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Our Practice
HOPE F. MERCADO Attorney at Law
- Hope F. Mercado has been practicing law for over 15 years and she successfully tried over 50 Trials in Cook County, Illinois, including complex property litigation in family and chancery courts. As a sole practitioner, Hope has represented hundreds of men and women on matters spanning the entire range of family law issues and she provides the same level of attention to every case, whether it is a simple uncontested divorce or a high-stakes complex divorce case. Through her tenacity and years of collaborative legal experience, as well as utilizing the expertise of forensic experts in the areas of taxes, accounting, business valuation and estate planning, she effectively assist clients in navigating complex issues involved in legal matters including marriage, divorce, mediation, financial settlements, and parenting matters.
- In 2014, one of Hope’s complex financial divorce cases helped the U.S. Attorney’s office secure several indictments and criminal convictions in one of the biggest Medicare fraud in Illinois. Furthermore, Hope is a member of the Women Bar Association of Illinois and the Filipino-American Lawyers Association of Chicago. She served on the Associate Board of House of the Good Shepherd, (a Shelter for abused women with children), trained as a certified Child Representative and Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) and appointed by the Court to represent children in custody and guardianship matters through the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS), and she has appeared numerous times as a guest speaker on CAN-TV “You and the Law” on divorce issues.
- In addition to handling numerous family cases, Hope also represents clients in consumer bankruptcy and family-based immigration matters. She helps immigrants obtain their permanent residency status and naturalization in the United States, and advocates for family reunification through the process of legal immigration.
