(Main Office)

Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP is the largest law firm in the country to devote its practice exclusively to matrimonial law. The firm was founded in 1981 by Chicago attorneys Donald C. Schiller and Joseph N. DuCanto. Charles J. Fleck, former presiding judge of the Cook County Domestic Relations Division, joined in 1982. Firm members are nationally recognized experts in all aspects of matrimonial law, and many are current and past leaders of local, state and national bar associations. A more complete description can be found in the extended biographies listed on the firm's web page.

Statement of Practice

Matrimonial Law, Family Law, Divorce, Domestic Relations, Dissolution of Marriage, Litigation in Trial Courts, Negotiated Settlements, Alternate Dispute Resolutions, Collaborative Law, Mediation, Appeals to Reviewing Courts, Property Division with Substantial Assets, Divorce Related Tax, Financial Planning, Retirement Benefits, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders for ERISA Plans, QDROs, Child Custody, Joint Custody, Child Visitation, Child Support, Hague Convention Child Abductions, Maintenance, Alimony, Marital Settlement Agreements, Premarital (Prenuptial) Agreements, Postnuptial Agreements; Cohabitation Issues, Annulments, Domestic Violence, Paternity, Post-Decree, Post-Judgment Divorce Disputes, Post Divorce Modifications, Restraining Orders, Separation Agreements, Family Arbitration, Equitable Distribution.

Address

200 North LaSalle Street, 30th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601-1089, (Cook Co.)

Phone

Phone: 312-641-5560
Fax: 312-641-6361

Website

http://www.sdflaw.com

Office Hours

Monday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS

Deborah A. Carder (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1992); DePaul University (J.D., 1995). Listed: Illinois Leading Lawyer, 2008; Illinois Super Lawyer. Member: DuPage County (Member, Family Law Committee), Kane County (Member, Family Law Committee), Will County (Member, Family Law Committee), Illinois State (Member, Family Law Committee) and American (Member, Family Law Committee) Bar Associations; DuPage Association of Women Lawyers (Second Vice President, 2006-2008). (Resident, Wheaton). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Child Support; Matrimonial Law; Marital Agreements; Domestic Relations.Email: Deborah A. Carder

Jay P. Dahlin (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., 2001); American Bar Association Trial Advocacy Institute. Listed: Super Lawyers, Illinois Rising Star, 2009; "40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch," Law Bulletin, 2008. Lincoln Scholar; James Scholar. Speaker, "Analysis and Attack of Custody Evaluation Reports," Child Custody Litigation, IICLE, 2006. Pro Bono Volunteer, Center for Disability and Elder Law. Adjunct Professor of Law, DePaul University College of Law. Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Child Support; Matrimonial Law; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; International Family Law; Paternity; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Restraining Orders; Spousal Support.Email: Jay P. Dahlin

Timothy M. Daw (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1982); DePaul University (J.D., with distinction, 1985). Listed: Best Lawyers in America, 2009; Illinois Super Lawyers (Family Law) 2004—. Member, Leading Lawyers Network 2004—. Author: "Sifting Through the Tax Return," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1990, and "Financial Planning and Tax Considerations of Divorce," Illinois CPA Society, 1995; "The Possible Interjection of the New Spouse's Finances Into Post-Decree Dissolution of Marriage Proceedings," DuPage County Bar Association Brief, Volume 13, Issue 6, February 2001; "Revisiting Transmutation 20 Years Later: Still Untamed?" DuPage County Bar Association Brief, Volume 15, Issue 8, April 2, 2003; "Client Management & Education;" Illinois Family Law Series Volume I, IILCE, 2003 and 2008; "The Modification of Judgments for Dissolution of Marriage," Family Law Conference, IICLE, Spring 2004; "Client Management and Education," DuPage County Bar Association, 2007. Author & Lecturer: sections of "Family Law Litigation," National Business Institute, 1996; "QDRO's: What Can and Can't Be Done," ABA Family Law Section, Spring CLE Meeting, April 2002; "Cross-Examination, Anybody Can Do It!" ABA Family Law Section Fall CLE Meeting, November 2002; "The Modification of Judgments for Dissolution of Marriage," Family Law Conference, IICLE, Spring 2004; "Motion to Strike and Dismiss in Domestic Relations Cases," DuPage County Bar Association, 2005; as well as other publications. Retired Member, Committee on Character and Fitness, Supreme Court of Illinois, 1991-2000 (Resident, Wheaton). Member: DuPage County Bar Association (Member and Former Chairman, Family Law Committee; Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee); Will County Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section); American Bar Associations (Member, Family Law Section). (Resident, Wheaton). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Child Support; Matrimonial Law; Marital Agreements; Domestic Relations.Email: Timothy M. Daw

Joseph N. DuCanto (Partner) admitted to bar, 1955, Illinois; 1958, U.S. Tax Court; 1960, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Antioch College (B.A., 1952); University of Chicago (J.D., 1955). Named, Laureate of the Illinois State Bar 2003. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, by Neifeh and Smith, 1987-2005. Illinois Super Lawyers (Family Law) 2004—. Member of Leading Lawyers Network, 2004—. Author of numerous journal articles reflecting tax, financial and estate planning aspects of marital and matrimonial law. Visiting Lecturer in Family Law, Loyola University. Member, Scribes. Member, Board of Directors, Chicago Crime Commission, 1994—. Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (National President, 1977-1979); American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (1970-2004). [U.S. Marine Corps. WW II]. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Divorce Taxation; Separation Agreements; Estate Planning in Divorce.Email: Joseph N. DuCanto

Charles J. Fleck (Partner) admitted to bar, 1967, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1963); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1967). Listed: Best Lawyers of America, by Neifeh and Smith, 1987-2008; Illinois Super Lawyer (Family Law) 2004-2008. Member, Screening Committee, Illinois Super Lawyers. Member, Leading Lawyers Network, 2004-2008. Authored numerous legal publications appearing in the Illinois Bar Journal, the American Bar Association Family Law Journal, Chicago Bar Journal and Kent Law School Law Review. Seminar Panelist at numerous Illinois Judges' Conferences, American Bar Association Conventions, Illinois Bar Association meetings, American Academy Of Matrimonial Lawyers Seminars, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education Seminars, Lake County Bar Association Seminars, Chicago Bar Association Seminar and the Illinois Judges Association Annual meetings. Assistant Attorney General State of Illinois, 1969-1970. Illinois State Representative, Judiciary Committee and sponsored divorce reform legislation. Chairman, Joint House-Senate Select Committee to Reform Divorce Laws. Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, Trial Section of the Domestic Relations Division, 1978-1979. Chief Presiding Judge, Domestic Relations Division, Circuit Court of Cook County, 1979-1982. Partner, Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck, 1982-2008. Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Lake County Bar Association; Illinois Judges Association. (Resident, Lake Forest). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Child Support; Annulment; Cohabitation Agreements; Divorce Mediation; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Equitable Distribution; Family Mediation; Interstate Support; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Law; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support.Email: Charles J. Fleck

James R. Galvin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois; 1990, Wisconsin. Education: Northern Michigan University (B.S., 1972); DePaul University (J.D., 1977). President, Director and Fellow, Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois; Lecturer, Extensive Collaborative Law, California, Indiana, Illinois, Loyola School of Law; Listed, Best Lawyers in America, Neifeh and Smith, 2008. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Wisconsin State Bar Association; Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois (Co-Founder). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Collaborative Family Law; Matrimonial Law; Uncontested Divorce.Email: James R. Galvin

Celia G. Gamrath (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1991); John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Judicial Law Clerk, Appellate Court of Illinois. Adjunct Professor/Guest Lecturer, John Marshall Law School. Recipient: Leading Lawyers Network Top Lawyers; Chicago Magazine's Super Lawyers and Top Female Attorneys; Joint Civic Italian Americans Impresa Award; ISBA Young Lawyer of the Year Award; Chicago Law Bulletin's 40 Under Forty Attorneys to Watch; Best Lawyers in America by Naifeth and Smith. Award of Recognition: Clerk of Circuit Court of Cook County; CBA Alta May Hulett Award; many ISBA Legal Writing Awards. Lecturer and Author of numerous legal articles. Member, Illinois Supreme Court Character and Fitness Committee. Member: Chicago (Past Committee Chair) and Illinois State (Board of Governors) Bar Associations; Appellate Lawyers Association (Past Director); Justinian Society (Past President); Illinois Bar Foundation (Secretary); John Marshall Law School Board of Trustees (Secretary); Alumni Association (Past President); ISBA Mutual Insurance Co. (Director). Fellow: Illinois Bar Foundation; Chicago Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Child Support; Matrimonial Law; Appeals; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Equitable Distribution; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Bankruptcy Law; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce.Email: Celia G. Gamrath

Meighan A. Harmon (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1993); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1996). Named as one of Forty Illinois Lawyers Under 40 to Watch in 2004 by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin; Illinois Super Lawyers (Family Law) 2005—. Listed: Best Lawyers in America, by Neifeh and Smith, 2008. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Reported Cases: In re Marriage of Petersen, 744 N.E.2d 877, 319, Ill.App.3d 325, 253 Ill.Dec 144 (1st Dist. 2001). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Marital Agreements; Domestic Relations; Child Custody; Child Support; Collaborative Family Law; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Spousal Support.Email: Meighan A. Harmon

Burton S. Hochberg (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Illinois; 1975, Florida and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.B.A., 1971); DePaul University (J.D., 1974). Listed: Best Lawyers in America, by Neifeh and Smith, 2003— eds.; Illinois Super Lawyers (Family Law) 2004—. Member of Leading Lawyers Network 2004—. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1992—). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Premarital Agreements; Spousal Support; Child Custody; Child Support.Email: Burton S. Hochberg

David H. Hopkins (Partner) admitted to bar, 1969, Illinois; 1971, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1966); Columbia University (J.D., 1969). Author of numerous papers and panelist at numerous conferences, seminars and tax law institutes in the divorce taxation area. Chair, ABA Task Force that drafted the reform proposals culminating in the 1984-86 amendments to The Internal Revenue Code in the divorce tax area, Chair, inter-bar Task Force that revamped the Illinois Domestic Violence Act, 1986-1992. Chair of Bar Committee that drafted "The 'Leveling of the Playing Field' in Divorce Litigation Amendments" effective in 1997 in Illinois. Illinois Super Lawyers (Family Law), 2004—. Member of Leading Lawyers Network, 2004-08. Member: Chicago, Illinois State, and American Bar Associations. Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; Chicago Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1998-2004). (Resident, Wheaton). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Post Divorce Modification; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support.Email: David H. Hopkins

Jessica Bank Interlandi (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., 1994); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 2001). Chicago-Kent Moot Court Honor Society. Recipient, Fay Clayton Award for Outstanding Oralist, November 15, 2000, Ninth Annual Ilana Diamond Rovner Appellate Advocacy Competition, Chicago Illinois. Author of numerous articles. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Marital Agreements; Domestic Relations; Child Custody; Child Support.Email: Jessica Bank Interlandi

Jennifer Dillon Kotz (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois. Education: Bucknell University (B.A., cum laude, 1992); Loyola University (J.D., 1998). Member, Pepperdine University School of Law Review. Listed: SuperLawyers, 2008; Top Young Lawyer in Illinois. Speaker: "Handling Your First Divorce Case," IICLE, April 2006; "Balancing Career and Family," DePaul Family Law Society Panel, September 2006; "40 Under 40 Attorneys to Watch," Chicago Law Bulletin, 2006. Associate Member, Leading Lawyers Network, 2006—. Chair, Recruiting Committee, Schiller DuCanto and Fleck LLP. Member: Chicago Bar (Family Law Co-Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 2001-2002; Past Chair, Young Lawyers Division; Member, Family Law Section), Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Loyola University Chicago Women's Law Society Mentorship Program. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Annulment; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Equitable Distribution; Family Mediation; Gay and Lesbian Family Law; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Bankruptcy Law; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support.Email: Jennifer Dillon Kotz

Benjamin S. Mackoff (Partner) admitted to bar, 1958, Illinois; 1962, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1964, U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, Hopi Tribal Court; 1995, U.S. Court of the Armed Forces. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., 1953); Northwestern University (J.D., 1957). Editor, Northwestern University Law Review, 1956-1957. Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, 1973-1995; Presiding Judge, Domestic Relations Division, 1986-1995; Chair, Adjunct Professor, John Marshall Law School (ADR); President, Mediation Council of Illinois, 2004—. Vice President, International Academy of Dispute Resolution, 2005—. Author of numerous articles. Recipient: Board of Governors Award, Illinois State Bar Association; Tom C. Clark Award, National Conference of Metropolitan Courts; Outstanding Contribution Award, Mediation Council of Illinois. Listed: Leading Lawyers of Illinois (Family Law, ADR), Chicago Lawyer, 2003-2005; Illinois Super Lawyers (Family Law), 2004—. Member of Leading Lawyers Network, 2004—. Member, Illinois General Assembly Family Law Study Committee, 2008—. Member, Circuit Court of Cook County Domestic Violence Court Study Committee, 2008. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Decalogue Society of Lawyers; Illinois Judges' Association; Mediation Council of Illinois; International Academy of Dispute Resolution. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Divorce Mediation; Family Mediation; Annulment; Child Custody; Child Support; Cohabitation Agreements; Collaborative Family Law; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Partnerships; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Equitable Distribution; Family Arbitration; Gay and Lesbian Family Law; International Family Law; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Non-Traditional Family Law; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce.Email: Benjamin S. Mackoff

Carlton R. Marcyan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Kalamazoo College; DePaul University (B.S.C., 1976); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1980). Beta Alpha Psi. Delta Theta Phi. Recipient: Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation Distinguished Service Award 2000; The John Marshall Law School Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award 2003; Michael S. Cohen Award 2008 for contributions to matrimonial bar CLE. Listed: Illinois Super Lawyers (Family Law) 2004-2008; Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2008. Member of Leading Lawyers Network 2004-2008. Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1978. Certified Financial Planner, 1991. Certified Divorce Planner, 2000. Contributing Author: Tax Matters, American Journal of Family Law, Aspen Law & Business, 1999—. Lecturer: Trial Techniques and Divorce Taxation. President, ISBA Family Law Section Board Member, 2002—; ICPAS Special Interest Group Executive Committee 2002—. Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants; American Association of Attorney - Certified Public Accountants. [U.S. Marine Corps, 1973-1975]. (Resident, Lake Forest). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Collaborative Family Law; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Relations; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce.Email: Carlton R. Marcyan

Claire R. McKenzie (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.A., cum laude, 1982); Loyola University (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Beta Alpha Psi. Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1982. Lecturer and Author of numerous articles. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Cohabitation Agreements; Collaborative Family Law; Domestic Relations; Equitable Distribution; International Family Law; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Tax Controversies and Innocent Spouse.Email: Claire R. McKenzie

Andrea K. Muchin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1984); Boston University (J.D., 1987). Recipient, Leading Lawyer Network Top Lawyers, 2004. Illinois Super Lawyers (Family Law) 2004—. Member of Leading Lawyers Network, 2004—. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Cohabitation Agreements; Collaborative Family Law; Divorce Mediation; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Partnerships; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Equitable Distribution; Family Mediation; Gay and Lesbian Family Law; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Non-Traditional Family Law; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce.Email: Andrea K. Muchin

Karen Pinkert-Lieb (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1989); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., with honors, cum laude, 1993). Named, "40 under 40," Attorneys to Watch, Chicago Daily Bulletin, 2000. Recognized: Top 50 Female Lawyers in Illinois, The Leading Lawyer's Network; Illinois SuperLawyers. Lecturer: ISBA; Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Member: Illinois State Bar Association (Chair, Family Law Section Council, 2004-2005). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Premarital Agreements; Child Custody; Child Support; Annulment; Cohabitation Agreements; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Equitable Distribution; Gay and Lesbian Family Law; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Bankruptcy Law; Non-Traditional Family Law; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce.Email: Karen Pinkert-Lieb

Donald C. Schiller (Partner) admitted to bar, 1966, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1972, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Lake Forest College; DePaul University (J.D., 1966). Lecturer at Law, University of Chicago Law School (2001—). Listed in Best Lawyers in America, by Neifeh and Smith, 1987—; cited as one of the Nation's Top Lawyers by Town & Country Magazine, Worth Magazine, The National Law Journal, Crain's Chicago Business, Today's Chicago Woman & the Chicago Sun Times; In both Illinois Super Lawyers and Leading Lawyers one of Illinois' top 10 lawyers; subject of book chapter in "The Divorce Lawyers," by Emily Couric. Author of numerous articles and book chapters and frequent speaker at national CLE events. Diplomat, The American College of Family Trial Lawyers. President, ABA Retirement Funds (2005 - 2006). Member: Illinois State Bar Association (President, 1987-1988, Chair, Family Law Section, 1976-1977); American Bar Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1994-1997, Chair, Family Law Section, 1985-1986); Chicago Bar Association; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Litigation; Child Custody; Domestic Relations; Equitable Distribution; Marital Agreements; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements.Email: Donald C. Schiller

Eric L. Schulman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1994); John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Author of numerous articles, regularly lectures in family law. Named as: one of "Forty Illinois Lawyers Under 40 to Watch," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2008; "Rising Star," Illinois Attorney by Chicago Magazine, 2008, 2009. Identified as a "Leading Lawyer" in the practice of family law by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2006-2009. Listed: Best Lawyers in America, by Neifeh and Smith, 2008 and 2009. Member: Chicago, Lake County and Illinois State Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. (Resident, Lake Forest). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Child Custody; Paternity; Premarital Agreements.Email: Eric L. Schulman

Sarane Crowther Siewerth (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Northwestern University (B.S., 1961; M.A., 1962); Jesus College, Oxford, England; John Marshall Law School (J.D., with distinction, 1981). Member, Order of John Marshall. Listed: Best Lawyers in America, 2006—; Leading Lawyer Network Top Lawyers, 2004—; Illinois Super Lawyers (Family Law), 2004—. Member, Leading Lawyers Network 2004—. Author of numerous articles. Adjunct Faculty, The John Marshall Law School, 1986—. Handles appeals in all types of Matrimonial law cases. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Appeals; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Marital Agreements; Domestic Relations; Child Custody.Email: Sarane Crowther Siewerth

Tanya J. Stanish (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1991); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1995). Order of the Coif. Named to: Leading Women Lawyers in Illinois, 2008; Leading Lawyers Network, 2006-2009; Super Lawyers, 2006. Author of Numerous Articles, Including: "A Quiet Divorce," Worth, February 2006. Frequent Lecturer at Illinois State Bar Association and Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Marital Agreements; Domestic Relations; Child Custody; Child Support; Annulment; Collaborative Family Law; Cohabitation Agreements; Divorce Mediation; Divorce Taxation; Equitable Distribution; Gay and Lesbian Family Law; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Bankruptcy Law; Non-Traditional Family Law; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce.Email: Tanya J. Stanish

Arnold B. Stein (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1970); Northwestern University (J.D., 1974). Named: Leading Illinois Attorney, American Research Corporation, 1996; One of the Nation's Top Divorce Attorneys, Naifeh and Smith's Best Lawyers in America. Recognized, Chicago's Leading Trial Lawyers, Domestic Relations Area. Listed, Who's Who of American Lawyers. Member: Northwest Suburban, Chicago, Illinois State and American (Co-Chairman, Trial Practice Committee, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Former Chairman, Family law Section). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Annulment; Cohabitation Agreements; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Relations; Equitable Distribution; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support.Email: Arnold B. Stein

Anita M. Ventrelli (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., 1986); DePaul University (J.D., 1989). Recipient, Leading Lawyer Network Top Lawyers, 2004—. Named as one of Forty Illinois Lawyers Under 40 to Watch in 2003 by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin; ISBA Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year, 2001; Illinois Super Lawyers (Family Law) 2004—. Faculty Member of ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute; Member, DePaul Law Review. Frequent Speaker and Author of articles and contributions to publications in the area of family law, ethics, trial practice, domestic violence and attorneys' fees; "Who's Who in American Law," Biography, 1994-1995. Chair, 2008-2009, Chair Elect, 2007-2008 and Vice-Chair, 2006-2007, American Family Law Section. Member: CLE Committee, 2001—; Long Range Planning Committee, 2001—. Governing Council, 2001—. Member: American and Illinois State Bar Associations; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; Women's Bar Association of Illinois; Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois; Justinian Society. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Annulment; Cohabitation Agreements; Collaborative Family Law; Domestic Partnerships; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Equitable Distribution; Gay and Lesbian Family Law; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce; Consultation/Expert Services re Illinois Law.Email: Anita M. Ventrelli

Mario R. Ventrelli (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.A., 1991; J.D., 1995). Pi Sigma Alpha. Golden Key National Honor Society. Recipient: John G. Phillips Scholarship. Listed: Top Young Lawyers in Illinois, 2008; Leading Lawyers, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Author: "Practice Tips: Hearsay," Kane County Bar Journal, February 1997; "A Leveling-of-the-Playing Field Primer," Kane County Bar Journal, June 1997; "Appeals Court Ruling Imperils Unallocated Support Payment," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, December 2000; "Litigating the Agreement," Family Advocate, Winter 2002. Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Justinian Society of Lawyers. (Resident, Lake Forest). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Marital Agreements; Domestic Relations; Child Custody.Email: Mario R. Ventrelli

Jane D. Waller (Partner) born 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Illinois. Education: Trinity College (B.A., cum laude, 1968); Northwestern University (M.A.T., 1969); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., 1973). Former Chief Presiding Judge of the Family Court in Lake County; Former Chief Judge of the Lake County Circuit Court; First Women Judge in Lake County; Past President of the Lake County Bar Association; Appointed by the Supreme Court of Illinois to serve on a Study Committee on Adoption and a Study Committee on Mediation in Domestic Relation Cases; Member of the Illinois Chapter of the Order of the Coif; Recipient of the Jaycees Top Ten Young Person in the State of Illinois; Recipient of the Lake County Fighting Back Partnership Leadership Award; Recipient of the Lake County Children's Advocacy Center Fred L Foreman Criminal Justice Award; Recipient of the Chicago Chapter Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys Samuel S. Berger Award; Recipient of the Adoption Connection Advocacy Award; Recipient of the Child Care Coalition of Lake County Advocacy Award; Chairperson of a Steering Committee that established KIDS' KORNER in the Lake County Courthouse. Member: Lake County Bar Association (Past President); Illinois State Bar Association; Illinois Judges Association. (Also at Lake Forest Office). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Divorce Mediation; Domestic Relations; Family Mediation; Child Custody; Domestic Violence; Marital Agreements; Non-Traditional Family Law.Email: Jane D. Waller

ASSOCIATES

Stewart J. Auslander (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.S., 2000); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section); Illinois Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section); Chicago Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Child Support; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Equitable Distribution; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Law; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce.Email: Stewart J. Auslander

Kimberly A. Cook (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois and Maryland. Education: Spelman College (B.A., 2001); Columbus School of Law of The Catholic University of America (J.D., 2006). Member: American Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; Chicago Bar Association (Member: Young Lawyer's Division; Family Law Section); Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.; Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Child Support; Matrimonial Law; Domestic Relations; Equitable Distribution; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Settlements; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support.Email: Kimberly A. Cook

Joshua M. Jackson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A. 2002); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Lake County, Illinois State, Chicago and American Bar Associations; Justinian Society. (Resident, Lake Forest). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Marital Agreements; Domestic Relations; Child Custody; Child Support.Email: Joshua M. Jackson

Michelle A. Lawless (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1996); St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Family Law Committee); Illinois State Bar Association (Member, Family Law Committee); Chicago Bar Association (Past Chair, Young Lawyers Division Trial Techniques Committee). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Collaborative Family Law; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Equitable Distribution; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce.Email: Michelle A. Lawless

Meghan E. Nemeth (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., cum laude, 2004); Chicago Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 2007). Member: American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association (Co-Chair, Family Law Section, Young Lawyers Section). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Collaborative Family Law; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Equitable Distribution; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce; Adoption Law.Email: Meghan E. Nemeth

Eric R. Pfanenstiel (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.S., 2002); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2009). Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient: DePaul University College of Law Family Law Fellowship; CALI Award for Excellence. Legislative Liaison for the YLS Family Law Division of the Chicago Bar Association. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Divorce; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Relations; Equitable Distribution; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Law; Paternity; Alimony; Child Custody; Child Support.Email: Eric R. Pfanenstiel

Patrick T. Ryan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 2002); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Family Law; Litigation); Illinois State Bar Association; Chicago Bar Association; Hispanic Lawyers' Association of Illinois. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Collaborative Family Law; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Premarital Agreements.Email: Patrick T. Ryan

Karen M. Schetz (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 2003); DePaul College of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: American Bar Association; Lake County Bar Association. (Resident, Lake Forest). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Domestic Relations; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Settlements; Post Divorce Modification; Premarital Agreements; Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support.Email: Karen M. Schetz

Neal A. Simon (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 2000); DePaul University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003). Dean's List. Phi Alpha Delta. Member, DePaul Law Review. Recipient: CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Legal Writing I; CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Property. Member: American Bar Association; Illinois Bar Association; Lake County Bar Association; Chicago Bar Association. (Resident, Lake Forest). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Marital Agreements; Domestic Relations; Child Custody; Child Support.Email: Neal A. Simon

Jason N. Sposeep (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois. Education: Maastricht University, Netherlands (Erasmus Certificate, 1999); Indiana University (B.S., 2000); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 2003). Member: American Bar Association; Illinois Bar Association; Chicago Bar Association (Senior Director, Young Lawyers Section); Corporate Law Society, VIS International Moot Court Honor Society. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Annulment; Cohabitation Agreements; Collaborative Family Law; Community Property Law; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Partnerships; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Equitable Distribution; Gay and Lesbian Family Law; International Family Law; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Bankruptcy Law; Non-Traditional Family Law; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce.Email: Jason N. Sposeep

Andrew G. Vaughn (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: Augustana College (B.A., 2003); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 2006). Recipient: Pro Bono Recognition Award, Loyola, University Chicago School of Law, 2006; Illinois State Bar Association Public Service Award, 2005; Volunteer Law Student of the Year, 2005. Frequent Lecturer on the rights and remedies of Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, and Transgender couples. Adjunct Professor, Advanced Issues in Domestic Relations Law, Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Member and Co-Chair, Young Professionals Board, Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic. Coach, Loyola University Chicago School of Law Client Counseling Team. Member: American Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Annulment; Cohabitation Agreements; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Partnerships; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Equitable Distribution; Gay and Lesbian Family Law; International Family Law; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Non-Traditional Family Law; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce.Email: Andrew G. Vaughn

Thomas F. Villanti (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 2005); University of Florida, Levin College of Law (J.D., 2008). Recipient, Anderson Scholar Award, Florida Bright Futures Scholarship. Prior Experience, Virgil Hawkins Civil Legal Clinic, Second District Court of Appeals in Lakeland, Florida. Community Involvement, Mentor for the Sharing and Caring Mentor Program. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Matrimonial Law; Divorce; Marital Agreements; Domestic Relations; Child Custody; Child Support.Email: Thomas F. Villanti

Dorothy A. Voigt (Staff Attorney) admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois. Education: Eastern Illinois University (B.A., 1980); Roosevelt University (Paralegal Certificate, 1983); Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1992). Member: Kane County and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Marital Agreements; Domestic Relations; Child Custody; Child Support.Email: Dorothy A. Voigt

Erika N. Walsh (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., with highest departmental distinction and honors, 1999); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 2002). Psi Chi National Honor Society; Golden Key National Honor Society. Bernard Shaw Scholar. Recipient: Edwin F. Mandel Award; Van Kuren Award; DuPage Bar Legal Aid Pro Bono Award (2006-2007); DuPage Legal Assistance Foundation Pro Bono Service Award (2009). Member: DuPage County, Kane County, Illinois State, Asian American and American Bar Associations. (Resident, Wheaton). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Marital Agreements; Domestic Relations; Child Custody; Child Support.Email: Erika N. Walsh

Evan D. Whitfield (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Illinois. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1998); University of Phoenix (M.A., 2005); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2009). United States Olympic Team-Soccer, Sydney, 2000. Former Major League Soccer Athlete, Chicago Fire. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Divorce; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Equitable Distribution; Marital Agreements; Matrimonial Law; Marital Property Distribution; Alimony; Paternity; Child Custody; Child Support.Email: Evan D. Whitfield

Mark A. Wirtz (Associate) admitted to bar, 1996, Iowa and Illinois. Education: Loras College (B.A., 1991); University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 1995). Member: DuPage County (Member, Family Law Committee), Illinois State (Member: Family Law Committee; Criminal Law Committee), American, Chicago and Iowa State Bar Associations; Prosecutors Bar Association. (Resident, Wheaton). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Marital Agreements; Domestic Relations; Child Custody; Child Support.Email: Mark A. Wirtz

OF COUNSEL

Harold G. Field (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1952, Illinois. Education: Arizona State College (B.S., 1948); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1952). (Resident, Wheaton).Email: Harold G. Field

Michael R. Galasso (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1961, Illinois; 1963, U.S. District Court; 1965, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Elmhurst College (B.S.B.A., 1958); Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1961). (Resident, Wheaton).Email: Michael R. Galasso