June 2012
Gary Schlesinger begins his third year as a member of the Lake County Illinois Bar Association Board Of Directors.
Gary Schlesinger has been chosen by the Lake County Divorce Judges to be a member of a committee planning a seminar for September 2012 for lawyers wishing to represent children in divorce cases. Gary will also be a speaker at the seminar.
May 2012
May 11, 2012, Gary Schlesinger will attend a meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council in Peoria, Illinois
IICLE: Faculty Invitation- Gary L. Schlesinger is speaking on Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements on May 2, 2012 in Chicago.
April 2012
Gary Schlesinger is speaking at the annual Lake County Bar Association family law seminar. the topic is direct and cross examination of a child custody evaluator.
Gary L. Schlesinger has been appointed to the Illinois State Bar Association committee on the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission for the 2012-13 year which starts July 1st. Gary was appointed by John Theis, incoming President of the Assn. Gary has been on this committee for about 15 years and he was committee chair for 2000-01.
January 2012
Michael S. Strauss is speaking to the University of Illinois College of Law on the topic of Professionalism, Saturday, January, 28th, 2012.
Gary L. Schlesinger and Michael S. Strauss attended an 8 hour ethics seminar on January 16, 2012.
Michael S. Strauss and Gary L. Schlesinger served as volunteer mediators in the Lake County Illinois Divorce Court in January 2012.
Illinois Divorce, Custody, and Child Support Attorney
Our Libertyville law office is fully devoted to the needs of family law clients throughout Lake County and the North Suburban Chicago area. We represent and advise clients in divorce proceedings, child custody and visitation issues, support matters, and all other areas of family law.
To discuss an Illinois family law matter with an experienced divorce and custody law attorney, please contact Schlesinger & Strauss, LLC.
Libertyville Family Law Attorneys - Working with Clients to Find Solutions
We provide knowledgeable legal advice and skilled representation in matters including:
- Divorce and legal separation
- Child custody and visitation
- Child support, spousal support / alimony
- Children's rights - including juvenile court matters
- Domestic violence matters
- Adoption
- Paternity
Certified Mediators - Over 40 Years of Family Law Experience
Michael Strauss and Gary Schlesinger are both certified as mediators, and are also family law court approved mediators. Mediation allows clients the opportunity to resolve their disputes in a less adversarial process where solutions are negotiated and agreed upon, rather than imposed or ordered by a judge. If mediation is unavailable or unsuccessful, our firm represents clients in family law litigation. We vigorously represent the best interests of children, parents, and spouses in complex custody and divorce cases.
As a student and scholar of family law topics, Mr. Schlesinger teaches and speaks at various schools and Continuing Legal Education seminars. He teaches at and attends numerous events, seminars, and conferences each year held by local, state, and national bar associates. He has testified before the Illinois legislature regarding various family law matters and is often sought out by other attorneys for answers to difficult or unique family law questions.
We have earned the respect of both judges and lawyers. Both of us are frequently appointed by judges in Lake County to represent children in contested and difficult child custody cases. As child's representatives we protects the rights of children in family law cases. Each of us has been appointed as a guardian ad litem to protect children in adoption proceedings. Mr. Schlesinger has also been asked by judges to help write local court rules dealing with various administrative matters relating to family law practice in Lake County, Illinois.
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For effective representation in a family law matter in Lake County, Illinois, please call or e-mail our Illinois divorce, custody, and child support attorney.
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