Helena L. Trachtenberg - Rolling Meadows, IL
Attorney at Cooper Trachtenberg Law Group, LLC
Family Law Lawyers in Rolling Meadows, IL
3601 Algonquin Road Suite 610 Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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16
Years
Experience
Rolling Meadows Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Child Support
- Divorce
- Mediation
- Order of Protection
- Property Division
- Collaborative Law
- Maintenance and Alimony
- Administrative Cases with DCFS and HFS
- Allocation of Parental Responsibilities and Parenting Time (formerly Child Custody & Visitation)
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
As a Partner at the Cooper Trachtenberg Law Group, LLC, Helena L. Trachtenberg focuses her practice exclusively on family law matters. Working out of the firm's offices in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, she provides astute representation to clients throughout Cook, Lake, and DuPage counties as well as other parts of the greater Chicago metropolitan area. Ms. Trachtenberg, who is fluent in both English and Russian and admitted to practice before all Illinois and Florida state courts, has received an "Excellent" peer review rating through Avvo for both her successful track record and for the ethical way she handles what are often complex, emotional cases. She has also been named to The National Advocates: Top 40 Under 40 and to The 10 Best Attorneys Under 40 for Client Satisfaction. Additionally, she serves on the Advisory Board of DePaul University’s Family Law Center. In 2024 Ms. Trachtenberg became a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers following a rigorous, competitive application process.
Ms. Trachtenberg's practice is largely centered on representing people whose marriages are coming to an end and who face such divorce-related issues as alimony and child support, the division of complex marital assets and debts, and parental responsibilities and parenting time. A forceful courtroom advocate for her clients, when necessary, she also helps many of them attempt to reach accord on some of these matters through the negotiation of settlement agreements. Ms. Trachtenberg is a trained mediator, collaborative law professional and is on the list of approved attorneys who can serve as a guardian ad litem. She is additionally a Parenting Coordinator helping high conflict families avoid returning to the court system.
Ms. Trachtenberg, a native of Minsk, Belarus, is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she earned a bachelor's degree in international trade policy and development in 2007. She is a 2010 graduate of the University of Miami School of Law, and she served an internship with the 11th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. Beyond the practice of law, Ms. Trachtenberg is an active member of several voluntary professional associations including: Northwest Suburban Bar Association, Collaborative Divorce Illinois, Lake County Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association and Florida Bar Association.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- The National Advocates, Top 40 under 40, 2016
- Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association, Milton H. Gray Award for Outstanding Project Leadership, 2014-2015
- Named Illinois “Rising Star Super Lawyer” in Family Law, 2018-2019
- 10 Best Attorneys Under 40 for Client Satisfaction, 2018
Other Sources of Feedback About Helena L. Trachtenberg
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
- 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Miami School of Law,
Coral Gables,
Florida, 2010
J.D.
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University of Miami School of Law,
Coral Gables,
Florida, 2010
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Non Legal Education
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University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2007
B.S. - Mediation Skills training, Northwestern University, 2019
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University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2007
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner, since 2019
Languages
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Russian
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English
Classes and Seminars
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Allocation of Parental Responsibilities and Parenting Time, Wright College, 2018
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Illinois Child Support, Wright College, November 2014
- Illinois Child Support, Truman College, December 2013
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2010
- Illinois, 2011
Other Affiliations
- Lake County Bar Association, 2013- Present
- Illinois State Bar Association, 2011 - Present
- Chicago Bar Association, 2011 - Present
- Florida Bar Association, 2010 - Present
- Northwest Suburban Bar Association, 2019-Present
- Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois, 2019 – Present
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Contact
3601 Algonquin Road
Suite 610
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Phone: 224-570-5236
Fax: 224-735-3357
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.mcooperlaw.com
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