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Jun 12, 2020

Letter: A Message to White Allies in Law

Posted By: Evan Whitfield
I am black. Specifically, I am black and white. I have used my color to avoid detection and to bring attention to variou…
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Jun 8, 2020

Spring/Summer Newsletter 2020

Posted By: Gregory Maksimuk and Kara Francis-Berry
We are presently in the midst of something never experienced by our state. All of us have had to adjust to a new normal …
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Jun 4, 2020

The Calm Before the Storm: Prepare Today for Tomorrow’s Amicable Divorce

Posted By: Jason Sposeep
Thanks to the global Pandemic, the process of getting divorced has considerably slowed.  Status dates and hearings …
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Jun 1, 2020

Family Law Flash Points - June 2020

Illinois Supreme Court amends rules to support use of remote hearings in court proceedings.  The Supreme Court has …
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May 12, 2020

Michele Jochner Recognized Among Top 50 Most Influential Women In Law By Law Bulletin Media

Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Michele M. Jochner has been named an honoree of the…
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May 6, 2020

Working Together As A Co-Parenting Team Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Posted By: Jason Sposeep
As a divorced Dad, I find myself especially sympathetic to my clients and their children. Parenting is not easy by any m…
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May 6, 2020

Domestic Violence Rises With COVID-19: What To Do If You Are a Victim

Posted By: Erika Wyatt
Mounting evidence suggests that COVID-19 is contributing not only to a rising health crisis, but it is having a rising i…
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Apr 29, 2020

Family Law Flash Points - May 2020

Posted By: Donald Schiller and Michelle Lawless
Two year income average upheld for purposes of calculating child support and maintenance.  In a dissolution of marr…
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Apr 28, 2020

35 Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Attorneys Recognized by 2020 Illinois Leading Lawyers

Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP is pleased to announce that 35 of our attorneys have been recognized in the practice ar…
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Apr 3, 2020

What To Do If You Can't Afford Child Support

Whether you can’t make child support payments because of COVID-19, a job change, an unforeseen emergency, or any …
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Apr 2, 2020

Living With Your Spouse During The Pandemic

Posted By: Burton Hochberg
As a seasoned divorce attorney and married man (33 years), the following are some thoughts and ideas about living togeth…
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Apr 1, 2020

Family Law Flash Points - April 2020

Posted By: Donald Schiller and Michelle Lawless
Motion for summary judgment granted in opposition to Section 2-1401 petition.  The parties settled a two year divor…
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Mar 31, 2020

Divorce in the Time of Corona

Posted By: Jacqueline Stephens Breisch
With a virtual shut down in Illinois due to concerns over the spread of COVID 19, family law litigants are wondering if …
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Mar 30, 2020

What Individuals Need to Know About The Coronavirus Stimulus Package

Posted By: Patrick Ryan
After the Senate passed a landmark economic relief plan on March 26, 2020, the House passed the legislation the next day…
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Mar 27, 2020

Matrimonial Law a Better Fit Than Murder Trials for Litigator

Adam M. Zebelian’s first murder jury trial was a gang-related triple homicide. It was the first of two murder tri…
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