About
Benedict Schwarz, II has constrained his practice to matrimonial and family law for over forty years. He is a beyond director of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and is likewise a skilled divorce mediator; Mr. Schwarz has taught severa forty-hour divorce mediation schooling and conflict resolution seminars and has additionally co-authored chapters on the subject inside the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education guides.
In 1992, Mr. Schwarz became appointed via the Illinois Supreme Court as a Commissioner of the Lawyer Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC). In 2001, Mr. Schwarz changed into appointed the Chairperson of the Commission from January 2001 - December 2010 and after serving out his time period as Chairperson, the Illinois Supreme Court appointed Benedict to take a seat on the Review Board of the Lawyer Registration and Disciplinary Commission from January 2011 to provide.
Mr. Schwarz is likewise active in the Kane County and Illinois State Bar Associations wherein he has held numerous committee positions, which includes serving on the Family Law Section Council, Child Support Sub-Committee and Domestic Violence Task Force. He chaired the Kane County State’s Lawyer Task Force on Domestic Violence and the Kane County Batterer’s Task Force.
Admitted to the bar in 1971, Mr. Schwarz is a graduate of the John Marshall Law School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Psychology. Benedict has additionally had the honor of being named one of Illinois Super Lawyers each yr considering 2006. Only five% of Illinois legal professionals acquire this honor every yr. Martindale Hubbell, has also rated Mr. Schwarz with their maximum degree of AV Preeminent 5.zero out of five and he is also an Advanced Practitioner member of The Association for Conflict Resolution.
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Legal Issues
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Alimony & Support
- Child Support
- Child Custody
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Adoption
Costs
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Free Consultation
forty five Minute Initial Consultation at No Charge - Payment With Credit Card
Certificates
Divorce Mediation Institute
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
- Review Board has membership
Lawyer Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois
2011 - Chairperson
Lawyer Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois
2001
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