Biography - Bryan S. Estes
Bryan S. Estes was admitted to the bar in 1987 after graduating from
Southern Illinois University in 1987. He completed his undergraduate
degree in 1981 and received his Masters of International Relations in
1983.
Upon being admitted to the bar, Mr. Estes worked as an associate for
Guerard, Kaline, Ulrich & Varchetto until 1989, and then as an Assistant
State's Attorney until 1993. Mr. Estes joined our firm in 1993.
Mr. Estes has been the trial counsel for one of only two (2) cases in
Illinois which have affirmed the trial court's award and application of
parent alienation as well as trial counsel for the appellate decision
which led to legislators enactment of a provision for appointment of
independent custody evaluation pursuant to 604.5 of the Illinois
Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
Mr. Estes has been a member of the Planning Committee for IBD Family Law
Seminar, 2005; the DuPage County Judiciary Committee, 1999, and an
active member of the DuPage County Family Law Committee, DuPage County
Bar Association and Illinois State Bar Association, as well as being
certified to serve as a child representative.