Alex Fawell - Wheaton, IL
Attorney at Fawell & Fawell
Family Law Lawyers in Wheaton, IL
2100 Manchester Road Building B, Suite 1085 Wheaton, IL 60187
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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11
Years
Experience
Wheaton Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Divorce
Attorney Information
Overview
Alex Fawell is an attorney practicing family law and criminal defense in the Chicago land area, including Cook, DuPage, Will, and Kane County. He is a January, 2015 graduate of The John Marshall Law School, where he gained invaluable experience in litigation at both the trial and appellate levels through his success in mock trial and moot court competitions. Besides using his skills to win awards for the law school, Alex also served on the Moot Court Executive Board and as a coach for an intrascholastic mock trial competition for first-year law students.
Alex also gained real-world experience outside of law school. He spent one semester as a federal judicial clerk for the Honorable John Darrah. Alex found his calling as a 711 law clerk, a position that he held for two years of law school. As a 711 law clerk, Alex litigated misdemeanors at the DuPage County Public Defender's office and felonies at the Cook County Public Defender's office. Alex brings his knowledge, experience, and passion for helping those in need to each and every one of his cases.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Third Best Advocate - 2014 Pepperdine National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition
- Third Place Overall, Second Place Oralist Team - 2013 Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition
- Elite Lawyer, 2023 - Present
- Super Lawyers, Rising Starts, 2019 - 2023
Other Sources of Feedback About Alex Fawell
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
Education
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Legal Education
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The John Marshall Law School,
Chicago,
Illinois, January, 2015
J.D.
Honors: Moot Court Executive Board
Honors: Coach for an intrascholastic mock trial competition for first-year law students
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The John Marshall Law School,
Chicago,
Illinois, January, 2015
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Non Legal Education
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The University of Wisconsin,
Madison,
Wisconsin, 2009
B.A.
Major: English Literature
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The University of Wisconsin,
Madison,
Wisconsin, 2009
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Partner
Past Positions
- Honorable John Darrah, Federal Judicial Clerk
- DuPage County Public Defender's Office, 711 Law Clerk, Misdemeanors
- Cook County Public Defender's Office, 711 Law Clerk, Felonies
Classes and Seminars
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Teaching Assistant - Appellate Advocacy, 2013 - 2015
- Teaching Assistant - Transnational Negotiation, 2015 - Present
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2015
Other Affiliations
- Illinois State Bar Association
- DuPage County Bar Association
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Contact
2100 Manchester Road
Building B, Suite 1085
Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: 630-480-6253
Email: Send a message
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