• Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP

    Family Law Advocates
    Call to Schedule a No Cost Consultation
    618-825-0059

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    Experience and Teamwork, Within Your Reach

    No matter our clients' needs; divorce, paternity, premarital agreements, adoption, guardianship or any of our firm's practice areas, our approach provides clients immediate access to any one of our firm’s three partners.
     

    With over 60 years of combined experience, the attorneys of Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP are focused on their clients' needs and sensitive to the financial burden family law clients face.
     

    ​Whether you are in search for a divorce lawyer, child custody lawyers or have other family law needs, call us today at 618-825-0059 or contact us by email to set up your no charge 30 minute in-office consultation. Our regular office hours are 9 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday, but if you require an after hours consultation we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

     

  • CWB Blog

    Experience and Teamwork within your reach

    January 1, 2018 · Tax Law,Divorce,Tax Considerations,spousal support,alimony
    The recent changes to Federal Tax law include a provision that for any divorce (dissolution of marriage) commenced (filed with the Court) after December 31, 2018, spousal support (alimony or maintenance) resulting for those proceedings will not be taxable income to the receiving spouse nor tax...
    Originally published January 5, 2015 Whether the end of the marriage partnership is an amicable and straight-forward winding up of the finances, or a complicated and acrimonious process, the divorce judgment or marital settlement agreement should set forth the details and mechanics of resolving...
    3 part series originally published September 16, 2015, September 23, 2015 & October 6, 2015 While legislative changes to Illinois Family Law may not rise to the level of Mark Twain’s apprehensions, the changes do add to the complexity and confusion that is divorce, custody, support and...
  • Contact Us

    Have a divorce, custody or other family law question? Reach out to set up your no charge consultation.

    123 W. Washington St. Belleville, IL 62220
    By appointment only
    618-825-0059
  • Madison County Office

    By appointment only

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    Conveniently located in Downtown Edwardsville

    Mark Twain Plaza I 101 W. Vandalia, Suite 240H 

    Edwardsville, IL 62025

    Call 618-825-0059 or email cwb@cwblaw.net

  • What We Do

    Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP represents clients in all aspects of family law cases.

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    • Divorce
    • Divorce Judgment Modifications
    • Issues Unique to Military Divorce
    • Parenting Responsibilities (Child Custody)
    • Parenting Time (Visitation)
    • Spousal Support (Alimony)
    • Paternity
    • Premarital Agreements

  • Our team

    The attorneys of Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP use their extensive family law experience to provide a personal and cost-effective approach as advocates for their clients. This approach provides our clients access to any of our three partners when they need them the most.

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    Richard J. Coffee II

    Partner

    With more than 40 years as an attorney, Richard Coffee has experience in the areas of business, real estate, insurance, education, juvenile court, probate, trusts, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and family law to better serve our clients. Richard Coffee has extensive family law advocacy experience, including representation on behalf of clients who are current or retired military personnel, clients with matters involving state jurisdictional issues when families relocate, clients with government or private retirement valuation and division issues, and cases involving public education issues.

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    Sarah E. Ward

    Partner

    Sarah E. Ward is a Partner with Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP. Sarah Ward has practiced over 15 years in Belleville, Illinois, primarily in the area of family law and has represented families in St. Clair County, Madison County, Monroe County, Clinton County and counties throughout Central and Southern Illinois. Sarah Ward has extensive family law advocacy experience, including representation on behalf of clients in contested custody and removal matters, as well as those who are current or retired military personnel.

     

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    Natalie G. Bower

    Partner

    Natalie Bower is a Partner with Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP and has devoted her practice for over 15 years exclusively to the area of family law. Natalie Bower’s experience includes advocating for clients in contested and non-contested divorces, establishing parentage (paternity), litigating initial determinations and modifications of child custody, child support and spousal support (maintenance/alimony) matters, as well as handling Orders of Protection, military divorces, jurisdictional disputes, and asset/property and retirement divisions.

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  • Serving Communities Throughout Southern Illinois
    and the Metro East

    Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP represents clients in all aspects of family law cases including: divorce, military divorce, custody, child support, paternity, and premarital agreements.
     

    The family law and divorce attorneys of Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP practice in the Illinois Counties of St. Clair, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, Washington, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery, Bond, Fayette, Perry and Jackson Counties serving the cities of Belleville, O'Fallon, Shiloh, Fairview Heights, Swansea, Lebanon, Mascoutah, Scott AFB (Air Force Base), Collinsville, Columbia, Waterloo, Chester, Millstadt, Freeburg, Edwardsville, Granite City, Troy, Alton, Caseyville, Fairmont City, East St. Louis, Jerseyville, Glen Carbon, Breese, Highland, Albers, New Baden, Carlyle, Greenville, Red Bud, and Smithton

  • The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.

     

    The articles and information provided on this website are provided by Coffee, Ward & Bower, LLP as general information regarding family law issues and as advertising material of the Firm of Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP. The information provided may not be applicable to you or your situation. Our providing this general information and advertising material does not create an attorney/client relationship and is not specific legal advice. Consult with an attorney to obtain specific legal advice.

    To schedule a free consultation with the lawyers of Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP regarding your family law matter, please contact Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP by email or call our office at 618-825-0059.