Lynn M. Mirabella
"Balancing legal expertise with heart: skilled and compassionate family law advocacy."

Lynn M. Mirabella

Partner

Lynn M. Mirabella is a partner at MKFM Law, where her practice is concentrated almost exclusively in the area of family law, including high-profile cases and complex litigation files. Prior to joining MKFM Law, she worked as an Assistant State’s Attorney with the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office. She is certified to represent children as a Guardian ad Litem, Child’s Representative, and Attorney for Child. In addition, she is certified in collaborative law, arbitration, and as a mediator. She has taught several classes and seminars in both DuPage and Kane Counties. She is a member of the DuPage County, Kane County, and Illinois State Bar Associations. She was President of the Justinian Society of Lawyers, DuPage County, and a member of the DuPage Association of Women Lawyers. In addition, she previously served on Senator Mark Kirk’s Federal Judicial Review Commission from 2011 through 2016.

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  • Elite Lawyer Badge

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 1987
  • Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Education:

  • IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law JD, 1987
  • University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, Illinois BA, 1984

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • DuPage County Bar Association, January 1, 2003-Present
    • Family Law Committee
  • DuPage County Bar Association, January 1, 2006-2009
    • Judiciary Committee
  • Kane County Bar Association, January 1, 2006-Present
    • Family Law Committee
  • Justinian Legal Society, October 1, 2007-Present
    • President
  • Collaborative Law-Illinois, June 1, 2006-Present
  • DuPage Association of Women Lawyers, 2007-Present

Honors and Awards

  • Top Women Lawyers – Daily Herald Business Ledger, 2022
  • Daily Herald 2022 Influential Women in Business
  • America's Most Honored Lawyers, The American Registry, 2021
  • Illinois Super Lawyers Top 50 Women, 2021
  • Elite Lawyer, 2020-Present
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2019-Present
  • DuPage Association of Women's Lawyers, Inspirational Woman of the Year 2015
  • Leading Lawyers, 2015-Present
  • Named Distinguished Alumni of St. Francis High School, 2014
  • Top Women Attorneys In Illinois, Chicago Magazine, 2013-Present
  • Super Lawyers, 2012-Present
  • Top Attorneys In Illinois, Chicago Magazine, 2012-Present
  • Pro Bono Service Award DuPage Legal Assistance Foundation, 2009, 2010

Past Employment Positions

  • Mirabella & Kincaid, June 1, 1993-October 1, 2006
    • Associate
  • Kane County State's Attorney's Office, June 1, 1987-June 1, 1993
    • Assistant State's Attorney
  • DuPage County State's Attorney's Office, June 1, 1985-June 1, 1987
    • Supreme Court Rule 711 Prosecutor

Classes/Seminars Taught

  • DuPage County Bar Association Guardian ad Litem Training, January 2018
  • NBI, INC., Oddities and Challenges of Family Law, June 2014
  • Mediation Training, June 2013, June 2014
  • DuPage County Bar Association Guardian ad Litem Training, October 2011
  • Kane County Bar Association, Spring Family Law Seminar, GAL Panel Discussion, May 2011
  • DuPage County Bar Association, Guardianship Issues, March 2007
  • DuPage County Bar Association, Guardian Ad Litem Training, February 12, 2007
  • DuPage County Bar Association Basic Training, 2009-2010
  • Advanced Issues in Guardianship, ISBA Law Ed, May 5, 2007
  • Guardian ad Litem/Child's Representative Training, DuPage County Bar Association, Kane County Bar Association, February 12, 2007

Certifications

  • Fundamentals of Parenting Coordination, Since 2024
  • Mediation, Association for Conflict Resolution/Academy of Family Mediators, Since 2010
  • Arbitration
  • Collaborative Law, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, 2009
  • Guardian Ad Litem
  • Child Representative & Attorney for Child
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