Attorney Kathryn L. Harry

Managing Attorney/Equity Partner

Kathryn L. Harry brings over 25 years of legal experience in the areas of divorce, child custody, family law, and criminal defense. She founded Kathryn L. Harry & Associates, P.C. after practicing as a solo attorney for many years. In doing so, Kathryn created a different kind of law firm that is focused on serving clients in teams.

Kathryn is the managing partner of the firm. She is responsible for advising clients, appearing in court, as well as guiding her team of attorneys and paralegals in every aspect of every case. She has been honored as a Super Lawyer for her work in Family Law every year since 2015.

After graduating with honors from Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois in 1988 and from DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois in 1991, Kathryn joined a local DuPage County firm practicing in the areas of criminal defense, family law, bankruptcy, and estate planning. In 1995, she opened her own firm in Oak Brook, Illinois.

An active member of the DuPage County Bar Association, Kathryn has served as Chair of the Professional Responsibility Committee and as a member of the subcommittee for the Family Law Trial Advocacy Workshop for Practicing Attorneys and as an advisor to the Legal Referral Service Committee.

Kathryn was admitted to the Illinois Bar and the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois in 1991; and to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005.

Practice Areas

• Divorce and Separation
• Criminal Defense
• Expungement
• Administrative Law

Bar Admissions

• Illinois State Bar, 1991
• U.S. District Court, Northern District, 1991
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2005

Professional Memberships & Associations

• Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 2016-present
• DuPage County Bar Association, Member, 1993-present
  * Chair Professional Responsibility Committee, 2003-2004
  * Chairman Bankruptcy Committee, 2005-2006

Honors and Awards

• Super Lawyers, 2015 - Present
• Elite Lawyer Founding Member, 2018 - Present

Education

• DePaul University College of Law, (J.D., 1991)
• Millikin University, (B.S. Finance, 1988)

Professional Experience

• Kathryn L. Harry & Associates, P.C., Principal Partner, 1995-present
• E. Barry Greenberg & Associates, Ltd., Lawyer, 1992-1995