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Table of Contents

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 — Qualified Domestic Relations Orders 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, Employee Stock Ownership Plans, Etc.

Authors

Erin B. Bodendorfer
Erin B. Bodendorfer
Erin B. Bodendorfer is an associate at Katz & Stefani, LLC, in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on family law. She was appointed to serve on the Cook County Circuit Court’s Domestic Relations Division’s Rules and Forms Committee (2015) and on the Family Law Subcommittee of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice Forms Committee (2018). Ms. Bodendorfer coauthored The New and Improved Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, Illinois Bar Journal, November 2015. She earned her B.A. cum laude from Loyola University Chicago and her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she earned a Certificate in Tax Law.
Gregory K. Brown
Gregory K. Brown
Gregory K. Brown is a Shareholder at Polsinelli PC in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), fiduciary matters, tax-qualified retirement plans, executive compensation, and ERISA litigation. Beyond his law practice, Mr. Brown is a regular writer and speaker on a range of topics regarding 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 American Bar Association’s Section of Taxation. He also is a Past Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Employee Benefits Section Council and the Chicago Bar Association’s 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 Shareholder at Polsinelli PC, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on employee benefits and executive compensation. Mr. Buch regularly writes for national publications and speaks at national conferences on employee stock ownership plans, executive compensation, and employee benefits matters. He is a member of the ESOP Association, the Employee-owned S Corporations of America, 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 the DePaul University College of Law.
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.
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 in the firm of Barrett, Twomey, Broom, Hughes & Hoke, LLP, in Carbondale, where she focuses on general civil practice with an emphasis on estate planning and administration. She is an adjunct professor at Southern Illinois University. Hoke is a past member and Past Chair of the IICLE^® Board of Directors, as well as a recipient of the IICLE Addis Hull Award. She is a member of the Jackson County, Illinois State, and American Bar Associations. Hoke earned her B.S. and M.Acc. from Southern Illinois University and her J.D. magna cum laude from Southern Illinois University School of Law.
Joshua M. Jackson
Joshua M. Jackson
Joshua M. Jackson is a Partner at Jackson Buckley & Pfanenstiel in Lake Forest, where he focuses on family law. Mr. Jackson has been recognized in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s Forty Under Forty (2018), Best Lawyers in America (2016 – 2022), and Illinois Super Lawyers (2022 – 2023). Mr. Jackson earned his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and his J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law, where he was a member of the Brehon Law Society.
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 was also named as one of the 40 Illinois Attorneys Under Age Forty to Watch by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company in 2000. Mr. Katz coauthored The New and Improved Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act for the Illinois Bar Journal. He received his B.A. with distinction from the University of Wisconsin and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he was published in its law journal.
David P. Leibowitz
David P. Leibowitz
David P. Leibowitz is the Founder and Managing Member of Lakelaw in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on bankruptcy. He is a former director of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the originator and Past Chair of the Consumer Practice Extravaganza, and he is a former director of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, where he also served as editor of NABTalk. Mr. Leibowitz earned his B.A. from Northwestern University and his J.D. from 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 family law. She is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and she has been recognized by the Best Lawyers in America (2011 – 2023) and Super Lawyers (2012 – 2023). Ms. McKenzie earned her B.S. cum laude and with university honors from Northern Illinois University and her J.D. cum laude from the 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.
Eric R. Pfanenstiel
Eric R. Pfanenstiel
Eric R. Pfanenstiel is a Partner at Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP, in Chicago, where concentrates his practice in family law. He served as a Vice-Chair of the Chicago Bar Association Domestic Relations Committee and as a Chair and Legislative Liaison of the Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association Family Law Committee. Mr. Pfanenstiel designed and moderated numerous continuing legal education presentations through the Chicago Bar Association. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America (2016 – 2019), Leading Lawyers Network — Leading Lawyer (2018 – 2019), Leading Lawyers — Emerging Lawyer (2015 – 2017), and Illinois Super Lawyers — Rising Star (2018 – 2019). Mr. Pfanenstiel earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law where he received a Certificate in Taxation.
Patrick T. Ryan
Patrick T. Ryan
Patrick T. Ryan is a Partner at Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in family law. He is a Certified Financial Planner and holds a Mediation Certificate from Northwestern University. He is also a board member of the Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center at the DePaul University College of Law. Mr. Ryan earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law.
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 family law. He has been an author for Chicago Lawyer Magazine since 2008 and a repeated author for the Illinois State and American Bar Associations. He has also been named to Leading Lawyers and Super Lawyers for over 15 years. He earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Justin R. Storer
Justin R. Storer
Justin R. Storer is a Partner at the Law Office of William J. Factor, Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice on bankruptcy. He was Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Bankruptcy & Reorganization Committee from 2018 to 2019, and he has been recognized as a Rising Star (2013 – 2022) and Super Lawyer (2023) by Illinois Super Lawyers. He earned his B.S. from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Katherine Welz Herr
Katherine Welz Herr
Katherine Welz Herr is an associate at Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP, in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on family law. She has been recognized as a Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers (2021 – 2023) and One to Watch by Best Lawyers (2022 – 2023). Ms. Welz Herr earned her B.A. summa cum laude from Benedictine University and her J.D. cum laude from the DePaul University College of Law.

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Family Law: Property and Financial Aspects of Dissolution Actions (ARCHIVED 2019 EDITION)

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Erin B. Bodendorfer

Gregory K. Brown

Christopher K. Buch

Joshua T. Friedman

Meighan A. Harmon

Patricia A. Hoke

Joshua M. Jackson

P. Andre Katz

David P. Leibowitz

Claire R. McKenzie

Doris S. McMorrow

Eric R. Pfanenstiel

Patrick T. Ryan

Daniel R. Stefani

Justin R. Storer

Katherine Welz Herr

Family Law: Property and Financial Aspects of Dissolution Actions (ARCHIVED 2019 EDITION)