Hanna Novak
Partner
Hanna handles divorce, parenting time, child support and adoption, and helps blended families plan their estates.
Hanna practiced family law in Madison before moving to Galena with her own family. She joined the firm to do the same work closer to home, in courts where she knows the clerks by name.
She prefers agreements reached at a table to rulings handed down from a bench, and she prepares every case as though it will go to a hearing, so her clients have a real choice.
Practice areas
- Divorce and legal separation
- Parenting time and custody
- Child support and modifications
- Adoption and guardianship
Hanna's admissions and education
Bar admissions
Illinois
2013
Wisconsin
2016
Courts
Jo Daviess County Circuit Court
Stephenson County Circuit Court
Wisconsin Circuit Court, Grant County
Education
J.D., Marquette University Law School
2013
B.A., Psychology, Loras College
2010
Languages
English
Polish
Conversational
Memberships
Illinois State Bar Association
Family Law Section
How Hanna works
Hanna starts by asking what you need the next five years to look like, then works back to what to ask the court for. She explains the likely range of outcomes plainly, including the ones you won't like.
Where it's safe and sensible she tries mediation first. Where it isn't, she says so early and prepares for court.
Adoption and guardianship
Stepparent and relative adoptions, and guardianships for children and adults, are some of the happiest days in her calendar. She handles the paperwork and stands with you at the hearing.
Talk with Hanna about your matter
Send a note through the office form or call. Please keep confidential details for the meeting itself.