McMillan Hennenfent & DeJoode

McMillan Hennenfent & DeJoode is a law firm based in Macomb, Illinois — the county seat of McDonough County and home to Western Illinois University. The firm provides experienced legal representation to clients throughout McDonough County and western Illinois, with a family law practice that addresses all matters arising from divorce, separation, and domestic relations proceedings under Illinois's IMDMA. Macomb's identity as a university community gives the city a distinctive character in western Illinois, and McMillan Hennenfent & DeJoode serves clients from diverse professional, educational, and agricultural backgrounds. The firm's multi-attorney structure — reflected in its partnership name — provides clients with access to a collaborative team of legal professionals while maintaining the personal attention that clients in smaller communities expect from their local law firm. The firm handles dissolution of marriage proceedings under 750 ILCS 5, including equitable distribution of marital property, maintenance analysis, and the allocation of parental responsibilities and parenting time under Illinois's 2016 IMDMA framework. McMillan Hennenfent & DeJoode also assists clients with prenuptial agreements, modification proceedings, and post-decree enforcement matters. The firm serves Macomb, McDonough County, and the surrounding western Illinois communities including Schuyler County, Fulton County, Hancock County, and Warren County.