Notable Career Milestones

Proud Moments in Jennifer Wiesner’s Legal Career


  • Appointed to the Illinois State Bar Association’s Family Law Section Council, a prestigious honor recognizing Jennifer’s commitment to advancing family law in Illinois.

  • Recipient of the DCBA Law Day Pro Bono Award for her fierce advocacy on behalf of an immigrant client in a family law trial that spanned over 12 days.

  • Author and contributor to multiple appellate briefs, two of which resulted in published decisions that continue to shape Illinois family law today.

  • Adjunct Professor of Family Law for nine years at the College of DuPage’s ABA-approved Paralegal Program, where Jennifer mentored the next generation of legal professionals.

  • Founder of the Wiesner Law Firm (2006), a boutique law firm built from the ground up on the values of preparation, honesty, and a client-first mindset.

  • Lifelong commitment to the law, which began in third grade with handwritten letters to Harvard Law School asking how to become a great attorney (Yes, the dean actually wrote back.)