Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Divorce
• Custody & Visitation
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Litigation & Appeals
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Real Estate Law
• Traffic Violations

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Business Organizations, Formation & Business Planning, Partnerships, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Traffic Violations, Estate Planning, Living Wills, Trusts, Wills, Family Law, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Workers' Compensation Law, Collaborative Law

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1982
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1982

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Northwest Suburban Bar Association, 1999 - Present (Board of Directors)
• Northwest Suburban Bar Association, 1988 - Present (Member)
• Northwest Suburban Bar Association, 1998 - 1999 (Association Attorney)
• American Bar Association, 1982 - 1986 (Member)
• Illinois State Bar Association, 1982 - 1990 (Member)
• Chicago Bar Association, 1982 - 1996 (Member)
• Northwest Suburban Bar Association (Editor-in-Chief of Newsbriefs)
• Northwest Suburban Bar Association (Newsbriefs-Monthly Column "Family Matters" Author)
• Northwest Suburban Bar Association, June 5, 2008 - Present (Corporate Secretary)

Classes and Seminars

• Legal Research & Writing, IIT Chicago Kent College of Law, 1997 - 1999
• Dissipation in Divorce, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, 2003 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

• Facilitator - Domestic Relations Division, 2000 - Present

Education

• John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, January, 1982
  Juris Doctor
  Honors: cum laude
• Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, December, 1977
  Bachelor of Arts
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Major: History

Address

Harris Bank Building
Suite 503
800 E. Northwest Hwy.
Palatine, IL 60074

Phones

(847) 991-7090
(800) 835-4202

Faxes

(847) 991-7590

Emails

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Websites

http://www.illinoisdivorcelaw.org