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February 2010

Ms. Centracchio won a judgment for her client for more than $20,000.00 in unpaid child support sixteen years after the child emancipated.

December 2009

Ms. Gray won custody for a father and the right of the father to move the child to Florida, after successfully establishing that the mother’s new husband was physically abusing the child.

December 2009

Ms. Gray won temporary custody and support for a father of 4 children.

November 2009

Mr. Reed won a child custody trial for a father that resulted in a transfer of custody from mother to father after successfully demonstrating that mother’s boyfriend posed a danger to the minor child.

November 2009

Mr. Reed successfully terminated a father’s visitation where the child testified to a pattern of emotional abuse by her father.

October 2009

Bryan V. Reed and Tania Gray successfully protected a mother from a father’s two year long attack on her child custody rights.

October 2009

Tania Gray took home first place in her age group in the competition of Chicago’s Fittest Lawyer.

September 2009

Bryan V. Reed recovered over $16,000.00 in child related support for a mother who had not received money in more than four years.

September 2009

Bryan V. Reed was the featured speaker at a Chicago seminar entitled, “The Cost of Staying Married.”

August 2009

Bryan V. Reed successfully tried a child custody case and transferred child custody from a mother to a father.

June 2009

Nicole Centracchio was awarded a certificate of appreciation from the presiding judge of the domestic relations division for her volunteer work.

June 2009

Nicole Centracchio was a guest speaker at the Chicago Bar Association continuing legal education program regarding successful case management issues.

May 2009

Bryan V. Reed was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court during a Washington, D.C. swearing in ceremony conducted by Chief Justice John Roberts.

April 2009

Nicole Centracchio secured a judgment in the amount of $42,000.00 for a client who had not received child support in over ten years.

February 2009

Bryan V. Reed successfully persuaded an Illinois court to cede jurisdiction to California courts in a contested child visitation matter.

January 2009

Bryan V. Reed won after trial a judgment in favor of his client for child support arrears in the amount of $60,000.

January 2009

Nicole Centracchio joined the Women’s Bar Association.

October 2008

Bryan V. Reed won a vigorously contested day long trial at which time he was awarded the full relief his client asked for, plus attorney fees.

August 2008

Bryan V. Reed successfully defended a father from contempt charges and adjusted child support to a fair amount after two days of trial.

June 2008

Tania Gray began teaching as an adjunct professor at John Marshall Law School. Her most recent class was entitled, “Family Law Legal Drafting.” As part of the class, Ms. Gray teaches students the art of drafting effective court pleadings.

June 2008

Bryan V. Reed completed an expedition and climbed to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro (the world’s tallest free-standing mountain). Mr. Reed employed the same determination he uses in every client case to help him make it to the top of Africa. Mr. Reed believes that physical and mental stamina are essential ingredients inside and outside the courtroom.

June 2008

Nicole Centracchio was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation from Chief Judge Moshe Jacobius for her participation in the court facilitator program.

March 2008

Nicole Centracchio successfully completed the requirements for Certification in Divorce Mediation through Northwestern University in Chicago.

March 2008

Tania Gray was quoted in the March, 2008 edition of the Chicago Bar Association Journal concerning her views on divorce practice.

March 2008

Bryan V. Reed, Nicole Centracchio, and Sophia Hernandez ran the 8k Shamrock Shuffle as part of RCA’s office fitness program.

February 2008

with hard hitting action in court, Bryan V. Reed prevailed upon a deadbeat dad “Wanted” for years by the State of Illinois child support agencies, leaving him no choice but to enter into an agreed order for child support arrears well in excess of $100,000.00 and consent to monthly payments.

January 2008

Bryan V. Reed tried and won a hard fought child custody case for a devoted father, where the trial lasted for weeks. When Mr. Reed first took over the case after a well known father’s rights firm, his client had been awarded only two hour sessions of weekly, unsupervised visitation. Upon conclusion of the trial, the father was awarded sole custody. As always, preparation proved critical.

January 2008

Nicole Centracchio appeared on CAN TV during a full taping of the Chicago Bar Association’s sponsored show on family law. The show aired on Channel #21 in January, 2008 and will be repeated numerous times throughout the year. As part of the program, Ms. Centracchio took viewer calls and gave advice that showcased her quick thinking and practical approach to everyday legal problems.