Top Attorney – Susan F. Grammer
East Alton, IL WW/Press/ – Susan F. Grammer, Founding Attorney of Grammer Law is Recognized and Distinguished in the Top Attorneys of North America 2026-2027 edition. 
“The key to my success is having the desire to help people.” – Susan F. Grammer
When you face a legal matter, you want a lawyer who brings experience, dedication, and genuine care to your case. Susan F. Grammer has built her reputation on exactly those qualities. Since 1982, she has served clients across Illinois and Missouri, guiding them through some of the most challenging moments of their lives. Her firm, once known as The Law Office of Susan F. Grammer and now operating as GRAMMER LAW, continues to stand as a reliable resource for individuals, families, and businesses seeking dependable legal representation.
GRAMMER LAW has provided extraordinary legal services to residents of Illinois and Missouri for more than four decades. What began as a single-attorney practice has grown into a respected firm known for handling a wide variety of legal concerns with skill and attention. Clients turn to the firm because they know their matter will be treated with the seriousness it deserves. Whether the issue is straightforward or deeply complicated, the team approaches every case with the same commitment to thorough preparation and honest guidance. The firm understands how fragile a legal matter can feel to the person living through it, and that awareness shapes the way the attorneys work with each client, walking them through the legal process step by step and making sure they never feel left in the dark.
One of the reasons so many people rely on Susan F. Grammer is the sheer breadth of legal services her firm offers. Few practices cover as many areas of law under one roof. GRAMMER LAW assists clients with business, corporate, and partnership matters, adoption, family law, relationship agreements, divorce, child custody and child support, guardianship, juvenile law, estate planning and probate, personal injury, real estate, workers compensation, Social Security disability, and criminal and traffic matters. This wide scope means clients can address multiple legal needs without searching for a new firm every time a different concern arises. Whether you are starting a business, planning your estate, working through a divorce, or recovering from a workplace injury, the firm has the knowledge and experience to help.
GRAMMER LAW is led by Susan F. Grammer and Gary Grammer, a team with decades of combined experience handling legal needs efficiently and effectively. Together, they have earned a reputation for treating clients with respect while pursuing the best possible outcomes. They recognize that every legal matter carries real weight for the people involved, and they take great care to guide clients through each stage with clarity and confidence. The firm has been rated as one of the 10 Best Law Firms, a distinction that reflects its consistent record of quality representation. When you bring your case to GRAMMER LAW, the team reviews it thoroughly and makes sure you remain well informed throughout the process, going to great lengths to defend clients aggressively while working to find the solution that is right for each individual situation.
Susan F. Grammer has been practicing law since 1982, giving her a depth of experience that few attorneys can match. She is admitted to practice law in both Missouri and Illinois, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in 1983, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois in 1991, and the U.S. Supreme Court in 2011. This range of admissions allows her to represent clients across a variety of courts and jurisdictions. Her personal practice covers business, corporate, and partnership law, child custody, child support, criminal defense, divorce, estate planning and probate, family law, guardianship, personal injury, real estate, relationship agreements, Social Security disability, traffic matters, and workers compensation. In addition to this extensive litigation and advisory work, Attorney Grammer serves as a certified mediator, offering her services in adoption and juvenile law, reflecting her belief that many legal matters can reach fair resolutions through thoughtful, guided negotiation.
Susan F. Grammer’s legal talent is grounded in an impressive academic record. She earned her Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1982. Before pursuing her legal career, she completed a Master’s Degree in Communicative Disorders at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, in 1973, where she ranked first in her class. Her undergraduate degree came from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, a recognition reserved for students of exceptional academic achievement. This strong educational foundation reflects the intellectual rigor and dedication she brings to every case, and clients benefit from an attorney who combines top-tier academic training with decades of real-world legal practice.
Susan F. Grammer remains deeply engaged with the broader legal community as a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Association, the Missouri Bar Association, and the Metropolitan Bar Association. She is also a past member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. These memberships keep her connected to current developments in the law and reflect her ongoing commitment to professional excellence.
Over the years, Susan F. Grammer has received numerous honors that speak to her skill, leadership, and standing in the legal profession. She was named a Leading Lawyer in Illinois from 2015 through 2018 and was honored by the American Institute of Family Law as one of the 10 Best in Illinois from 2015 through 2019. Her recognitions extend well beyond legal circles. She received the Congressional Medal of Distinction in 2008, the Congressional Order of Merit in 2007, and the National Leadership Award in 2007. She was also named Business Woman of the Year in Illinois in 2001, received the People’s Choice Award for Best Attorney in 1997, and was selected as a People’s Choice Award Best Attorney Finalist in 2018. Together, these awards reflect an attorney respected by peers, honored by national organizations, and trusted by the very people she serves.
Legal matters can feel overwhelming, but you do not have to face them alone. With Susan F. Grammer and the team at GRAMMER LAW, you gain a dedicated advocate who has spent more than forty years helping Illinois and Missouri residents protect their rights and secure their futures. From family and estate matters to business, injury, and criminal cases, the firm offers the experience, credentials, and personal attention you deserve. When you need guidance you can trust, GRAMMER LAW stands ready to help you find the solution that is right for you.
The Top Attorneys of North America, a New York based publication, distinguishes and profiles leading attorneys who have reached a recognizable degree of success and leadership in their field. The directory is valued for promoting awareness of the accomplishments within the North American legal community.
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