About
I grew up in Provo, Utah, but moved to Oklahoma so as to complete my bachelorâs degree in philosophy and historic greek at Oklahoma State University. I then attended regulation faculty on the University of Illinois. While in law college, I turned into an Associate Editor of a journal posted with the aid of the university. Also during this time, I labored for regulation places of work in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Indianapolis, Indiana,and for the Honorable Joe McDade (a Federal Judge, sitting in Peoria).
While nevertheless in regulation college, the Illinois Supreme Court allowed me to exercise law and constitute customers beneath Rule 711. This allowed me to gain experience, early on, that has served me properly in my subsequent practice.
After regulation college, I moved to Bloomington, Illinois, and had been practising law here given that that time. While I actually have dealt with commercial enterprise transactions and litigation within the beyond, a few concerning greater than $10,000,000, I now restriction my exercise to circle of relatives law matters. I deal with divorce, custody, baby aid, visitation, mediation, and different matters that require the courtâs interest. I even have had a lot success in getting my clients strong outcomes because of my firm and competitive method.
I am an authorized Guardian advert Litem, this means that that the courts hire me to research toddler custody, visitation, and other matters. These appointments have helped me grow to be a better propose for youngsters and to enhance my role in preventing for my clients.
I am a Mediator, certified by way of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Illinois, to behavior court-ordered Custody Mediation for events who are inside the midst of custody and/or visitation disputes inside the Bloomington-Normal area. In addition to being licensed to mediate custody and visitation issues, I am also certified to mediate monetary issues in divorce and own family law cases in McLean County. These troubles include Child Support, Maintenance (Alimony), the assets and money owed of the events, and other subjects referring to the economic aspect of family regulation cases. I am additionally a member of the Mediation Council of Illinois. Due to my experience in the vicinity, I am capable of endorse my clients as to how they can attain the nice outcomes in mediation. In the Eleventh Circuit, mediation is mandatory in visitation and custody disputes. Therefore, it's far important to be well-recommended whilst taking part in mediation and negotiating a possible resolution in your case.
The majority of my instances are attempted in McLean County; but, I additionally practice in different surrounding counties, inclusive of Livingston, DeWitt, Peoria, and Logan.
Associations and has membershipships: McLean County Bar Association (Treasurer, 2009-2010); ABC Counseling (Board of Directors, 2009-2011); Illinois State Bar Association.
Publications: Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Employee Manuals, 44 Lab. & Emp. L. (Ill. Bar Assoc., Springfield, Illinois), December 2006; Extinguishing Pension Plans via Partial Termination & Aggregation, U. Ill. J. Bus. L. Socây (Feb. 1, 2007); What Relevance Does The ADA Have To HIPAA-Regulated âBona Fide Wellness Programsâ?, U. Ill. J. Bus. L. Socây (Feb. 10, 2007); Damages in Delayed Construction Claims, 36 Colo. Law. 17 (March 2007); Disciplining Lawyers and Other FSLA-Exempt Employees for Attendance Problems, Ill. Bar J. (Nov. 2007); Using Altman s Z-Score to Synchronize the Watches of Courts, Directors, Creditors, and Shareholders, 31 Hamline L. Rev (August 2008). Asked and Answered: Will I Lose my Stepchildren?, Ill. Bar J. (Jan. 2009). Filing for Divorce Before Residing in the State for 90 Days, Family Law, (Volume 54, No. 3, December 2010).
Presentations: Surviving Divorce: Financial Implications, Money Smart Week (Illinois) (Bloomington, Illinois, April eight and 9, 2008); Will Your Loved Ones Be Left Out, Financial and Legal Challenges Faced through the LGBT Community (Bloomington, Illinois, September 25 and 27, 2008); Illinois Civil Unions and Dissolutions (State Farm, Bloomington, Illinois August four, 2011).
I am married and have three active and delightful kids.
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