Patrick Markey was recently a guest on The Respectful Divorce podcast highlighting Collaborative Divorce and Divorce With Respect Week®. Markey is a Chicago divorce attorney and president of Collaborative Divorce Illinois.
“What I hear when I talk to someone about divorce is that they just don’t know how to get started,” said Markey. “Most people don’t know that there are different and better options for divorce like Collaborative Divorce. Divorce With Respect Week is an opportunity to talk with a divorce professional for free and learn more about their options for divorce.”
Divorce With Respect Week® is March 3-9, 2025 and is designed to educate couples about options for how to keep their divorce out of court.
“In a Collaborative Divorce, everyone signs an agreement that they won’t go to court to litigate the case and that’s what makes Collaborative Divorce different,” said Markey. “Instead they work together to resolve the issues in their divorce case in a private setting with the help of divorce professionals including divorce coaches, financial professionals and their collaboratively trained attorneys.
Patrick Markey focuses his practice on family law and helps his clients to minimize the destruction that can come from a divorce. He is a strong advocate for the Collaborative Divorce process and mediation. To learn more about Markey and the services he offers at www.markeylaw.com.
To listen to this episode of The Respectful Divorce Podcast, go to https://soundcloud.com/user-213395964/patrick-markey-divorce-with-respect-week-2025.
During Divorce With Respect Week® Collaborative Divorce professionals in Illinois will offer 30 minute consultations for free. Anyone interested in speaking for free with a divorce attorney, divorce financial professional, divorce coach or mental health professional can visit www.divorcewithrespectweek.com.
I help clients minimize the destruction of divorce whether it be through the collaborative law model, the court process or mediation. My focus is on complex family law cases and representing professionals and their spouses who value a proactive solution orientated approach to their divorce. Our policy is to provide prompt responses and regular status updates to clients. Keeping the client informed about their cases is the highest priority. We as a firm are accessible when needed. Clients want a speedy resolution to their divorce or family law matter without sacrificing the best possible outcome. I am a strong advocate of the Collaborative Law and mediation dispute resolution methods for their ability to custom-craft solutions, minimize conflict and usually reduce the time of a case. Not only are we experts on family law, but we understand the impact of divorce on children and we help client’s develop co-parenting relationships. Clients deserve to be treated with kindness and empathy during this difficult time. We as a firm represent clients in a professional, ethical manner. The firm uses the latest technology to save time and make the client’s experience easier.
Recognition:
*Selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine for 2024. This distinction is limited to the top 5% of lawyers in each practice area. In 2015, selected as a “Rising Star” which is only granted to 2.5% of lawyers. Super Lawyers has a patented multi-phase process that includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.
* Chicago Bar Association Milton H. Grey Award for Outstanding Project Leadership (2012).
Involvement
*Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois (CLII) Executive Board Member
*Center for Conflict Resolution (CCR) Volunteer Mediator
*Chicago Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Committee