Olga A. Allen

Meet Olga Allen

Since 2007, Olga A. Allen has dedicated her practice exclusively to family law, representing clients in divorce, custody, parenting time, child support, property division, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, financial disputes, and appellate matters. With extensive experience in both complex litigation and negotiated settlements, Ms. Allen tailors her approach to each client’s unique circumstances rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all strategy.

Clients consistently commend Ms. Allen for her compassion, responsiveness, and results-driven advocacy, earning her a strong reputation in the community. She believes that the best outcomes often come through settlement, but she is always prepared to litigate when necessary to protect her clients’ interests.

Ms. Allen has successfully handled hundreds of cases, both through litigation as well as outside of court, including complex custody and financial matters, and she has prevailed in both the Illinois Appellate Courts as well as the Illinois Supreme Court through her appellate practice. Her work has been recognized by Super Lawyers, where she was named a “Rising Star” every year between 2016 and 2022. In 2024, 2025, and 2026, Ms. Allen was named a “Super Lawyer” – an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice, and a distinction which only 5% of attorneys in Illinois receive. As one of a small number of attorneys selected to Super Lawyers, Olga Allen gained this recognition through professional achievement, peer recognition, and other distinguishing criteria.

She is fluent in Polish and is proudly committed to serving the Polish Community through her advocacy.

Outside of her practice, Ms. Allen enjoys cooking, traveling, hiking, bird watching, attending her son’s baseball games, and spending time in the city of Chicago with her family.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Complex Settlement and Litigation
• Negotiating Marital Settlement Agreement and Custody Agreements
• Financial Issues including Bankruptcy and Asset Tracing
• Civil Unions
• Divorce
• Legal Separation
• Maintenance or alimony, including modifications to existing maintenance agreements
• Prenuptial, post-nuptial, and cohabitation agreements
• Property Division
• Child custody, including modifications to child custody, and non-parental custody
• Child Support and Medications to Child Support
• Grandparent Visitation
• Paternity
• Removal
• Appeals
• Domestic Violence and Orders of Protection

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 2007
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

Education

• Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, Michigan – 2007
  • Major: Family Law
• Alma College, Alma, Michigan
  • Bachelor’s Degree cum laude – 2004
    • Major: Psychology
    • Major: Interpersonal Communications

Professional Associations and Memberships

• DePaul Schiller, Ducanto & Fleck Family Law Center Advisory Board Member
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Polish American Chamber of Commerce

Honors & Awards

• Super Lawyers – 2025 and 2026
• Super Lawyers “Rising Star” – 2016-2022
• Avvo “Client’s Choice” – 2016

Pro Bono Activities

• Volunteering through Honeycomb Project
• Previous member of The Junior League of Chicago
• Mentoring through the DePaul Schiller, Ducanto & Fleck Family Law Center Advisory Board

Appellate Cases

• In re Marriage of Brubaker, 2022 IL App (2d) 200160
• In re Marriage of Palarz, 2022 IL App (1st) 210618
• In re Marriage of Roman-Kroczek, 2021 IL App (1st) 201613
• In re Marriage of Shulga, 2019 IL App (1st) 182028
• In re Marriage of Mutzbauer, 2018 WL 298352 (Ill.App. 3 Dist.)
• Edleberg v. Slobodien, 2015 IL App (1st) 141940-U
• In re Marriage of Magana, 2014 IL App (1st) 131930-U
• Chraca v. Chraca, 2012 IL App (1st) 111938-U
• In re Marriage of Levinson, 2012 IL App (1st) 112567
• In re Marriage of Gutman, 232 Ill.2d 145 (2008) – Illinois Supreme Court