Michael G. DiDomenico - Chicago, IL
Attorney at Lake Toback DiDomenico
Family Law Lawyers in Chicago, IL
33 North Dearborn Street Suite 1850 Chicago, IL 60602
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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23
Years
Experience
Chicago Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Michael G. DiDomenico is the Managing Partner with Lake Toback DiDomenico, having joined the firm in 2000. Mr. DiDomenico represents clients in all areas of family law at the trial and appellate level. He has argued and presented cases, including as amicus curiae, to the Illinois Supreme, Appellate and Circuit Courts. Since 2005, he has handled over 100 appeals, dealing with every aspect of Illinois family law including: the characterization, valuation and distribution of complex and high-net worth estates, business valuations, the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities and parenting time, relocation of minor children, child support, maintenance, international and domestic jurisdictional issues, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, attorney fees, dissipation of marital assets, orders of protection, declarations of invalidity (annulments), contempt and other procedural issues such as discovery and substitutions of judge.
Mr. DiDomenico has authored numerous chapters and articles for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) and other legal publications and is a frequent lecturer at Illinois family law conferences for lawyers and judges. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the Chair of the Amicus Committee of the Illinois Chapter of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and a past member of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Family Law Section Council. Mr. DiDomenico is a graduate of DePaul University (B.A., History, 1999) and The John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, LL.M., 2003). Mr. DiDomenico was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 2003. He is also a member of the Appellate Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Justinian Society of Lawyers.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
Other Sources of Feedback About Michael G. DiDomenico
Included on the 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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The John Marshall Law School,
Chicago,
Illinois, 2003
J.D., LL.M.
Honors: cum laude
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The John Marshall Law School,
Chicago,
Illinois, 2003
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Non Legal Education
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DePaul University, 1999
B.A.
Major: History
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DePaul University, 1999
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Partner
Representative Cases
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In re Marriage of Peters-Farrell, 216 Ill.2d 287 (June 3, 2005). Illinois Supreme Court.
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In re Marriage of Braunling, 381 Ill.App.3d 1097 (April 21, 2008). Second District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Akula, 404 Ill.App.3d 350 (August 25, 2010). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Demaret, 2012 IL App (1st) 111916 (January 27, 2012). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Levinson, 2012 IL App (1st) 112567 (July 12, 2012). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Nash, 2012 IL App (1st) 113724 (October 22, 2012). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Levinson, 2013 IL App (1st) 121696 (May 2, 2013). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Dianovsky, 2013 IL App (1st) 121223 (September 10, 2013). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Earlywine, 2013 IL 114271 (October 3, 2013). Illinois Supreme Court. (as amicus curiae)
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In re Marriage of Iqbal, 2014 IL App (2d) 131306 (May 6, 2014). Second District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Lyman, 2015 IL App (1st) 132832 (February 2, 2015). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Eckersall, 2015 IL 117922 (March 23, 2015). Illinois Supreme Court. (as amicus curiae)
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In re Marriage of Igene, 2015 IL App (1st) 140344 (June 26, 2015). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Shen, 2015 IL App (1st) 130733 (June 30, 2015). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Asta, 2016 IL App (2d) 150160 (June 27, 2016). Second District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Evanoff, 2016 IL App (1st) 150017 (June 27, 2016). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Altman, 2016 IL App (1st) 143076 (July 27, 2016). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Dougherty, 2017 IL App (1st) 161893 (February 23, 2017). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Goesel, 2017 IL 122046 (November 30, 2017). Illinois Supreme Court. (as amicus curiae)
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Ammar v. Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck, LLP, 2017 IL App (1st) 162931 (December 22, 2017). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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Tebbens v. Levin & Conde, 2018 IL App (1st) 170777 (April 25, 2018). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Peradotti, 2018 IL App (2d) 180247 (September 14, 2018). Second District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Kane, 2018 IL App (2d) 180195 (October 31, 2018). Second District Illinois Appellate Court. (as amicus curiae)
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In re Marriage of Sparks, 2018 IL App (1st) 180932 (December 3, 2018). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Fatkin, 2019 IL 123602 (January 25, 2019). Illinois Supreme Court. (as amicus curiae)
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Yakich v. Aulds, 2019 IL 123667 (October 24, 2019). Illinois Supreme Court. (as amicus curiae)
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In re Marriage of Paris, 2020 IL App (1st) 181116 (January 30, 2020). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Crecos, 2020 IL App (1st) 182211 (June 22, 2020). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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Sharpe v. Westmoreland, 2020 IL 124863 (September 24, 2020). Illinois Supreme Court. (as amicus curiae)
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In re Marriage of Crecos, 2021 IL 126192 (May 20, 2021). Illinois Supreme Court.
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In re Marriage of Durdov, 2021 IL App (1st) 191811 (August 3, 2021). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Kimberly R., 2021 IL App (1st) 201405 (August 11, 2021). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Parentage of K.E., 2022 IL App (5th) 210236 (January 14, 2022). Fifth District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Cummings, 2022 IL App (1st) 211507 (May 20, 2022). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Harnack, 2022 IL App (1st) 210143 (June 1, 2022). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Trapkus, 2022 IL App (3d) 190631 (June 8, 2022). Third District Illinois Appellate Court.
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In re Marriage of Bostrom, 2022 IL App (1st) 200967 (August 26, 2022). First District Illinois Appellate Court.
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2003
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Appellate Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Justinian Society of Lawyers
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction, 2017 - Present
- Illinois Chapter of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Amicus Committee, Chair
- Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section Council, Past Member
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Michael G. DiDomenico
Highlights
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5.0 Value
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5.0 Quality of Service
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5.0 Professional Competence
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Hired Attorney 2020-2021Michael DiDomenico was a consummate professional throughout the process of my divorce. I spoke with multiple attorneys before settling on Michael. It was immediately clear from our first meeting that he was extremely knowledgeable and most importantly, a very trustworthy individual. Michael truly wanted to help me through this difficult time and took on the stress of dealing with my ex-husband. I highly recommend him and his colleagues at Lake, Toback, DiDomenico.
Contact
33 North Dearborn Street
Suite 1850
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: 312-288-8985
Fax: 312-726-2385
Email: Send a message
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