“We make the client relevant.”

That’s how Bryan Reed, partner in the family law firm, Reed, Centracchio & Associates, LLC, sums up the practice’s philosophy.

“Our approach is to really listen to what our clients’ goals are and navigate toward those goals,” Reed says. “At the end of the day, we want to preserve what we can of the family unit and get them to a good place.”

Reed and his professional partner Nicole Centracchio have been practicing family law together for more than 15 years and have a combined experience of nearly a half century. In order to better serve a growing base of clients in DuPage County, the firm recently opened a new office in downtown Hinsdale.

The firm specializes in divorce, child custody and child support, prenuptial agreements, and mediation. It maintains informal affiliations in Lyon, France, and Milan and Rome, Italy, and is one of few firms in the Chicago region with deep experience in handling international divorce cases.

All of Reed and Centracchio’s services, and handling of even the most complex family law cases, are now more accessible to clients in the West Suburbs.

“A lot of people want a downtown firm, but also a firm with a stake in their local community,” Centracchio says. “We have a great team of attorneys and support staff in place that help clients get through some of the worst moments of their lives.”

A particular area of expertise for the firm is its ability to identify and analyze complex assets such as ownership stakes in companies and other assets that might be hard to find.

“For high asset cases with substantial disagreement, we work closely with experienced forensic accountants and private investigators,” Reed says.
“Together we follow paper trails and use evidence to build a solid case for our clients. We earn our reputation for being aggressive, prepared, and proactive.”

Mediation is another specialty area. In addition to her work at the firm, Centracchio also serves as a mediator for divorcing couples who prefer mediation over litigation.

From France to Italy to downtown Chicago to Hinsdale, it is the firm’s client-focused approach that allows them to achieve success.

“A lot of attorneys have an arrogance about them, as if the client should be grateful to have them,” Reed says. “You’re almost irrelevant to your divorce case. We put the client front and center and want them to get across the goal line as fairly and expediently as possible; it’s what good service is all about.”

“When a divorce case is over we want our clients to move forward with confidence that their rights were protected and with peace for the next chapter of their lives,” Centracchio adds. “Having a team that is truly there and making good decisions is what we like to do for our clients, and we’re bringing that to our new office in Hinsdale.”

Reed, Centracchio & Associates, LLC’s Hinsdale office is located at 15 Spinning Wheel Road, Suite 208, in Hinsdale, 630-219-1616, recent-law.com.