Law Office of Russell D. Knight

Law Office of Russell D. Knight Full service family law firm located in downtown Chicago. Call us today for more information.

Divorce is one of the most important financial and family decisions you will ever make.The strongest position begins wit...
06/08/2026

Divorce is one of the most important financial and family decisions you will ever make.

The strongest position begins with good information, a clear understanding of your rights, and a thoughtful strategy.

Schedule your free consultation with an experienced Chicago divorce lawyer.

06/06/2026

Not every divorce belongs in a courtroom.

But if your attorney is unwilling or unable to try a case, that reality can affect every negotiation leading up to trial.

👉Leverage comes from being prepared for every outcome.

At our firm, trial readiness is not a marketing slogan.

Russell Knight has completed NITA’s deposition training, the National Family Law Trial Institute’s intensive Kolodny Trial Skills Course, and advanced cross-examination training along with several of our attorneys. He has also taught trial advocacy to family law attorneys as faculty for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education and authored portions of Illinois family law practice materials used by attorneys throughout the state.

When settlement is possible, we pursue it. When litigation is necessary, we are prepared for it.

Most law firms are looking for someone to answer the phone.We are looking for someone who can change the trajectory of a...
06/05/2026

Most law firms are looking for someone to answer the phone.

We are looking for someone who can change the trajectory of a client's life.

The Law Office of Russell D. Knight is hiring a Family Law Intake Specialist to serve as the bridge between prospective clients seeking help and the legal team that can help them. This role requires the ability to earn trust quickly, provide reassurance during difficult circumstances, and convert inbound inquiries into clients ready to move forward.

No cold calling. No prospecting. All inbound.

The right candidate combines emotional intelligence, sales discipline, and relentless follow-through. In return, we offer a strong base salary, uncapped performance compensation, a remote-first culture, and the opportunity to work with one of Chicago's most established family law firms.

If you know someone who excels at building trust and closing meaningful conversations, we'd love to hear from them. Please DM me to learn more and apply today.

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At the Law Office of Russell D. Knight, we believe culture is demonstrated through actions, not slogans.

We are a remote-first team that values autonomy, accountability, and professional growth. We do not hand out pizza and call it a benefit. We invest in the people who make this firm successful.

That investment includes comprehensive benefits, unlimited PTO, firm-sponsored technology, ongoing training, and quarterly retreats where our team comes together to collaborate, learn, and build relationships. Recent retreats have included Naples, Florida and Scottsdale, Arizona. (Take a look at some of our retreat highlights here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgW34jmHjVvzKsdlL2E1wzwiPOWj9D00f)

We hire talented professionals, give them the tools to succeed, and create an environment where exceptional work is recognized and rewarded.

The result is a firm where clients receive outstanding service and team members can build meaningful, long-term careers.

DM me today to apply. I look forward to meeting you!

06/05/2026

You should not have to become smaller, quieter, or emotionally numb just to keep peace in your relationship.

06/05/2026

When you’re offered the house in the divorce.

Getting the house can be a financial disaster.

Read this before you say yes.

Your spouse says:

“You keep the house. I’ll keep the investments.”

Most people immediately think they won.

Maybe.

Maybe not.

Here’s what they forget.

The house has:

Property taxes.

Maintenance.

Repairs.

Insurance.

Carrying costs.

The investment account has:

Liquidity.

Growth potential.

Flexibility.

Two assets can have the same value today and produce very different financial outcomes tomorrow.

A house is not just an asset.

It’s also an expense.

The framework:

1. Don’t fall in love with the asset.
2. Look at future costs.
3. Evaluate the complete financial picture.

Winning the house and losing your financial stability is not a victory.

Are you going through a divorce and need guidance? Message me to schedule free consultation.

06/04/2026

One of the biggest mistakes people make during a divorce is treating it like a competition.

The objective is not to defeat your spouse. The objective is to create a stable future for yourself and your children.

The people who move forward most successfully are usually the ones who stop focusing on the past and start making decisions for the life they want next.

Every decision in a divorce should answer one question:

Does this help me build the next chapter of my life?

06/03/2026

Imagine sitting through the most brutal, personal deposition of your life — “Have you ever accomplished anything on your own?” “Why were you too busy to call your dad on his 90th birthday?” — and slowly realizing the questions are coming from your own father, sitting right across the table, texting them to the lawyer in real time.

That’s what happened to James Murdoch. And his own lawyers just… let it happen.

Here’s what they should have done: a deposition that exists only to harass and humiliate you can be shut down. Your attorney can end it and put on the record that it’s harassment. Worst case? Opposing counsel has to explain to a judge why they were being cruel for the sake of being cruel. That never plays well.

If your lawyer won’t defend you in a deposition, what do you think they’ll do for you in court?

Follow for more on what good representation actually looks like. 👇

Therapy can help you through divorce. But it is not protected in every situation. What you say may come into play in cou...
06/03/2026

Therapy can help you through divorce. But it is not protected in every situation. What you say may come into play in court. Know the limits before you assume privacy. Read more on our website.

06/02/2026

When your child says they don't want to go to the other parent's house. If your child says they don't want parenting time with the other parent, don't celebrate.

Say this instead.

Save this.

Your child says:
"I don't want to go."

DON'T SAY:
"You don't have to if you don't want to."

SAY:
"Tell me more about what's making you feel that way."

Here's why.
Many parents hear those words and immediately assume they are helping by agreeing.

They are not.

A child's frustration is not the same thing as a child's best interest.

Children often want relief from a feeling.
Parents are supposed to provide guidance.

When you ask:
"Tell me more about what's making you feel that way,"
you gather information instead of creating sides.

You learn whether the issue is serious, temporary, emotional, developmental, or something entirely different.

Most importantly:
You remain the parent.
Not the ally.
Not the coach.
Not the opposing team.
The framework:
Don't choose sides.
Get curious.
Stay the parent.

Children need stability more than agreement.

06/01/2026

Most people don’t think they’re committing a crime when they hit the record button during an argument.
They’re thinking, “Finally, I’ll have proof.”

The problem is that Illinois law can treat recording a private conversation without consent as a Class 4 felony. That means your effort to gather evidence could become its own legal issue.

And even if prosecutors never get involved, you still have another problem: evidence that was obtained illegally may not help you in court.

Family law litigants often become obsessed with catching their spouse in a lie, on tape, in one dramatic moment. But divorce cases are usually decided by admissible evidence, financial documents, witness testimony, text messages, emails, and patterns of behavior that can actually be presented to a judge.

Before you press record, ask yourself whether you’re creating evidence or creating a problem.

The answer could affect your case far more than whatever was said during the argument.

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Chicago, IL
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