Kiley M. Whitty
Kiley M. Whitty is a licensed attorney specializing in the areas of family law, child custody, bankruptcy and creditor negotiations in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will and surrounding collar counties. While in law school at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Mrs. Whitty earned a certificate in Child and Family Law as well as a certificate in Advocacy which aided in her success as a litigator. As an associate with Anderson & Associates, P.C., Mrs. Whitty’s practice has included cases involving divorce, post-decree, child support, custody, visitation, loan modifications, creditor negotiations and Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.
Mrs. Whitty is an active member of the Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association, and the DuPage Association of Women Lawyers. Mrs. Whitty also published various articles in the Children's Legal Rights Journal and the Chicago Law Bulletin.
Year Joined Firm
- 2009
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Child Support
- Custody
- Bankruptcy
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2009
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D. - May, 2009
- Honors: Dean's List
- Honors: Certificates in the areas of Child and Family Law and Advocacy
- Honors: CALI Award for highest grade in Legal Writing
- Honors: Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition Semi-Finalist
- Honors: Child Law Society, Education Committee Member
- Honors: Children's Legal Rights Journal, Senior Editor, August 2007-May 2009
- Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
- Bachelor of Arts (Magna Cum Laude) - May, 2006
- Honors: President's List
- Honors: Dean's List
- Honors: Dean's Student Advisory Council
- Honors: Pi Sigma Alpha- Political Science Honorary
- Honors: Lambda Pi Eta- Communication Honorary
- Honors: National Society of Collegiate Scholars
- Honors: Panhellenic Association, VP of Community Relations
- Honors: Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority, Leadership Cabinet
- Major: Political Science
- Major: Speech Communication
Published Works
- Life After the Bar, Chicago Lawyer Magazine: Year in Review, 2009 Supplement
- Minors As Living Organ Donors: Protecting Minors From Martyrdom, 28 Child. Legal Rts. J. 45, Spring 2008
- Life Without Parole: The New Death Sentence for Juveniles?, 27 Child Legal Rts. J. 77, Winter 2007
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Illinois Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- DuPage County Bar Association
- DuPage Association of Women Lawyers
Past Employment Positions
- DuPage County State's Attorney's Office, Law Clerk, Misdemeanor Division, 2008 - 2009
- Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Law Clerk, Child Protection Division, 2008
- United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, Law Clerk, 2007
