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Mr.
Raridon maintains a general law practice with emphasis on
divorce, family law, adoption and
children's matters. Mr. Raridon has practiced law for over twenty years, including over five
years as a child support enforcement and paternity attorney for
the Illinois Attorney General. He
also served as Assistant State's Attorney, a Court appointed
child advocate (CASA) attorney and
guardian ad litem. Mr. Raridon has considerable trial court
experience in divorce, child abuse /
neglect, traffic, DUI and criminal cases.
Education
- J.D., Washington
University (St. Louis, Mo.) 1981
B.A., Oberlin
College, (Oberlin, Ohio) 1978
Admitted
- Illinois 1981;
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1984
Employment History - East State Street
Law Offices, 1995 to present; Thorsen, Altamore and Smith,
1994-95; Thorsen and
Altamore, 1992-94; Canfield and Thorsen, 1990-92; Court Appointed
Special Advocate (CASA)
attorney, 1990-1991; Assistant Illinois Attorney General, Public
Aid Division, 1985-1990;
Assistant State's Attorney, Winnebago County, 1981-85.
Representative
clients - Mr. Raridon
represents a wide variety of clients, the majority of whom are
individuals involved in family or
child related cases. Many of his new clients are referred by prior
clients, from
employee legal assistance plans, and through special Court
appointment. Mr. Raridon is also a
local consulting attorney for Lawyers for the Creative Arts.
Professional
Associations - Winnebago
County Bar Association: member of Children's Advocacy Section,
Family Law Section, Alternative
Dispute Resolution Committee, Legal Follies Steering Committee.
Illinois State Bar
Association: member, Family Law and Juvenile Justice sections.
Community
Involvement - Rock River Friends
of Folk Music, 1985 to present, past president and director;
Rockford Symphony Orchestra
Chorus, 1990 to present; Cub Scout Pack 36, B.S.A., 1993-1999, Den
Leader, Cub Master,
Committee Member; Carrie Lynn Children's Center, Advisory Panel,
1998-present.
Firm
- Mr.
Raridon is affiliated with the East State Street Law Offices. There are several experienced attorneys offering a broad range of services to their
clients. Included among the associates are attorneys whose practices emphasize small
business law, criminal law, juvenile law, personal injury law,
real estate law, estate planning, probate, family law, and
adoption.
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