Michael W. Ochoa - Chicago, IL
Attorney at The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd.
Family Law Lawyers in Chicago, IL
225 West Wacker Drive Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60606
Chicago Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/17/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- High Net Worth Divorce
Attorney Information
Overview
The Consumer Business Review selected Michael W. Ochoa as a leading family law and trial attorney for the new millennium. He treats each of his clients as individuals with unique needs, and he has dedicated himself to the humanitarian aspect of the legal community.
Mr. Ochoa has extensive trial and litigation experience and has successfully litigated and settled many cases involving complex financial, child custody and removal issues. Ochoa earned the Top Litigator Award in 2008 and the Best International Custody Award in 2010.
Mr. Ochoa graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University with a B. A. in business. He then attended Emory University in Georgia and earned his Juris Doctor. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and has represented fathers pro hac vice in Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Wisconsin, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, California, Kansas, Missouri, Florida and Minnesota.
Michael is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, a business school honors society.
His highly successful trials and settlements are testaments to his inexhaustible energy when seeking justice for his clients throughout the United States.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Top Litigator Award, 2008
- Best International Custody Award, 2010
- Abraham Lincoln Circle of Excellence winner, 2013 - Present
- 2026 Keeping The Family Together Award (co-recipient)
Education
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Legal Education
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Emory University School of Law,
Atlanta,
Georgia, 1986
J.D.
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Emory University School of Law,
Atlanta,
Georgia, 1986
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Non Legal Education
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Loyola University,
Chicago,
Illinois
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Major: Business
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Loyola University,
Chicago,
Illinois
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1987
Fraternities and Sororities
- Beta Gamma Sigma
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