Schlesinger, Gary L.

Current Employment Position(s)

Sole Practitioner, since 1986

Year Joined Organization: 1986

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Schlesinger opened his firm in Libertyville, Lake County, Illinois in 1986, devoting the practice exclusively to family law matters including divorce, alimony, custody, support, paternity, and adoption cases. He has handled cases in Cook and Lake counties in the trial courts and the appellate court. Mr. Schlesinger is a 25+year member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He has served on its Admissions Committee, its Board of Directors, and as Vice President.

Gary has been named a Super Lawyer.  Please see his Super Lawyer profile:  http://www.superlawyers.com/illinois/lawyer/Gary-L-Schlesinger/aa6b6013-c218-49de-9584-905ea63dcbeb.html  

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Adoption
• Divorce
• Separation
• Premarital Agreements
• Paternity
• Custody & Support
• Juvenille Cases

West Practice Categories

Adoption, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Family Law, Juvenile Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1971
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1971

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Libertyville Rotary Club, 1987 - 1988 (Past President)
• Prairie State Legal Services, 1975 - 1978 (Board Member)
• Congregation Or Shalom of Lake County, 1974 - 1989 (Board member)
• Libertyville Rotary Club, 1983 - 1996 (Member)
• Lake County Bar Volunteer Lawyer Program, 1987 - Present (Member)
• Professional Conduct Committee of the Illinois State Bar Association, 2003 - 2004 (Member)
• Illinois State Bar Association (Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of IL Supreme Court)
• Illinois State Bar Association (Appointed to Governing Body - Family Law Section Council)
• Lake County Illinois Bar Association (Chairman, By Laws Revision Committee)
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Illinois Chapter

Honors and Awards

• Illinois SuperLawyer - Family and Divorce Law 2006, 2007, 2008
• A Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Classes and Seminars

• Family Law Seminar, Illinois State Bar Association, 2008 - Present
• Family Law Seminars, Illinois State Bar Association, 1987 - 1992
• Family Law Seminars, Lake County Bar Association, 1974 - Present
• Adult Education Program, Mundelein High School, 1992 - Present
• Presenter at seminar entitled "The Financial Side of Divorce -- Litigation Issues 2001", presented by Clifton Gunderson, LLC and the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Pro Bono Activities

• LCBA Volunteer Lawyer Program, 1985 - Present
• Chicago Volunteer Legal Services

Past Employment Positions

• Ray & Glick, Ltd, Partner, 1976 - 1986

Education

• Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1970
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
• Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 1967
  B.S., Bachelor of Science
  Major: Sociology

Fraternities/Sororities

• Tau Delta Phi
• Phi Delta Phi

Published Works

• Does it Matter if the Parents are Married?, A Publication of the Lake County Bar Association, Vol. V, No. 6, June, 1998
• What is Necessary for the Power to Make A Decision?, A Publication of the Lake County Bar Association, Vol. VI, No. 6, June, 1999
• Cohabitation, Published by Illinois State Bar Association for members of the Family Law Section., Vol. 42, No. 1, July, 1998
• Cohabitation Revisited, Published by Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Newsletter, December, 2007

Address

1512 Artaius Parkway, Suite 300
Libertyville, IL 60048

Phones

847-213-9065
888-361-4745

Faxes

(847) 680-5459

Emails

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Websites

http://www.illinois-family-lawyer.com