Leon Finkel
Divorce and Family Law Attorney and Principal at BergerSchatz
- Role
- Principal at Berger Schatz
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Leon Finkel
I represent a wide range of individuals to find resolutions to their family law…
Experience
Principal
Jan 1987 — Present
Led a Berger Schatz team to a significant victory before the Illinois Supreme Court, obtaining a ruling that clarified the legal standard for attorney fee awards in matrimonial cases (In re the Former Marriage of Heroy, March 23, 2016). Successfully represented clients in a number of notable appeals, including:• In re the Marriage of Newton (Illinois 1st Dist, 2011), regarding disqualification of attorneys because of a conflict of interest.• In re the Marriage of Heroy (Illinois 1st Dist, 2008), the highest maintenance award ever to be affirmed on appeal in Illinois at that time.• In re the Matter of Visitation with C.B.L.(Illinois 1st Dist, once the leading case at the time in Illinois on visitation rights for same-sex partners.
Education
Northern Illinois University
B.S., magna cum laude, Political Science and Business
1976 — 1980
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
J.D.
1980 — 1983
Skills
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Mediation
- Paternity
- Attorneys
- Matrimonial Law
- Personal Injury
- Trial Practice
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Guardianship
- Civil Litigation
- Dispute Resolution
- Domestic Relations
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Appeals
- Collaborative Law
- Courts
- Family Law
- Trials
- Legal Assistance
- Legal Research
- Divorce Law
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