Raleigh Kalbfleisch - Wheaton, IL
Attorney at Law Office of Raleigh D. Kalbfleisch
Family Law Lawyers in Wheaton, IL
600 Roosevelt Road Suite B-1 Wheaton, IL 60187
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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25
Years
Experience
Wheaton Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 08/12/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Probate
- Guardianship
- Appellate
Litigation: 95%
Attorney Information
Overview
Raleigh received her Bachelor of Science from Purdue University in 1993 and graduated from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2001. Raleigh is a solo practitioner in Wheaton, IL. The firm handles family law, probate, guardianship, and appellate matters in Wheaton, Kendall, Kane, Will, DeKalb, and Cook Counties. Raleigh has also served as Guardian ad litem in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit since she began her career in 2001 and is a Guardian ad Litem in Kane County. She is currently a certified Chairperson for Arbitrations in DuPage County. Raleigh was a Special Assistant State’s Attorney for DuPage County in the Expedited Child Support Division.
Raleigh is a mentor for newly admitted attorneys through the DuPage County Bar Association and Illinois State Bar Association and a mentor for CCSD 93 School District. Raleigh is the Past President of the DuPage County Association of Women Lawyers, a current director and the Past President of the DuPage County Bar Foundation, a Past-Editor-In-Chief and current Editor for the DCBA Brief Magazine and a member of the following organizations: DuPage County Bar Association including the Family Law Committee, Kane County Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and a past member of the Family Violence Coordinating Counsel. Raleigh also serves on the Illinois State Bar Association Assembly and Family Law Committees.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- 10 Best Female Family Law Attorney, American Family Institute, 2019 - 2020
- 10 Best Attorneys, American Family Institute, 2017 - 2018
- Top 10 Family Law Attorney, American Family Institute, 2018
- Top 10 Family Law Attorney, Attorney Practice Magazine, 2020
- Recognized for Excellence in Family and Divorce Law, Lawyers of Distinction, 2019 - 2020
- Top Rated Lawyer in Illinois, Lawyers of Distinction, 2020 - 2021
- Chicago Lawyer Women in Law Women in Leadership, 2016 and 2019
- Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2015
- DuPage County Legal Aid Pro Bono Service Award for service of more than 100 hours in a case 2005-2006 and 2012-2013
Other Sources of Feedback About Raleigh Kalbfleisch
Included on the 2027 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Quinnipiac College School of Law,
Hamden,
Connecticut, May, 2001
Juris Doctorate
Honors: Mock Trial Society -
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law,
Chicago,
Illinois
Visiting Student 9/2000 - 5/2001
Non Legal Education
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Purdue University,
West Lafayette,
Indiana, May, 1993
Bachelor of Science
Honors: Purdue University Honors Program
Honors: Golden Key National Honor Society
Honors: Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society
Major: Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management
Current Employment Position(s)
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Sole Practitioner
Past Positions
- DuPage County State's Attorney's Support Enforcement, Special Assistant State’s Attorney, 2006 - 2008
- Calabrese Associates, Associate Attorney, 2002 - 2006
References
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Susan Pesch
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John Fioti
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Nicholas Kierkeles
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John Pcolinski
Languages
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English
Classes and Seminars
- Speaker: Ending Child Abuse in One Generation, Family Violence Coordination Counsel, 2012 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- DuPage County Pro Bono Attorney, 2001 - Present
- DuPage County and ISBA Mentor Program
- CCSD 93 School District, Volunteer Mentor
Representative Clients
Joan McCullough
John Lannom
Eileen Tokarz
Nathan Winchell
Published Works
Articles
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Family Law Case Law Update, DCBA Family Law Committee, 2001
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DCBA Mega Meeting, Editor-In-Chief, 2002-2003
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DCBA Brief, Current Editor
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New Parentage Act of 2015 Changes and Additions, DCBA Brief, Vol. 28, 2016
Discusses changes to the Illinois Parentage Act.
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2001
Other Affiliations
- DuPage County Association of Women Lawyers, Past President
- DuPage County Bar Foundation, Past President
- DuPage County Bar Association, Member
- DuPage County Bar Association, Family Law Committee, Member
- Women's Bar Association of Illinois, Member
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member
- Family Violence Coordinating Council, Past Member
- DuPage Association of Women Lawyers, Board Member
- DuPage Association of Women Lawyers, Past President
- DuPage County Association of Women Lawyers, Current Director
- DuPage County Bar Foundation, Director
- Illinois State Bar Association, Assembly Member
- Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Committees Member
- Kane County Bar Association, Member
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Contact
600 Roosevelt Road
Suite B-1
Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone Number: 630-614-1201
Fax Number: 630-246-7516
Email: Send a message
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