Wakenight & Associates, P.C.

What Wakenight & Associates, P.C. does

Wakenight & Associates, P.C. is a privately held Illinois professional corporation and family law firm founded in 2001 by Mark T. Wakenight. The firm provides legal representation exclusively in divorce and family law matters, including contested and uncontested divorce, high-conflict divorce, high-asset and complex divorce, child custody and parental responsibility allocation, spousal support and alimony, property/asset/debt division, adoption, paternity establishment, orders of protection, and post-decree modifications. The firm serves individual clients — including high-net-worth individuals, parents, individuals over 50, same-sex couples, and fathers — across three Illinois counties (Cook, DuPage, and Will) from offices in Oak Park, Mokena, and DuPage County. The team comprises at least three attorneys (Mark T. Wakenight, Melissa S. Fish, Gonzalo Gomez) with over 95 years of combined family law experience; Gomez provides bilingual Spanish-English service.

The firm operates a professional-services billing model in which clients pay for attorney time, court appearances, document preparation, negotiations, and litigation, with free initial consultations used as the primary lead-conversion mechanism. Marketing is attorney-led and driven by content marketing through an extensive blog on family law topics, local SEO targeting roughly a dozen Cook County municipalities, active social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, and memberships in eight bar associations (American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and six county-level associations). Distribution is direct to consumer through office consultations, phone, and website contact forms. The firm holds BBB accreditation, maintains five-star ratings on Google, Avvo, and Facebook, and displays an Elite Lawyer badge; Mark T. Wakenight is a member of the American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators.

Wakenight & Associates is a bootstrapped, founder-owned professional corporation with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no equity investors. There are no disclosed APIs, integrations, AI capabilities, proprietary technology platforms, or patents; the firm's underlying "technology" is the legal expertise, courtroom familiarity, and case-management infrastructure of its attorneys. The firm is operating and expanding its geographic and product footprint organically through additional office locations, expanded practice-area sub-pages (high-asset divorce, high-conflict divorce, divorce over 50, same-sex divorce), and bilingual service capability.

Name

Wakenight & Associates, P.C.

Legal name

Wakenight & Associates, P.C.

Website

https://wakenightdivorceattorney.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wakenight & Associates, P.C. is an Illinois family law firm founded in 2001 that provides divorce, child custody, spousal support, property division, adoption, and paternity legal services to individuals across Cook, DuPage, and Will counties from offices in Oak Park, Mokena, and DuPage County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Law Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Business Valuation & Litigation Support (BPAHABAK)

Keywords

• Divorce legal services
• Family law representation
• Child custody attorney
• Spousal support advocacy
• Marital asset division

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Revenue: The firm generates revenue through billable legal services provided to clients in divorce and family law matters. Clients are billed for attorney time, court appearances, document preparation, negotiations, and litigation services. The firm offers free initial consultations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wakenight & Associates, P.C. is a boutique Illinois law firm that provides legal representation in divorce and family law matters, including contested and uncontested divorce, child custody and parental responsibility allocation, spousal support and alimony, marital property and asset division, high-conflict divorce, high-asset and complex divorce, post-divorce modifications, adoption, and paternity. The firm offers free initial consultations and delivers services through attorney-led representation in Cook, DuPage, and Will County courts.

Product overview

Wakenight & Associates, P.C. is a divorce and family law firm offering comprehensive legal services. The firm provides representation across multiple interconnected practice areas: Divorce and Matrimonial Law serves as the core offering, supported by specialized services for Child Custody and Parental Responsibility Allocation, Spousal Support and Alimony, and Property Division. The firm also handles Family Law matters including Adoption and Paternity. Additional practice areas include High Conflict Divorce, High Asset and Complex Divorce, and Post Divorce Modifications. The practice serves clients throughout Cook County, DuPage County, and Will County, Illinois, with offices in Oak Park, Mokena, and DuPage County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Divorce and Matrimonial Law Full-service divorce representation for Illinois residents, covering contested and uncontested divorces, high-conflict divorce, high-asset divorce, same-sex divorce, and divorce for individuals over 50.
• Child Custody and Parental Responsibility Allocation Legal representation for child custody disputes, parenting time arrangements, and allocation of parental responsibilities during and after divorce proceedings in Illinois.
• Spousal Support and Alimony Legal services for spousal maintenance calculation, negotiation, and modification in Illinois divorce proceedings, including guidance on how much alimony may be received or paid.
• Property, Asset and Debt Division Division of marital property, assets, and debts in Illinois divorce, including real estate, retirement accounts, pensions, QDROs, and dissipation of assets claims.
• Family Law (Adoption and Paternity) Family law matters including adoption and paternity/parentage proceedings for Illinois clients, handled alongside the firm's divorce practice.
• High Conflict Divorce Representation in contentious Illinois divorce cases involving domestic abuse, parental alienation, stalking, electronic monitoring and harassment, mental health and addiction issues, infidelity, and orders of protection.
• High Asset and Complex Divorce Legal services for Illinois divorces involving substantial assets, business valuations, forensic accounting, hidden asset and income discovery, protection of family businesses, real estate investments, and tax impact analysis.
• Post Divorce Modifications Modification of Illinois divorce decrees including changes to child support, spousal maintenance, and parenting arrangements after the original judgment.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bar AssociationscoreOthersActive memberships in American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, West Suburban Bar Association, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, Will County Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association, Lake County Bar Association, and Kane County Bar Association provide professional credibility, networking, and referral opportunities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd. Prominent Chicago-based family law firm specializing in divorce, child custody, and fathers' rights. Directly comparable in geographic market, practice focus, and emphasis on protecting parental rights in family law matters.
• Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP: Illinois family law firm focused on complex, high-asset divorce and family law matters. Comparable in client profile (high-net-worth individuals) and emphasis on sophisticated financial aspects of divorce including business valuations and asset protection.
• Cordell & Cordell: National family law firm originally founded in Chicago with a strong focus on fathers' rights and divorce representation. Comparable in service mix (divorce, custody, support) and customer profile (individuals and families) to Wakenight & Associates, with similar emphasis on protecting parental rights.
• Stange Law Firm, PC: Multi-state family law firm with offices in Illinois and the broader Midwest, offering divorce, custody, and family law services. Comparable in practice area focus, geographic market overlap, and full-service family law positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Winston & Strawn LLP: Major Chicago-based global law firm with family law capabilities among its many practice areas. Represents an incumbent competitor that offers overlapping family law services as part of a wider legal portfolio.
• Sidley Austin LLP: Global law firm headquartered in Chicago offering a broad range of legal services including family law. Represents a much larger incumbent with a family law practice serving high-net-worth clients across multiple practice areas.

Others

• Avvo: Legal directory and attorney rating platform where Wakenight & Associates maintains its five-star rating. Serves as a marketing channel and competitive comparison surface for family law firms seeking client acquisition.
• LegalZoom: Online legal services platform offering divorce document preparation and related family law services. Adjacent competitor that targets the lower-end, routine family law market with tech-enabled, lower-cost solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Need_Law_Help
• Facebookfacebook.com/DivorceFamilyLawOfficesOfWakenightAssociatesPc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wakenight-associates-p-c/about

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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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