Maria N. Berger
Attorney Maria N. Berger has been practicing law in Winnebago, Ogle, Lee, Boone, DeKalb, and surrounding counties for 25 years.
Maria received her B.A. in political science from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She graduated Bronze Tablet, which is only awarded to the top 1% of each graduating class. She received her J.D. in 1999 from the University of Illinois College of Law, where she was a published member of the Law Review and graduated Order of the Coif and Summa Cum Laude, 3rd in her class.
Attorney Berger has handled hundreds of family disputes, including divorces, allocation of parenting responsibilities (formerly custody and visitation), child support, and Orders of Protection. Also an experienced Guardian Ad Litem and Mediator, Attorney Berger brings a unique problem-solving approach to each case she handles.
In addition to Family Law, her practice includes Real Estate, Estate Planning/Probate, Business Law, and General Civil Litigation.
Attorney Berger served as President of the Ogle County Bar Association from 2015 - 2023. She is active in the Illinois State Bar Association and is on the Editorial Board for the Illinois Bar Journal, serving as Editor-in-Chief from 2014-2016.
Maria is a court-approved mediator and mediates family, business, personal injury ,and other civil disputes.
Maria speaks Spanish and is happy to work with Spanish-speaking clients. She offers Mediations and GAL services in Spanish.
Maria habla español, y está disponible para trabajar con clientes de habla hispana. Ella ofrece servicios de mediación y GAL en español.