Jay Dahlin

Jay Dahlin is an experienced trial attorney who has successfully handled numerous financial and custodial cases throughout Illinois’ domestic relations courts. On several occasions, Jay has received trial verdicts in favor of business owners and executives, as well as successfully securing child custody for both fathers and mothers. In his personal life, Jay enjoys gardening, boating on Lake Michigan with his family, and cheering on the Fighting Illini.

Jay specializes in international family law litigation. He has successfully litigated cases involving multi-jurisdictional and international support and custody disputes, property division, business valuations, child recovery and removal, and enforcement issues. He has litigated and consulted on matters involving parties’ interests throughout the world. He is a Fellow with the International Academy of Family Lawyers and a member of the American Society of International Law. He is a speaker and author on issues relating to the application of international treaties to domestic relations cases.

Jay earned his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctorate degrees from the University of Illinois. He joined Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP in 2003 after clerking for the United States Attorney and the Illinois Attorney General and working as an associate for a large international litigation firm. Jay has served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the DePaul University College of Law. An avid philanthropist, Jay has served on the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago.

Jay is on Cook County's approved list of attorneys who may represent minor children as a Guardian Ad Litem/Attorney for Minor Child/Child Representative in the Domestic Relations Division. He is also the host of Schiller DuCanto & Fleck’s podcast: Until Death Do Us Pod.