Meet Our Team
Elizabeth Demonte Cervone, Partner
Elizabeth (Lisa) Demonte Cervone is a partner at GMR Family Law LLP, where she practices exclusively in matrimonial and family law. While she typically considers alternative dispute resolution to be best for her clients, Lisa has litigated many cases where necessary. Prior to resorting to litigation, Lisa counsels her clients regarding use of the collaborative process, mediation, arbitration, and med-arb. She has negotiated complex financial and parenting settlements and has conducted multiple depositions and trials. Lisa’s family law experience includes high income and asset contested divorces, simple uncontested divorces, allocation of parental responsibilities, relocation, interstate UIFSA and UCCJEA litigation, child support, maintenance, and domestic violence cases. In certain cases, Lisa recommends independent financial experts, child specialists, or parenting coaches to assist in the process.
Lisa earned her Juris Doctorate from Loyola University Chicago School of Law with a Certificate in Child and Family Law. She graduated summa cum laude from DePaul University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. Lisa is also a graduate of the prestigious National Family Law Trial Institute in Houston, Texas in May of 2017, led by the some of the most accomplished trial lawyers in family law in the country. In addition, Lisa is a published author, having written scholarly articles on topics affecting her clients, including recent trends and proposed changes to domestic relations law.
Lisa’s background and education in business and financial matters, gained through formal education and training and also through practical hands-on experience, has allowed her to achieve favorable settlements for clients in sophisticated financial matters. Lisa has a client-focused approach to family law, and prides herself on resolving conflicts for her clients with honesty, integrity, and zealous advocacy.
Education
J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2011, Certificate in Child and Family Law
B.S. in Business, DePaul University, 2004, Summa Cum Laude
Bar Admissions
Illinois, 2011
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2011
Professional Organizations, Leadership, & Training
Chicago Bar Association, Domestic Relations Committee Chair, 2018-2019
National Family Law Trial Institute, Houston, Texas, May 2017
Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois, Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Training, September 2016
Publications
House Bill 4113: Will "splitting the baby" ensure equality between separated parents, and at what cost? Pending publication in Fall of 2018, DCBA Brief, Journal of the DuPage County Bar Association, co-authored with Emily C. Bitzer.
Preserving the Integrity of Marriage: Putative Spousal Status in Illinois. February 2017, DCBA Brief, Journal of the DuPage County Bar Association.
The Best Interests of the Child in Probate Court: The Case for a Minor Child's Guardian Overcoming the Superior Rights Doctrine. June 2015, DCBA Brief, Journal of the DuPage County Bar Association.
Spotlight On: The Nurse-Family Partnership. May 2010, Children’s Legal Rights Journal of Loyola University Chicago School of Law.