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Address
1200 Harger Road, Suite 718
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-1908 (DuPage Co.)
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 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Illinois Family Law Attorneys Focused on Your Interests. {newline}There are few decisions in life more important than your choice of a lawyer when you face a family law issue or dispute. At the Bennett Law Firm, we are clear and open about the options we offer to help you make sound decisions for today and the future. If you are dealing with a family law matter in the Chicago and suburban areas, please contact us to arrange a consultation. We can help you. Consider Experience, Leadership and Overall Legal Resources. {newline}Led by widely respected and internationally recognized family law attorney, Margaret A. Bennett, our Illinois-based law firm is fully equipped to handle a full range of divorce and other domestic relations cases. This includes divorces litigation involving complex financial assets, business concerns and the need for forensic accounting to reach a favorable property division settlement for you. If you have children, you will value our compassion and legal knowledge in regard to child custody, parenting plans and child support issues. We will help you clearly define your goals and build a persuasive case for the settlement you want and deserve. A Family Law Team With Strengths in Accounting and Finance. {newline}Our law firm has the experience and knowledge to handle complex financial scenarios. We have assembled an outstanding legal team to ensure that your case is well researched and your questions are answered promptly and thoroughly. Our clients include corporate executives, business owners, managers, professionals, employees, and stay-at-home-parents who are understandably concerned about preserving wealth earned through their hard work and dedication. We strive to be an excellent legal resource for all your family law concerns-including protecting your interests in areas such as complex property division, child support, child custody disputes and spousal maintenance. Caring People Who Will Be Responsive to Your Needs. {newline}We recognize the importance of all our clients and consequently, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of efficiency and responsiveness throughout your case. When you need fast action-on a domestic violence problem or in the event of an emergency-we move quickly on your behalf. Our attorneys are recognized family law leaders in asset discovery, negotiation, litigation, alternative dispute resolution and in aggressively representing you in court if a trial becomes necessary. Our highly professional support staff is instrumental in gathering and analyzing the information we need to work confidently toward a positive outcome for you. When you contact our law firm, you will receive personal attention and a total commitment to serving your needs. The firm is accepting applications for Law Clerks for the summer of 2010. If you are interested, please send your CV to Margaret Bennett. Statement of PracticeFamily Law, Divorce, Domestic Relations, Marital Property Law, Child Custody, Child Support, Visitation Rights, Alimony, Spousal Support, Legal Separation, Equitable Distribution, Marital Agreements, Marital Property Settlements, Separation Agreements, Matrimonial Law, Post Divorce, Real Property, Adultery, Child Custody Mediation, Children's Rights, Collaborative Law, Discovery of Hidden Assets, Divorce Mediation, Family Mediation, Marital Misconduct, Orders of Protection, Parentage, Parenting Plans, Parenting Time, Paternity, Pensions and Employee Benefits, Property Allocation, Property Settlement Agreements, Shared Parenting Plans, Spousal Misbehavior, Stock Option Distribution. Year Established: 1983
Firm Size: 3
Languages: Spanish.
Representative Clients:McDonald's Corporation, Oak Brook, Illinois
County of DuPage, Wheaton, Illinois
Stormwater Management Committee
DuPage County Fair and Exposition Authority
DuPage Department of Transportation.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards
Address1200 Harger Road, Suite 718
Oak Brook, IL 60523-1908, (DuPage Co.)
PhonePhone: 630-573-8800
Fax: 630-573-9810
URL: http://www.divorcedifferences.com
Website
http://www.lawbennett.com
Office HoursMonday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Margaret A. Bennett (Member) born San Francisco, California; admitted to bar, 1976, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1983, Colorado; 2002, England and Wales. Education: University of California at Berkeley (A.B., cum laude, 1972); University of San Francisco; Loyola University, Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1976). Margaret Bennett concentrates in the area of family law and also serves on the Illinois Family Law Study Committee which was created by Illinois House of Representatives pursuant to HR1101 to review portions of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage and related statutes. Ms. Bennett was recently appointed to the Illinois State Bar Association of Family Law Committee. If you are contemplating a separation or divorce, or you or your spouse are contesting the custody of your children, or the division of marital assets, Ms. Bennett is an experienced, knowledgeable and compassionate divorce and family law attorney you can trust. Margaret Bennett has been nominated by other attorneys as a Leading American Attorney and as an Illinois Leading Attorney in the area of family law. To be named a Leading American Attorney, attorneys must receive multiple recommendations from their peers in a statewide survey conducted by the American Research Corporation. Fewer than 6 percent of the state's attorneys are Leading American Attorneys. Margaret Bennett is a frequent lecturer and has authored numerous articles. Ms. Bennett is listed in "Who's Who in America", "Who's Who in American Law", "Who's Who in the World", "Who's Who of American Women", and "World Who's Who of Women". Voted by Martindale-Hubbell as a Preeminent Lawyer , Margaret A. Bennett has received the highest peer award honor that is only bestowed upon those lawyers who have the highest level of legal ability and adherence to the professional standards of conduct, ethics, reliability and diligence. Recently, Ms. Bennett received legislative appointment to the Family Law Study Committee of the State of Illinois. The Committee was formed by the State of Illinois House of Representatives to study and revise the provisions of the state law relating to child support, spousal maintenance, dissipation of assets, child custody and parentage. Recipient: Illinois State Bar Association Certificate of Appreciation, 1990; DuPage County Bar Association Certificate of Appreciation, 1989; DuPage County Bar Association Board of Directors Award, 1998. Featured Speaker: "What Every Real Estate Attorney Should Know About Divorce Law and What Every Divorce Attorney Should Know About Real Estate Law," Illinois State Bar Association Real Property Section Council's Annual Seminar, 1998; "The Allocation of Stock Options Upon Dissolution of Marriage," Seminar on Financial, Business Valuation & Divorce Taxation Issues, 1998; "How to Avoid the Nightmare", Illinois State Bar Association Real Property Section Council's Annual Seminar, 1999; Author: "Legal Practice Tips," Illinois Bar Journal, Volume 88, December, 2000; "The Real Estate Lawyer's Divorce Primer (and the Divorce Lawyer's Guide to Real Estate)," Illinois Bar Journal, Volume 86, September 1998; "Mandatory Matrimonial Fee Arbitration," DuPage County Bar Brief, November 1997; "Another View of Leveling the Playing Field on Matrimonial Law," Illinois Family Law Report, 1997; "The Allocation of Stock Options Upon Dissolution of Marriage," Illinois Family Law Report, October, 1996; Penny Wise and Pound Foolish," Illinois State Bar Association Real Property Newsletter, July, 1996; "Real Estate for the Penny Wise," Illinois State Bar Association Bar News, September, 1995. Member: Board of Sponsor, Evangelical Health Foundation, 1988-1992; Good Samaritan Hospital Development Counsel, 1988-1992; Board of Trustee of First Folio Theater, 2008; Member, DuPage County Inns of Court, 2007. Member: DuPage County Bar Association (Chairperson, Real Estate Law Committee, 1994-1995; Chairperson, Professional Responsibility Committee, 1996-1997; Chairperson, Matrimonial Law Committee, 1997-1998; Member, Family Court Task Force Committee, 1997-2001; Member, Mandatory Matrimonial Fee Arbitration Committee, 1997-1998; Member, Family Law Mediation Committee, 1996-1999; Co-Chairman, Committee for the Next Generation, 1990-1993; Member, Blue Ribbon Committee on People with Disabilities, 1992-1994); Illinois State Bar Association (Family Law Section Counsel, 2009; Assembly Member, 1986-1990 and 1994-2000; Member, Real Property Section Council, 1996-2002; Standing Committee on Judicial Evaluations, 1997; Chairman, Northern Illinois Real Estate Law Committee, 1994-1997); DuPage Association of Women Lawyers; Illinois Family Law Study Committee of the State of Illinois, 2008. Reported Cases: In re: Marriage of Hartney 355 Ill. App. 3d 1088 (2005). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Visitation; Collaborative Law; Adultery; Alimony; Child Custody Mediation; Child Support; Childrens Rights; Discovery of Hidden Assets; Divorce Mediation; Domestic Relations; Equitable Distribution; Family Mediation; Marital Agreements; Marital Misconduct; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Law; Orders of Protection; Parentage; Parenting Plans; Parenting Time; Paternity; Pensions; Employee Benefits; Post Divorce; Property Allocation; Property Settlement Agreements; Shared Parenting Plans; Spousal Misbehavior; Spousal Support; Stock Option Distribution; Visitation Rights.Email: Margaret A. Bennett
——————————Sallie Moutvic Lupescu (Associate) born La Grange, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Indiana University (B.A., Slavic Languages and Literature, 1992); Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., with honors, 1997). Sallie Moutvic Lupescu is distinguished and well recognized in the legal community for her skill in representing clients in domestic relations, family law, real estate and appellate matters. Her outstanding skills as negotiator and draftsman have been put to good use in the family law arena enabling Ms. Lupescu to negotiate and draft parenting plan and property settlement agreements favorably to her client interests and tailored to the individual needs of those clients. Sallie Moutvic Lupescu graduated with honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law in Chicago. After graduation she worked as a family law litigator for several years concentrating in domestic relations and appellate cases. As counsel for McDonald's Corporation, Ms. Lupescu worked on drafting technical contracts, supervised contract negotiations, negotiated national agreements and managed outside counsel on litigation. Ms. Lupescu's passion is representing divorce and family law clients to achieve the best possible outcome through negotiation or litigation. Formerly with McDonald's Corporation. Member: DuPage County and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Family Law; Collaborative Law; Domestic Violence; Domestic Relations; Adultery; Alimony; Child Custody; Child Custody Mediation; Child Support; Discovery of Hidden Assets; Divorce; Equitable Distribution; Joint Custody; Joint Parenting Agreements; Maintenance; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Law; Matrimonial Property Settlements; Parenting Plans; Parentage; Paternity; Property Settlement Agreements; Post Divorce; Prenuptial Agreements; Separation Agreements; Shared Parenting Plans; Spousal Misbehavior; Visitation Rights.Email: Sallie Moutvic Lupescu
Bradford L. Bennett (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois; 2009, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Indiana University (B.A., with honors, 2003); Golden Gate University (J.D., 2006); John Marshall Law School (Candidate LL.M. program). Bradford L. Bennett is recognized in the legal community for his skill in representing clients in domestic relations matters and for thorough preparation and outstanding court presence. Bradford L. Bennett graduated with honors from Indiana University with a BA in both criminal justice and psychology. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco where he was awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Advanced Legal Writing, was Editor of the International Law Review and received a Specialization Certificate in Real Estate Law. Bradford Bennett is currently attending the prestigious John Marshall School of Law's master's of law (LL.M.) program. Bradford is known for his superior courtroom presence and skilled attention to detail in divorce and family law cases. Mr. Bennett is devoted to providing the best representation possible and to winning his cases in court. Recipient: CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Advance Legal Writing; Real Estate Law Specialization; Pro Bono Service Award, DuPage Bar Association, 2009. Member: American Bar Association; DuPage County Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Visitation; Domestic Violence; Domestic Relations; Parentage Law; Adultery; Alimony; Child Custody Mediation; Child Support; Childrens Rights; Collaborative Law; Discovery of Hidden Assets; Divorce Mediation; Equitable Distribution; Family Mediation; Marital Agreements; Marital Misconduct; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Law; Orders of Protection; Paternity; Parenting Plans; Parenting Time; Pensions; Employee Benefits; Post Divorce; Property Allocation; Property Settlement Agreements; Real Estate Law; Shared Parenting Plans; Spousal Misbehavior; Spousal Support; Stock Option Distribution; Visitation Rights.Email: Bradford L. Bennett
LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNELMegan Castelveeh
Catherine Goese Education: Georgetown University (B.S., Accounting, with honors). Certified Public Accountant.
Marci Nuccio Education: Benedictine University.
Tallika Patel Education: Northern Illinois University (with honors); Northwestern Business School.
Daniel Avants Education: Loyola University School of Law.
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