Meet Your Attorney
Sandra Crawford
For more than 35 years, Sandra Crawford has devoted her legal practice to assisting individuals and families throughout Chicago, Cook County, and the greater Chicagoland area with complex legal matters. She guides clients through difficult circumstances with a thoughtful and practical approach, using a range of dispute resolution methods including mediation, collaborative law, limited-scope representation, and, when necessary, litigation.
Sandra received her undergraduate degree from DePaul University and earned her Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School. She has been a practicing mediator since 1994 and was among the first attorneys in Cook County to receive training in the Collaborative Law model.
Her practice focuses on family law, mediation, and real estate matters, serving clients throughout Cook County and nearby Chicagoland communities. Over the course of her career, Sandra has held leadership positions in several legal organizations and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer, an honor awarded to only five percent of attorneys in the state.
Areas of Expertise
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Real Estate
EDUCATION
- John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois Juris Doctorate – 1989
- DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois – 1984
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Illinois Super Lawyer, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois (CLII), Past President and Board Member
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), Member
- Trainers for the Advancement of Collaborative Practice, Inc.(TACP), Board Member and Trainer
- Collaborative Practice Professionals of Illinois (CPPIL), Member
- Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), Assembly Member
- ISBA – Women in the Law Committee, Chair, 2010 – 2011
- ISBA – Diversity Leadership Council, Member
- ISBA – Judicial Evaluation Committee (Cook County), Member
- ISBA – Mentor Center, Mentor
- ISBA – Delivery of Legal Services Committee, Member
- ISBA – Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Council, Member
- The John Marshall Law School, Alumni Board Member
- Illinois Bar Foundation, Board Member
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), Member
- Association of Conflict Resolution (ACR), Member
- 36 Main Street, Suite 106 Park Ridge, IL 60068
- 312-520-9137