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List of Forms by Chapter

Chapter 1 — Maintenance

Chapter 2 — Premarital Agreements

Chapter 3 — Postnuptial Agreements

Chapter 4 — Property Considerations upon Dissolution and Declaration of Invalidity

Chapter 5 — Bankruptcy

Chapter 6 — QDROs and Other Considerations for Retirement Plan Assets upon Dissolution

Chapter 7 — Marital Settlement Agreements

Chapter 8 — Tax Aspects of Dissolution and Separation

Chapter 9 — Unique Employee Benefits: Stock Options, ESOPs, Etc

Authors

Marshall J. Auerbach
Marshall J. Auerbach
No bio available.
Gregory K. Brown
Gregory K. Brown
Gregory K. Brown is a Partner at Holland & Knight LLP, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on employee stock ownership plans (ESOP), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), fiduciary matters, tax-qualified retirement plans, executive compensation, and ERISA litigation. He also serves as Cochair of Holland & Knight’s ESOP Group. Beyond his law practice, Mr. Brown is a regular writer and speaker on a range of topics regarding to employee benefits law. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the ESOP Association and Chair Emeritus of the ESOP subcommittee of the ABA’s Section of Taxation. He also is a Past Chair of the ISBA Employee Benefits Section Council and the CBA Employee Benefits Committee. He is a Charter Fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel. He has been included in THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA (1995 – 2020), Best Lawyers in America guide, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (1995 – 2020), and the Top Employment Attorneys — Human Resources Executive magazine (2012 – 2018). He received his B.S. from the University of Kentucky and his J.D. from the University of Illinois.
Christopher K. Buch
Christopher K. Buch
Christopher K. Buch is a Partner at Holland & Knight LLP, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on employee benefits and executive compensation. Mr. Buch is a member of the Employee Stock Ownership Plans Association, the National Center for Employee Ownership, and the Chicago Bar Association, Employee Benefits Committee. He received his B.S. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from DePaul University.
Shannon R. Burke
Shannon R. Burke
Shannon R. Burke is an associate in the Chicago office of Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP, where she concentrates her practice in family law appeals. Ms. Burke is also an adjunct professor of law at DePaul University College of Law and teaches appellate advocacy. She has a monthly column in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Prior to joining Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP, she was a judicial law clerk to Michigan Supreme Court Justice Marilyn Kelly and Illinois Court of Appeals Justice P. Scott Neville. Ms. Burke is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations, the State Bar of Michigan, and the Appellate Lawyers Association. She received her B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her J.D. from the Michigan State University College of Law.
Deborah A. Carder
Deborah A. Carder
No bio available.
Charles J. Fleck
Charles J. Fleck
No bio available.
Joshua T. Friedman
Joshua T. Friedman
Joshua T. Friedman is a Partner with Davis ׀ Friedman, LLP, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in family law, primarily in Cook, Lake, and DuPage Counties. He has extensive experience in divorce litigation; child custody and support; alternative dispute resolution; tax matters; and mediation, maintenance, and prenuptial agreements. He is a respected authority on family law matters, serving as a lecturer on a range of topics for the IICLE®, including business valuations, maintenance awards, and prenuptial agreements. Mr. Friedman was chosen by his peers as a leading lawyer in family law in the State of Illinois and has lectured and trained other lawyers in a variety of family law topics through IICLE®. Mr. Friedman is a member of the Chicago, Illinois State, and American Bar Associations. He earned his B.A. from Miami University of Ohio and his J.D. from Washington University School of Law.
Hon. Celia Gamrath
Hon. Celia Gamrath
No bio available.
Meighan A. Harmon
Meighan A. Harmon
Meighan A. Harmon is a Managing Partner at Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP, in Chicago, where she focuses on complex family law cases involving the distribution of multimillion-dollar estates and represents successful business professionals and their spouses, as well as individuals with multi-generational wealth. Ms. Harmon is a Fellow and served as the President of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2011 – 2012). She was elected by her peers to be President of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2011), Super Lawyers named her as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Illinois (2016), and she has also been named in Best Lawyers in America (2008 – 2009), Leading Lawyers Network (2006 – 2019), and Illinois Super Lawyers (2016 – 2019). A frequent lecturer on family law topics, she is also a published author, having assisted in the researching and drafting of PROBLEMS IN FAMILY LAW. She also has been an author for the IICLE®, and published articles in the Matrimonial Strategist, the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, The Family Advocate, and other publications. She is a member of the Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Ms. Harmon earned her B.S. from the University of Illinois and her J.D. from the University of Notre Dame where she participated in the National Institute of Trial Advocacy program.
Patricia A. Hoke
Patricia A. Hoke
Patricia A. Hoke is a Partner at Barrett, Twomey, Broom, Hughes & Hoke, LLP, in Carbondale, where she focuses on estate planning, probate, business, and real estate. She is a member of the American and Illinois State Bar Associations. She was the 2017 recipient of IICLE^®’s Addis Hull Award. Ms. Hoke received her master’s degree in accounting from Southern Illinois University and her J.D. from the Southern Illinois University School of Law.
David H. Hopkins
David H. Hopkins
No bio available.
Joshua M. Jackson
Joshua M. Jackson
Joshua M. Jackson is a Partner at Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP, in Chicago and Lake Forest, where he focuses exclusively on the litigation and negotiation of complex divorce matters. Mr. Jackson is a member of the Justinian Society, the Lake County Bar and American Bar Associations, and serves as Vice President of the Lake Forest Caucus Committee. Mr. Jackson earned his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law where he was a member of the Brehon Law Society.
Michele M. Jochner
Michele M. Jochner
No bio available.
P. Andre Katz
P. Andre Katz
P. André Katz is Principal at Katz & Stefani, LLC, in Chicago, and concentrates his practice on family law. House Speaker Michael Madigan named Mr. Katz Chair of the Illinois Family Law Study Committee, which was enacted by House Resolution 1101. He has also been named as one of the 40 Illinois Attorney Under Age Forty to Watch and was one of the inaugural inductees into the 40 Illinois Attorneys Under Age Forty Hall of Fame. Mr. Katz coauthored The New and Improved Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act for the Illinois Bar Journal. He received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
David P. Leibowitz
David P. Leibowitz
David P. Leibowitz is a Managing Member of the Law Offices of David P. Leibowitz in Chicago, where he represents clients in financial matters. He received his B.A. from Northwestern University and his J.D. cum laude from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Claire R. McKenzie
Claire R. McKenzie
Claire R. McKenzie is a Senior Partner at Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP, in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice in complex family law litigation, asset identification and valuation, pre- and post-marital agreements, child custody and visitation, property division, and spousal and child support. She is also a certified public accountant. Ms. McKenzie is a former Chair of the Tax Committee of the Chicago Bar Association and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Chicago and American Bar Associations. Ms. McKenzie has also served as a Maine Township Trustee. She is a former Chair of the Tax Committee of the ABA Family Law Section, former Chair of the Tax Committee of the Chicago Bar Association, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Chicago and American Bar Associations. Ms. McKenzie is a frequent speaker on topics related to family law and tax-related matters. She earned her B.S. cum laude and with university honors from Northern Illinois University and her J.D. cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Doris S. McMorrow
Doris S. McMorrow
Doris S. McMorrow is a Partner at Davis ׀ Friedman, LLP, in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice in marital dissolution practice, which includes complex high net worth cases, pre-and post-marital agreements, spousal support, custody disputes, and business valuation. Ms. McMorrow has been chosen by her peers as a Leading Lawyer in family law and listed in the Top Female Divorce Lawyers. Ms. McMorrow is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. She received her B.A. magna cum laude from Vassar College and her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School.
Sarane C. Siewerth
Sarane C. Siewerth
Sarane C. Siewerth, a Partner with Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP in Chicago, heads the firm’s Appeals and Research Department, which focuses on client matters that involve the investigation into, and argument on, issues of law, primarily the prosecution or defense of an appeal of a trial court ruling to the appellate court or Supreme Court of Illinois. She is the author of various articles in the Illinois Bar Journal and the American Bar Association Family Advocate and is also a frequent speaker on issues such as international child abduction, child custody, and new developments in family law. A former judicial law clerk with the Illinois appellate court and current member of the Appellate Lawyers Association, Ms. Siewerth has taught appellate advocacy at The John Marshall Law School and has been on the faculty of several appellate writing workshops and seminars. She is a member of the Illinois State and American Bar Associations. She has been named as a Best Lawyer in America, a Leading Lawyer, and a Super Lawyer for several years. She received her B.S. and M.A. from Northwestern University, studied at Jesus College, Oxford, England, and received her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
Daniel R. Stefani
Daniel R. Stefani
Daniel R. Stefani is a Principal with the firm of Katz & Stefani, LLC, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on litigation and settlement of financial issues pertaining to matrimonial law, particularly those that require a detailed analysis of complex transactions and business valuations. Mr. Stefani has lectured extensively on discovery techniques, the role of accountants as expert witnesses, business valuations, grandparent visitation rights, and the Illinois Supreme Court Rules for proper disclosure of witnesses. Among his published works are bimonthly columns in Chicago Lawyer Magazine and articles for the ABA Family Law Advocate, the CBA, and the Illinois Academy of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Stefani is a member of the Chicago and American Bar Associations, the Abraham Marovitz Inn of Court, and the Justinian Society of Lawyers. He has also taught classes at Loyola University Chicago School of Law and IIT Chicago-Kent College School of Law. He was selected by the Leading Lawyers Network and Super Lawyers Network as a top family law practitioner in Illinois and was named a top family law practitioner by Chicago Magazine. In 2010, Mr. Stefani was selected for inclusion in the prestigious publication, THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA. He earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from The John Marshall School of Law.

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Family Law (Illinois): Property and Financial Aspects of Dissolution Actions (ARCHIVED 2011 EDITION & 2013 SUPPLEMENT)

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Marshall J. Auerbach

Gregory K. Brown

Christopher K. Buch

Shannon R. Burke

Deborah A. Carder

Charles J. Fleck

Joshua T. Friedman

Hon. Celia Gamrath

Meighan A. Harmon

Patricia A. Hoke

David H. Hopkins

Joshua M. Jackson

Michele M. Jochner

P. Andre Katz

David P. Leibowitz

Claire R. McKenzie

Doris S. McMorrow

Sarane C. Siewerth

Daniel R. Stefani

Family Law (Illinois): Property and Financial Aspects of Dissolution Actions (ARCHIVED 2011 EDITION & 2013 SUPPLEMENT)