Attorney Profile

Ron Dixon founded the South Suburban Family Law Center to serve all the legal needs of his clients and their families. Mr. Dixon practices in the areas of law that directly impact families, from estate planning and divorce to Social Security disability claims and defense of a son or daughter's DUI.

In addition, Mr. Dixon maintains a niche practice in the area of background investigation for small businesses. Through this practice, Mr. Dixon can help family and small businesses that do not have in-house HR offices but can greatly benefit from the background investigation of potential employees and potential or current clients. As an attorney, Ron Dixon is in a unique position to uncover problems with drugs or alcohol, violent criminal histories, and poor credit.

Areas of Practice

• Background Investigation for Small Businesses
• Estate Planning and Elder Law
• Probate
• Driving Under the Influence (DUI / DWI)
• Divorce and Family Law
• Social Security Disability
• Guardianship

Bar Admissions

• Illinois
• Florida
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

Education

• University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, California, 1994
  J.D.
  Honors: Winner, Moot Competition, 1993
  
  
• University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1991
  M.A., Social Science
  
  
• University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1990
  B.A., Sociology, with honors
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Illinois Attorney Generals Office, Prosecutor
• Social Security Administration, Attorney Advisor
• Legal Aid of Broward County, Attorney ad Litem