Katz & Stefani

What Katz & Stefani does

Katz & Stefani, LLC is a Chicago-based boutique family law firm founded by principals P. André Katz and Daniel R. Stefani, with a second office in Bannockburn, Illinois. The firm provides comprehensive family law representation — including divorce, child custody, child support, spousal maintenance, prenuptial and cohabitation agreements, collaborative divorce, paternity, relocation, grandparents' rights, and enforcement matters — to high net worth individuals (typically those with at least $1M in assets and combined family income exceeding $250K) requiring sophisticated handling of complex financial and custody disputes.

The firm deliberately limits its caseload to maintain superior client communication and responsiveness, distinguishing itself in the Chicago legal market from higher-volume practices. Its core technical and reputational assets are attorney expertise rather than technology: P. André Katz chaired the Illinois Family-Law Study Committee responsible for rewriting the Illinois divorce statute effective January 1, 2016, and Daniel R. Stefani has been recognized in U.S. News Best Lawyers in America every year since 2010, with deep specialization in valuations of closely held corporations and partnerships.

Revenue is generated exclusively through hourly legal billing with initial retainers required for representation, plus separate trial retainers prior to trial proceedings. Case costs range from under $10,000 to several hundred thousand dollars depending on complexity, with retainer amounts typically allocated from the marital estate. Go-to-market relies on reputation, professional referrals, earned media (notably Chicago Lawyer Magazine publications by Stefani since 2008), and direct consultation-based intake, with no proprietary technology platform disclosed.

Name

Katz & Stefani

Legal name

Katz & Stefani, LLC

Website

https://katzstefani.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Katz & Stefani is a Chicago-based boutique family law firm serving high net worth individuals (>$1M assets, >$250K income) in Illinois through divorce, custody, and complex financial matters, operating from Chicago and Bannockburn on an hourly billing model with retainers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Law Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Family law services
• Divorce representation
• Child custody legal services
• Prenuptial agreements
• High net worth divorce

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Hourly billing with initial retainer required for divorce and family law representation. Retainer offsets time spent on case. Trial retainers required in advance of trial proceedings. Fees may be allocated from marital estate or paid by individual parties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Katz & Stefani, LLC is a Chicago-based family law firm providing specialized legal representation to high-net-worth clients across Illinois. The firm offers comprehensive family law services including divorce, child custody, child support, spousal maintenance, prenuptial and cohabitation agreements, collaborative divorce, paternity, relocation, enforcement, grandparents' rights, and Jewish divorce representation. Engagement is delivered through attorney-led legal counsel billed hourly against initial and trial retainers.

Product overview

Katz & Stefani, LLC is an award-winning family law firm providing comprehensive legal services primarily for high net worth clients. The firm operates as a single unified legal practice offering specialized legal services across multiple family law practice areas, including divorce, child custody, child support, maintenance, paternity, prenuptial agreements, and related matters. The firm's practice is limited to family law matters and focuses on serving clients with complex financial situations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Custody Legal Services Legal representation and counsel in child custody disputes, including decision-making responsibilities and parenting time arrangements, for individuals navigating Illinois custody matters.
• Child Support Legal Services Legal assistance in establishing, modifying, and enforcing child support obligations in Illinois family court proceedings.
• Cohabitation Agreements Drafting and negotiation of legal agreements for unmarried couples regarding property, financial matters, and other arrangements.
• Collaborative Divorce Non-adversarial divorce process where parties work together with attorneys to reach mutual agreements without litigation.
• Enforcement Legal Services Legal representation to enforce divorce decrees, support orders, and other family court judgments.
• Grandparents' Rights Legal representation for grandparents seeking visitation or custody rights with their grandchildren.
• Jewish Divorce Specialized divorce services for Jewish clients, including assistance with Get (religious divorce) and civil dissolution.
• Maintenance (Spousal Support) Legal assistance in establishing, modifying, or terminating spousal support/maintenance obligations.
• Paternity Legal Services Legal services establishing or challenging paternity, including DNA testing and parental rights matters.
• Prenuptial Agreements Drafting and reviewing premarital agreements that outline asset division and other terms in the event of divorce.
• Relocation Legal Services Legal representation in cases involving requests to relocate children to another state or jurisdiction.

Quantifiable outcome

• Client communication and responsiveness prioritized through deliberate caseload limitation

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stern Perkoski Mendez & Belanger: Chicago-area family law firm handling high-asset divorce, custody, and complex financial matters. Direct peer in geography, target client, and premium service positioning.
• Stange Law Firm: Multi-state family law firm with offices across the Midwest and beyond, handling divorce, custody, and related matters. Comparable in core family law offering, broader in geographic footprint.
• Schiller DuCanto & Fleck: Long-established Chicago family law boutique with a similar high net worth divorce and complex financial litigation focus. Closest direct peer in the Chicago HNW matrimonial market, with comparable premium pricing and limited-caseload approach.
• Cordell & Cordell: Large national family law firm focused on divorce, custody, and related matters with a particular emphasis on fathers' rights and complex financial cases. Comparable in service category with national reach Katz & Stefani lacks.
• Berger Schatz: Chicago family law firm with a strong high net worth divorce and parentage practice. Comparable in service offering, HNW focus, and reliance on attorney reputation as the primary differentiator.
• Beermann Sirota P.C. Chicago-based family law firm concentrating on high-asset divorce, custody, and prenuptial agreements. Directly comparable client base (affluent Chicago individuals) and similar practice mix of complex financial and custody matters.

Broad incumbents

• Latham & Watkins LLP: Large global law firm with a family office and private client practice that handles high net worth divorce and related matters. Broad incumbent operating at a much larger scale, with a different delivery model but overlapping client base of wealthy individuals.
• Sidley Austin LLP: Major global law firm headquartered in Chicago with a family law practice that handles high net worth divorce and family-related matters. Broad incumbent with overlapping capability but family law is a small slice of a much larger, diversified practice.

Others

• Hofmann Dispute Resolution: Chicago-area practice providing mediation, arbitration, and collaborative divorce services. Adjacent ecosystem participant offering non-litigation alternatives that can complement or substitute for the firm's traditional courtroom representation.

Regional players

• Wirtz Law: Chicago-based family law firm with a high net worth divorce focus. Regional peer operating in the same Chicago market with comparable HNW positioning but smaller brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KatzStefani
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• LinkedInph.linkedin.com/company/katz-&-stefani-llc

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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