May 3, 2008 This Saturday, May 3rd from noon to one p.m., Attorney Schlesinger will be on WKRS Radio, 1200 a.m. in Waukegan, Illinois. with Jack Taylor, the moderator and another lawyer to discuss grandparent visitation rights in Illinois. The show lasts one hour. The public will be able phone in with questions.
May 2, 2008 The incoming president of the Illinois state bar association, Jack Carey, appointed Gary to the family law section council for the 2008-09 bar year beginning July 1. The section council reviews and comments on and proposes legislation concerning family law topics to the Illinois legislature. The council also conducts several continuing legal education seminars throughout the state each year. Gary has been a presenter at these seminars. Lastly, the council publishes a monthly newsletter on Illinois family law. Gary has had articles published annually in the last few years.
May 2, 2008 Incoming president carey also appointed Gary, to the committee, on the attorney registration and disciplinary commission for the 2008-09 bar association year. Gary was the chairman of this committee in 1999-2000. This committee works closely with the registration and disciplinary commission concerning attorney discipline and Illinois supreme court rules governing admission to the bar, registration, discipline, continuing education and other matters affecting the conduct of attorneys in Illinois.
April 4, 2008 Gary and Michael both attended a continuing legal education seminar on juvenile court cases and the role of the guardian for the children. Both are now eligible to be appointed as guardians ad litem in juvenile cases in Lake County, Illinois. This ability and knowledge will help them represent parents and others in juvenile court.
March 18 & 19, 2008 At the request of the Chief Judge of the Family Division of the Lake County Court, Gary will be on the planning committee and will be a presenter at a two day seminar to train lawyers to represent children in contested custody and visitation cases. The seminar is March 18 and 19, 2008 at the college of lake county.
March 3, 2008 Gary will be speaking on Illinois Divorce Law at the Mundelein High School Adult Education Program for one 3 hour session in the evening.
February 8, 2008 Gary has been asked to speak at a seminar on business valuation and taxation to be held by the accounting firm of Dam, Snell, and Taviergn in Libertyville.
February 7, 2008
Gary will be speaking about divorce law to the monthly meeting of the Lake County Bar Assn. Real Estate Committee.
January 14, 2008
Michael and Gary will both attend a seminar on taxation and business evaluation sponsored by the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. As in the past several years, Gary is on the planning committee for this seminar.
January, 2008 Gary's article on Cohabitation Revisited was published in the December, 2007 issue of the Illinois State Bar Assn. Family Law newsletter.
Gary has been appointed chairman of the by laws revision committee of the Lake County Illinois Bar Association.
Gary has been appointed to four committees of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers for the current year ending Nov.1, 2008.
January 11, 2008 Michael and Gary both attended a four hour seminar on Jan. 11 on Ethics and Professionalism sponsored by the Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County Illinois.
December 7, 2007 Gary will be a presenter at a family law seminar at the midyear meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association
November 4, 2007
Gary will be a presenter at a seminar on Drafting Pre-Marital and Post-Marital Agreements sponsored by the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Gary is on the planning committee for this seminar.
Libertyville Divorce Attorney
Serving families in Lake County, Illinois
Welcome to the Law Office of Gary L. Schlesinger. Gary Schlesinger is an experienced trial lawyer, a certified family law mediator, and an AV-rated * attorney, which is the highest rating reflecting both legal ability and professional ethical standards awarded by Martindale-Hubbell's National Law Directory.
Our practice is devoted entirely to representing and protecting the rights of children, individuals, and families in a full range of family law matters. We handle divorce, legal separation, adoption, paternity, mediation, alimony, child support, child custody, visitation, and domestic violence.
Mr. Schlesinger serves as a child's representative in challenging custody, juvenile court, and adoption matters. He also acts as local counsel for spouses and parents who live outside of Illinois and need an Illinois family law attorney to represent their interests in a custody or divorce matter.
We invite you to contact our Lake County family law firm to find out if we may be able to help you address and resolve your family law issue. We will promptly respond to your inquiries and provide the information you need to make a conscientious and responsible decision in selecting an attorney.
Law Office of Gary L. Schlesinger
1512 Artaius Parkway, Suite 300
Libertyville, IL 60048
Phone: (847) 680-4970 • Fax: (847) 680-5459
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Serving families in Lake County, Illinois, including the communities of Libertyville, Waukegan, Lake Forest, Bannockburn, Highland Park, Deerfield, Gurnee, Vernon Hills, Mundelein, Wauconda, Lake Zurich, Killdeer, and Lincolnshire.
The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.
