About Dr. Gail Petrich, M.A., J.D., PsyD.
Collaborative Lawyer. Mediator. Psychologist. Parenting Specialist. Neutral Negotiator.
Dr. Petrich has been an attorney and psychologist for over 25 years. She focuses her practice exclusively on divorce and family law matters. She has many years of experience as a litigator and some work as a Guardian ad Litem; a parenting coordinator; a mediator; a co-parenting coach; a custody evaluator; a divorce coach (in litigation, mediation, and collaboration); a collaborative attorney and collaborative child specialist; a co-parenting group/class leader; and a therapist (family, individual, child, adolescent). Gail helps families stay out of court whenever possible. For families already embroiled in the Court process, she helps reduce the conflict to reduce harm to the children. Families, even those who are in litigation, can learn as much about communication and negotiation as possible to take their conflict OUT OF COURT.
Dr. Petrich offers services in the distinct roles of:
Legal Services
Collaborative lawyer
Mediator
Divorce coach in litigation or collaboration
Parenting Guidance
Collaborative child specialist
Parenting coordinator
Co-parenting instructor
Therapy and Psychology
Therapist
Psychological evaluator
Court-ordered therapist
Spiritual counselor
Education
Psy. D.
Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Doctorate Clinical Psychology
J.D.
Loyola University School of Law, Chicago
M.A.
Ohio State University, Columbus, Communication, Psycholinguistics
Presentations
Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Illinois Psychological Association, Annual Conference
Schiller, DuCanto, and Fleck, Forum on Collaborative Divorce
Chicago Bar Association: Family Law Alternative Dispute Resolution, Collaborative Law
Seminar: Avoiding Protracted Custody Litigation, Rethinking New Client Consultations
Domestic Relations Committee Panel
Illinois State Bar Association, High Conflict Personalities in the Law Practice
Divorce University
Loyola University, Parenting Coordination, Child Law Center
AFCC-Illinois Chapter, The Power of the Intake, Parenting Coordination, Second Hand Shock
Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois
Private Vista, LLC, May 16, 2018
Loop Divorce Resource Symposium
DePaul University School of Law, Family Center Symposium
Professional Memberships
Chicago Bar Association: Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Matrimonial Law
Committee, Mental Health Law Committee
DuPage County Bar Association: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Family Law Committee
International Association of Collaborative Professionals
Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
Mediation Council of Illinois
Association of Dispute Resolution
Association of Family Courts and Conciliators
Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois