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Sep 14, 2020

Executive Divorce: Dissolution In Times Of Uncertainty

Posted By: Jay Dahlin
Considering the global pandemic, the ongoing social unrest gripping our communities and the uncertainty of a momentous p…
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Aug 26, 2020

COVID-19 School Options Could Challenge Remote Court System

Posted By: Andrea Muchin
Since the onset of COVID-19, the courts have been inundated with the creation of new procedures, rules and formats to al…
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Aug 13, 2020

COVID-19 Impacts Financial Side Of Divorce Process, Valuing Assets

Posted By: Katherine Welz Herr
Like many other facets of our daily lives, COVID-19 has created special challenges in divorce proceedings. Many are fami…
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Jul 2, 2020

Court Sees Influx of Child Support Modification Requests

Posted By: Chimene Granados
With the current COVID-19 pandemic, mundane issues such as support modifications have gained greater attention in our ne…
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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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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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Mar 25, 2020

Counseling family law clients during a pandemic

Posted By: Michelle Lawless
If the last week has proven anything, it is that there is no playbook for advising clients during a global pandemic with…
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Jan 29, 2020

Jane Waller Featured In 2020 Super Lawyers Magazine As A Female Trailblazer In Illinois Law

2020 Illinois Super Lawyers magazine features Jane Waller on its cover and accompanying story about her journey int…
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Dec 20, 2019

Donald Schiller And Michelle Lawless – December Spotlight Authors By IICLE Family Law Flashpoints

Donald C. Schiller and Michelle A. Lawless of Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP in Chicago, Lake Forest, and Wheaton are …
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Dec 17, 2019

Balancing The Roles Of Provider And Parent

Posted By: Jay Dahlin
Even in the era of two-income families, it's not uncommon to have one parent serve as the primary provider while the oth…
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Dec 6, 2019

With A Child Involved, Relocation Not As Easy As Calling Moving Van

Posted By: Kimberly A. Cook
There was a time when a couple married, purchased a home, worked and raised their children all in the same town. People …
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Oct 11, 2019

Donald Schiller Discusses Executive Divorce Trends in Crain's Chicago Business

Donald Schiller shares insights on divorces involving executives, celebrities and other high-profile individuals which a…
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Sep 3, 2019

Changing Generations Bring Changes To Matrimony

Posted By: Michele Jochner
The generational divide between baby boomers and millennials has been hallmarked by countless stark differences, many ow…
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Aug 26, 2019

Attorney Remembered as Divorce Taxation Expert

During Meighan Harmon's wedding reception, her Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP colleague David Hopkins approached her, …
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