Ms. Gamrath began her legal career as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Thomas R. Rakowski of the First District Illinois Appellate Court. She joined Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP in late 1997 and concentrates in all types of matrimonial matters. Ms. Gamrath is a skilled writer, researcher, and trial and appellate advocate. She has argued and presented cases successfully to the Illinois Supreme, Appellate and Circuit Courts. Ms. Gamrath teaches as an adjunct faculty member and guest of The John Marshall Law School. Ms. Gamrath is an active bar leader and frequent author and lecturer. She has published articles for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), Illinois Bar Journal, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Appellate Law Review, Chicago Lawyer, and other legal publications. Her comprehensive paper on Motions to Vacate and Reconsider Judgments is presented from time to time by judges and taught to new judges at the Illinois Judicial Conference.
Education
John Marshall Law School, Chicago, J.D., cum laude, Lead Articles Editor of the John Marshall Law Journal; American Bar Association Trial Advocacy Team (1994)
Indiana University, B.S., Business Major; Spanish Minor (1991)
Admissions
Illinois (1994)
U.S. District Court (1994)
Memberships
Illinois Family-Law Study Committee created by H.R. 1101 (2008)
United States Magistrate Judge Merit Review (2008) and Selection Panel (2007) for the Northern District of Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness (2004 - Present)
Chicago Bar Foundation Board of Directors (2004-Present); Secretary (2007 - Present)
The John Marshall Law School Board of Trustees (2007-Present); Secretary (2008 - 09)
The John Marshall Law School Alumni Association, President (2003 - 04)
The Justinian Society of Lawyers, President (2006 - 07)
ISBA Board of Governors (2005 - 08)
ISBA General Assembly (1997 - 2011)
Illinois Judges Association (IJA)/ISBA Committee on Bench Raising the Bar (2005 - 06)
ISBA Women and the Law, Chair (2003 - 04)
ISBA Bench and Bar Section Council, Legislative Chair (1997 - 2002)
ISBA Mutual Insurance Company, Board of Directors (2002 - Present)
Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women, Co-Chair (1999 - 2000) (co-founded Women Everywhere Project)
Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (1994 - Present)
Appellate Lawyers Association Board of Directors (1998 - 2000)
Southern Illinois University, Special Task Force on Women at SIU Law School (2003 - 04)
Awards and Honors
Chicago Magazine Illinois Super Lawyers, Family Law; Top 50 Female Lawyers, All Practice Areas
Martindale-Hubbell, AV (Highest) Rated
Best Lawyers in America, Naifeth and Smith
Leading Lawyers Network Top Lawyers
Top 50 Female Consumer Lawyers, Leading Lawyers Magazine
Excellence in Leadership Award, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County (October 12, 2006)
The John Marshall Law School Distinguished Service Award (2005)
Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans Impresa Award (2003)
Chicago Bar Association Alta May Hulett Award (2002)
Chicago Law Bulletin's “40 Under Forty Attorneys to Watch” (2002)
Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyer of the Year Award (2003)
Illinois State Bar Association Legal Writing Awards (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004)
Lectures
Condon Group’s Family Law Symposium (October 13, 2008)
CBA YLS, Nuts and Bolts of Appealing Domestic Relations Cases (April 10, 2008)
ISBA Law Ed Series, Practice Skills for New Attorneys (2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007)
An Evening of Tribute, American Catholic Press Benefit, honoring United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Protecting the Record on Appeal, Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP, Chicago (September 7, 2006)
Illinois Supreme Court Bar Swearing-In Ceremony, Navy Pier, Chicago (May 4, 2006)
Handling Day-to-Day Family Law Issues, The John Marshall Law School (April 24, 2006)
ISBA Strategic Planning Session, Facilitator (February 3, 2006)
UCCJEA: A New Model for Child Custody Jurisdiction, Circuit Court of Cook County Domestic Relations Seminar (April 21, 2005)
Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Professionalism, Facilitator (August 21, 2003)
Evolution of the Italian-American Woman in America, Sicilian American Cultural Association (February 26, 2003)
Litigating with Power and Professionalism, ABA Annual Meeting, Presidential Showcase CLE Program (August 4, 2001)
Shh! Someone May Be Listening: A Journey Into The Murky World of Electronic Surveillance, ISBA Law Ed Series (June 23, 2000)
Celebrating the First Women in the U.S. District Court (March 30, 2000)
ISBA Law Day Program (April 29, 2000)
Developing Effective Appellate Skills, CBA Appellate Law Committee (December 3, 1998)
Appellate Practice: Identifying and Preserving Issues on Appeal and Drafting Successful Petitions for Interlocutory Appeals (April 15, 1998)
Appellate Practice Seminar, The John Marshall Law School CLE (October 1997)
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