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Member: of Chicago Bar Association, Matrimonial Law Committee; Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section; American Bar Association.

Springfield, Illinois Family Law Lawyer handling domestic affairs such as Divorce Law, Child Custody, Child Support, Alimony, Power of Attorneys.

County of Kane. AAML Previous Positions: Illinois Chapter Board of Managers, 1993-1997, Illinois Chapter, Vice President, 1995-97; Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1995-97. Member: Illinois State Bar and Kane County Bar Association. Current Position: Chair of Commissioner, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, 2001-present. Previous Positions: Commissioner, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, 1992-2001, Kane County Bar, Chair, Family Law Committee, 1991-93, Chair, Legislative Committee, 1994, Association for Conflict Resolution.

Member: ABA, Illinois State Bar Assn. Honor: Illinois State Bar Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year, 2001.Named one of Chicago Daily Law Bulletin's 40 Under 40 Illinois Lawyers to Watch, 2004. Current Positions: ABA Family Law Section, Member of Council, CLE Comm., Long Term Planning Comm., Scope Comm., Diversity Comm. and Publications Board. ISBA, Judicial Evaluation Comm. Previous Positions: ABA Family Law Section, Member of Council (1995-98), Chair of Ethics Comm. (1993-96), Domestic Violence Comm. (1996-97). Chair, ISBA Minority and Women Participation Comm. (1997-98) and Member, Family Law Section Council. CLE Participation: Frequent speaker for AAML Illinois Chapter, Faculty for AAML Institute for Training New Lawyers, ABA Family Law Section and Illinois Bar Assn. Author: ABA Family Law Section Family Advocate, ``Do Real Men Get Allimony'' Vol. 19, No. 2, ``Cutting Costs Doesn't Mean Cutting Corners: How to Minimize Malpractice Risks'' Vol. 17, No. 2. and 'Litigating the [Prenuptial] Agreement,' Vol 24, No. 3. Coauthored with Mario Ventrelli, Esq.

County of Cook. Member: American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association, Family Law Sections. Current Position: Member, Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Council; Member, Board of Managers, Illinois Chapter of the AAML> Former Editor of the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Newsletter, (July 1999 to July 2000). Author: ``High Court Settles Split on Custody Changes,'' Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 5/29/97. ``Saving Asset Valuation for a Later Date,'' Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 6/10/96. ``Highlights of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act,'' with David H. Levy, Illinois Bar Journal, December 1995, Vol. 63, Number 12.

Counties of Cook, Lake and DuPage. AAML Previous Positions: Member, Admissions Procedures Comm., 1992, Attorney's Fees Study Comm., 1992-95, IL Chapter Bd. of Managers, 1989-94. Member: Appellate Lawyer's Assn.; IL State Bar Assn., and Justinian Society. ISBA Family Law Section Council, 1985-89, 1997; Assoc. Mbr., 1989-90. TV Appearance for Law Day Program 5/6/95, ''You and the Law.'' Current Position: ISBA Bd. of Gov., 2001-04; Board Member, Cancer Research Found., 2003. Previous Positions: ISBA, Bd. of Gov., 1991-98; CBA Mat. Law Comm. Chair, Ethics & Fees Sub-Comm., 1990-91; ABA General Practice Section, Vice Chair, Family Law Comm., 1990-92. Author: 'Distribution at Divorce of Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation and Disability Awards', IL Bar Journal, Sept. 1999: IICLE Child Custody Litigation Handbook Chapter entitled ``Change of Custody--Temporary and Permanent: How to Depose an Expert, IICLE Nov. 1992: IICLE Supplement, 1995. Representing the Prodigious Spouse in Divorce, IL Bar Journal. Sept. 2003.

Our law firm primarily concentrates on Family Law matters such as divorce, custody, support, paternity, adoption and domestic violence.

Counties of Kane, DuPage and McHenry. Member: Illinois State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Kane County Bar Association, McHenry County Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers, Illinois Trial Lawyers. Current Positions: ISBA, ExOfficio, Family Law Section Council; ISBA - Vice-Chair, CLE Comm.; ISBA Task Force on Implementation of Operational Study Member. Previous Positions: ISBA, Chair, Family Law Section Council; Kane County Bar Association, Past President; Elgin Bar Association, Past President; Kane County Bar Foundation, Past President; Kane County Bar Association Family Law Committee, Past Chair (two terms), Chair Bench/Bar Committee. CLE Participation: Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Seminars, Kane County Bar Association Family Law Seminars.

County of Lake. AAML Positions: Board Member Illinois Chapter. Member: Illinois State Bar Assn., Lake County IL Bar Assn., American Bar Assn. Previous Positions: Family Law Chair, Lake County Bar Assn.. Section Council Member, Illinois State Bar Assn. CLE Participation: IICLE, Presenter at Lake County Bar Assn. Seminars, Illinois State Bar Association and Academy New Lawyer Training Seminar. Court Approved Mediator for the 19th Judicial Circuit Lake County, Illinois. www.illinois-family-lawyer.com

All Counties. Member: Fam. Law Sec. ABA, ISBA, CBA. Previous Positions: Chairman, CBA Mat. Law Comm., 1973-75, Former Chairman, Fam. Law Comm., ATLA-Former Chairman Family Law Litigation Sect., ISBA. CLE Participation: Lecturer on Divorce Law, ABA, ISBA, CBA; NW Sub. Bar Assn., AAML, Idaho State Bar Assn., North Carolina Bar Assn., Illinois CPA Foundation, DuPage Estate Planning Council, CLE/Satellite Network Inc., Independent Accountants Assn. of IL, International Law Institute, D.C., Sons of the American Revolution, Bell Boyd & Lloyd. Author: ``Confessions of a Divorce Lawyer,'' ``Closed Marriage,'' ``Four Weekends to an Ideal Marriage,'' ``Know Your Legal Rights,'' and Numerous Legal Articles. Listed in: ``Who's Who in the World,'' ``Who's Who in America,'' ``Who's Who in American Law,'' ``Best Lawyers in America,'' and ``Million Dollar Lawyers.'' Former host of ``Ask the Lawyer'' and ``Law and Controversy'' two radio shows over NBC.

Member: Sangamon County Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and American Bar Association. Current Positions: Family Law Section Council of Illinois State Bar Association. Board of Governors of Illinois State Bar Association for Region 4. Previous Positions: Chair, Administrative Law Section Council, Illinois State Bar Assn., (1979-1981). Member, Family Law Section Council and General Law Section Council.

AAML: Previous Positions: Illinois Chapter, President, 2000-2002, President-Elect 1999-2000, Vice President, 1997-98, Board of Managers, 1990-97 and 2002-present. Member: Chicago Bar Association, Matrimonial Law Committee; Illinois State Bar Association; Family Law Section; American Bar Association. CLE Participation: Lecturer: Family Law for Mental Health Professionals, March 2000. Attends local and national seminars. Author: ``Discovery Procedure in Child Support Cases - Defendent's Case,'' Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. 1996.

Counties of Cook, DuPage and Lake. AAML Previous Positions: Member, Board of Governors of Illinois Chapter, 1985-93; Admissions, Rules, CLE Comms. AAML Certified Mediator. Member: ABA Family Law Section; IL and CA State Bar Assns., Family Law Sections . Previous Positions: ABA, Family Law Section (Co-Chair of Congressional Relations/Federal Legislation Comm., 1995-2000); Standing Comm. on Specialization, Review Panelist, Certification of Family Law Trial Advocacy (1995-97). CLE Participation: AAML Hot Tip on Effective Client Relationships, 11-03; 'IICLE's 1st Annual Family Law Conference', 4/02. Author: Historical and Practice Notes Supps. on Marriage Dissolution Act, Smith-Hurd ILL. Annot. Stats (West Pub); Articles in ABA Family Law Quarterly and Family Advocate, Fairshare, IL Inst. for CLE and others. Named among the Top Illinois Lawyers by Leading Lawyers Network (3/03), the 20 Top Divorce Attorneys by NorthShore Magazine (6/97), among the Top 5 Divorce Attorneys by Chicago Sun Times (8/6/00). Listed in all editions of The Best Lawyers in America.

Member: Chicago Bar Assn., DuPage Bar Assn, American Society of Appraisers, Candidate. Previous Positions: Chair, Chicago Bar Assn., Matrimonial Law Comm., 2000-2001; Vice-Chair, Chicago Bar Assn. Matrimonial Law Comm., 1999-2000; Secretary, Chicago Bar Assn., Matrimonial Law Comm., 1998-1999. CLE Speaker: DuPage County Bar Assn. Family Trial Advocacy Workshop on Topics of Expert Witnesses & Business Valuations 2003; Do Tax Law Changes Create a Substantial Change in Circumstances, IL Institute for CLE, 2004; Attorney's Guide to Business Valuation,: American Bar Assn., 2003; Selecting & Working With a Business Appraiser, American Bar Assn., 2003. Author: Preparing for Court/Mediation, Natl. Business Institute, 2004; The '2002 Financial Divorce Manual,' Levin & Brend, P.C.; 'Full Financial Disclosure in Mediation: Forensic Financial Investigations,' Illinois CPA Society and Foundation, 2001; 'Business Valuation Guideline,' Chicago Bar Association, 2000.

Counties of Cook, Lake and DuPage. AAML Previous Positions: Vice President, 1988-89, and Board of Governors; Illinois Chapter. Member: American Bar Associaiton; Illinois State Bar Association; Decalogue Society of Lawyers; Trial Lawyers of America. Current Position: Advisory Panel Member, IL Trial Court Divorce Digest. CLE Participation: Berger-Goldstein Seminar - Presentation on Cross Examination of Expert Witness, 1997. Listed, 'Best Lawyers in America,' 1987 to-date. Listed, Toughest Lawyers in Chicago, Chicago Magazine, Feb. 2002.

My Chicago, Illinois practice focuses on Divorce and Family Law.

The Law Offices of A. Marcy Newman specializes in the practice of family law. We handle all divorce related cases, as well as paternity cases and post-dissolution matters.

We provide a range of experience in many areas of litigation, including family law -- divorce, paternity, custody, support and visitation, medical malpractice, insurance defense, and business transactions and litigation. This firm also has an offiice in Chicago.

AAML: Board of Governors, 1997-2003, and Journal Editorial Board; National - Chairman, History Comm. and Member, Bounds of Advocacy, Bounds of Advocacy Review and Client Relations Committees; Illinois Chapter President, 1988-89. Member: American Bar, Illinois State Bar and Chicago Bar Associations. Previous Positions: Chair, Family Law Section Council (ISBA); Chair, Matrimonial Law Committee (CBA); Chair, Family Law Committee, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. CLE Participation: AAML, Spousal Credit Issues, ISBA & CBA numerous topics, South Carolina State Bar Association, Kansas State Bar, Nevada Family Law Committee, Pre-Marital Agreements, etc. Author: ``Appeals in Family Law Cases,'' IICLE 1980-2004. Consulting Editor, Nichols Illinois Civil Practice (Family Law Volume). Adjunct Professor, DePaul University School of Law. Listed: Best Lawyers in America.

Springfield Illinois Attorney Our law firms handles legal needs for the Springfield, Illinois area.

Counties of Cook, Lake & DuPage. Member: Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section Decalogue Society of Lawyers.

Counties of Cook, DuPage and Lake. AAML: Board of Managers Illinois Chapter, 1995-2000. Chair, Illinois State Bar Family Law Section Council 1996-97, Chair, Chicago Bar Assn. Matrimonial Law Committee 1997-98. Current President Elect, Illinois State Bar Association. Past Activities: Co-Chair, Task Force for Attorney for Minor Child-Guardian Ad Litem Law Revisions; Co-Chair, Special Comm. on Child Representative Training; Member,ABA Family Law Section, Chicago Bar Assn.; Justinian Society of Lawyers, DuPage County. West, Northwest and North Suburban Bar Assns., Assn. of Family and Conciliation Courts, Circuit Court of Cook County Dom. Rel. Advisory Group. Speaker and Author, ABA 'Presidential Showcase' Speaker-Child Representatation/Custody, 2001. CLE Presentation 'Children's Issues: Are We Asking the Wrong Questions?' The Representation of Children, the KinderCentric Model, 1998 Divorce Law Inst. Co-Author, with H. Joseph Gitlin, 'Family Law Causes of Action', 2002.

County of Cook. Co-Author: First and Second Editions of a Handbook on ``Child Custody Litigation.''