About

Stephen Mathew Jacobs is a skilled litigator with over 18 years of trial experience in various practice areas including Family Law, Personal Injury, and more.

Stephen Mathew Jacobs, a prominent lawyer based in St Charles, Illinois, was born in Chicago on April 15, 1964. He obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree from Northern Illinois University in 1986, followed by a Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, in 1989 from the same institution.

With a diverse range of practice areas, Stephen Mathew Jacobs specializes in Family Law, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Dog Bites, Motorcycle Accidents, Workers Compensation, Slip and Fall cases, Products Liability, Truck Accidents, Aviation Accidents, and Pharmacy Law. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Kane County Bar Association.

Admitted to the Illinois State Bar and the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois in 1989, Stephen Mathew Jacobs has a strong academic background. He was a member of Delta Theta Phi and the Moot Court Society, as well as the Northern Illinois University Law Review from 1988 to 1989.

After starting his career as an insurance defense litigation attorney, representing major companies, Stephen Mathew Jacobs opened his own law office in St. Charles in 1991. In 2000, he co-founded the Law Office of Shaw Jacobs and Associates, P.C., focusing on domestic relations law.

In addition to his work in family law, Stephen Mathew Jacobs also represents plaintiffs in personal injury cases. His expertise includes handling automobile accidents, dog bites, wrongful death, and work-related injuries. With a successful track record in both bench and jury trials, he is known for his strong litigation skills.

Stephen Mathew Jacobs has been affiliated with the American Trial Lawyers Association and is currently an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Kane County Bar Association.

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Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

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