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David C. Ainley
David C. Ainley
David C. Ainley is a Partner at Katz & Stefani, LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in family law. Ainley is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers. He earned his B.S. from Purdue and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Cynthia M. Baruck
Cynthia M. Baruck
Cynthia M. Baruck is an attorney in the Chicago law firm of Stein & Stein, Ltd., which limits its practice to family law matters. Her practice consists primarily of the representation of clients in the trial and appeal of family law and related matters. Ms. Baruck was previously a Partner in the Chicago law firm of Pedersen & Houpt, P.C., and Of Counsel to the firm of Mandel, Lipton, Roseborough and Lifshitz, Ltd. Ms. Baruck is received her B.A. from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Samantha Bell Sugarman
Samantha Bell Sugarman
Samantha Bell Sugarman is a Partner at GMR Family Law LLP, in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice on family law. She was Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Domestic Relations Committee (2017 – 2018) and has been named an Illinois Rising Star in the area of family law. She earned her B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and her J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law. She is also a graduate from the National Family Law Trial Institute.
A. Lou Benassi
A. Lou Benassi
A. Lou Benassi is Owner of Benassi & Benassi, P.C., in Peoria, where he focuses his practice on family law, personal injury, and workers’ compensation law. Mr. Benassi is a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the Illinois State and Peoria County Bar Associations. He earned his B.S. with high honors from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from the University of California, Berkley.
Timothy M. Daw
Timothy M. Daw
Timothy M. Daw is a Senior Partner of Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP, in Chicago, Lake Forest, and Wheaton, where he concentrates his practice in family law. Mr. Daw is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and has been recognized by the Best Lawyers in America and Leading Lawyers. He earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. with distinction from DePaul University College of Law.
Herbert A. Glieberman
Herbert A. Glieberman
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Elaine C. Kopf
Elaine C. Kopf
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Katya C. Manak
Katya C. Manak
Katya C. Manak is an attorney in the Chicago law firm of Stein & Stein, Ltd., which limits its practice to family law and related matters. Ms. Manak is a member of the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations and Chicago Inn of Court. While in law school, Ms. Manak served as a judicial extern in the Cook County Domestic Relations Division. She received her B.A. cum laude from Knox College and her J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
David P. Pasulka
David P. Pasulka
David P. Pasulka is Principal at Pasulka & Associates, P.C., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in divorce and family law. He is a member of the Board of Managers of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and was elected President Elect of the Academy (2017). He is also Past President of the North Suburban Bar Association, Past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association Matrimonial Law Committee, and a member of the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council. He received his B.A. from the University of Chicago (Pullman Scholar, Illinois State Scholar) and his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law.
Karen Pinkert-Lieb
Karen Pinkert-Lieb
Karen Pinkert-Lieb is a Senior Partner with Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP, in Chicago, where she focuses on family law. Pinkert-Lieb has been named Family Law Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America, as well as the number one Female Divorce Attorney in Illinois by Leading Lawyers Network. She is also named annually in Best Lawyers of America and Illinois Super Lawyers. Pinkert-Lieb earned her B.A. from the University of Texas and her J.D. cum laude from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Douglas C. Scovil
Douglas C. Scovil
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Allison A. Stein
Allison A. Stein
Allison A. Stein is a Partner at Griffin McCarthy & Rice LLP, in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on family law. Ms. Stein is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a member of the Lake County Bar Association. She has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer in the area of family law. Ms. Stein earned her B.A. from Northwestern University and her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.
David M. Stein
David M. Stein
David M. Stein is a Founding Partner in the Chicago law firm of Stein & Stein, Ltd., which limits its practice to family law matters. His practice consists primarily of the representation of clients in the trial and appeal of family law and related matters. Mr. Stein has been named a Leading Lawyer and a Super Lawyer and has lectured on family law topics to organizations including IICLE®, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the American Board of Vocational Experts on the subject of vocational experts and matrimonial litigation. He is a graduate of Tulane University and DePaul University College of Law.
Jay D. Stein
Jay D. Stein
Jay D. Stein is a Partner at Bernstein Law Firm, LLC, in Chicago, where he focuses on the representation of clients in the trial and appeal of family law and related matters and in alternative dispute resolution of those matters. Mr. Stein is a Fellow of the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois and has a certificate in Divorce Mediation Training from Northwestern University School of Professional Studies. He is a member of the Chicago, DuPage County, and Illinois State Bar Associations. Mr. Stein earned his B.S. from Northwestern University and his J.D. from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law.

David C. Ainley

Cynthia M. Baruck

Samantha Bell Sugarman

A. Lou Benassi

Timothy M. Daw

Herbert A. Glieberman

Elaine C. Kopf

Katya C. Manak

David P. Pasulka

Karen Pinkert-Lieb

Douglas C. Scovil

Allison A. Stein

David M. Stein

Jay D. Stein

Family Law (Illinois): Preliminary Considerations in Dissolution Actions (ARCHIVED 2011 EDITION & 2013 SUPPLEMENT)