Focus
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Arbitration, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father's Rights, Juvenile Law, Marital Property, Mediation, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Paternit...
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Contact
Phone: +18472000573
Address: 1044 N. Western Ave, Suite F · Lake Forest, IL 60045
Background
Licensed since: 1981
Law school: University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Education: Kalamazoo College, 1972-1974; The University of Chicago, courses on oral and written communication and the Basic Program of Liberal Studies, 2001; DePaul University, Certificate of Professional Achievement in Family and Divorce Mediation, 2009; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Mediation Certification, 2022; Kalamazoo College; DePaul University, B.S.C., 1976; Dominican University, M.A., Conflict Resolution, 2021; Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, M.B.A. with a specialty in Organizational Behavior, honors, 2012
Certifications: Certified Financial Planner, 1991; Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, 2000; Certificate of Mediation Skills Training, 2018; Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1978 to current.
Professional activity: Illinois State Bar Association ADR committee; International Academy of Collaborative Professionals; Advocates Society of Polish Lawyers – Chicago, Former President, 1981 – Present; International Academy of Family Lawyers, Fellow, 2008 – Present; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Past Family Law Task Force Member, 1988– Present; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Past Treasurer and Governor of Illinois Chapter, 1998 – Present; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow, 1998 – Present; Chicago Bar Association, Past Judicial Evaluation Committee; American Bar Association Family Law Section, Litigation Sub-Committee; Former Vice Chair; Former Taxation Committee Chair, 1981 – Present; Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants, Former Executive Committee – Special Interest Group Member, 1978 – Present; Illinois State Bar Association, Former Task Force on Collaborative Law Member; Former Family Law Section Council Member, 1981 – Present; Lake County Bar Association, 2000 – Present; Lake County Bar Foundation, Former President; Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois, Former President; U.S. District Court, 1981; U.S. Supreme Court, 1996; Illinois, 1981; Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), Former President of Illinois Chapter
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