Associations
Sole Practitioner since 1986
Location: Libertyville, Illinois
Phone: 847-680-4970
Fax: 847-680-5459
Email: Email Me
Mr. Schlesinger opened his firm in Libertyville, Lake County, Illinois in 1986, devoting the practice exclusively to family law matters including divorce, alimony, custody, support, paternity, and adoption cases. He has handled cases in Cook and Lake counties in the trial courts and the appellate court. Mr. Schlesinger is a 25+year member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He has served on its Admissions Committee, its Board of Directors, and as Vice President.
Year Joined Firm
1986
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Adoption
- Divorce
- Separation
- Premarital Agreements
- Paternity
- Custody & Support
Litigation Percentage
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court, 2001.
- Illinois, 1971
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1971
Education
Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence – 1970
Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- B.S., Bachelor of Science – 1967
- Major: Sociology
Published Works
- Does it Matter if the Parents are Married?, A Publication of the Lake County Bar Association, Vol. V, No. 6, June, 1998
- What is Necessary for the Power to Make A Decision?, A Publication of the Lake County Bar Association, Vol. VI, No. 6, June, 1999
- Cohabitation, Published by Illinois State Bar Association for members of the Family Law Section., Vol. 42, No. 1, July, 1998
- Cohabitation Revisited, Published by Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Newsletter, December, 2007
Classes/Seminars
- Family Law Seminar, Illinois State Bar Association, 2008 – Present
- Family Law Seminars, Illinois State Bar Association, 1987 – 1992
- Family Law Seminars, Lake County Bar Association, 1974 – Present
- Adult Education Program, Mundelein High School, 1992 – Present
- Presenter at seminar entitled “The Financial Side of Divorce — Litigation Issues 2001”, presented by Clifton Gunderson, LLC and the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Honors and Awards
- Named to the list of Super Lawyers – Family and Divorce Law 2006 through 2016
- A Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Libertyville Rotary Club, Past President, 1987 – 1988
- Prairie State Legal Services, Board Member, 1975 – 1978
- Congregation Or Shalom of Lake County, Board member, 1974 – 1989
- Libertyville Rotary Club, Member, 1983 – 1996
- Lake County Bar Volunteer Lawyer Program, Member, 1987 – Present
- Professional Conduct Committee of the Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 2003 – 2004
- Illinois State Bar Association, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of IL Supreme Court
- Illinois State Bar Association, Appointed to Governing Body – Family Law Section Council
- Lake County Illinois Bar Association, Chairman, By Laws Revision Committee
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – Illinois Chapter
Past Employment Positions
Ray & Glick, Ltd, Partner, 1976 – 1986
Pro Bono Activities
- LCBA Volunteer Lawyer Program, 1985 – Present
- Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
Fraternities/Sororities
- Tau Delta Phi
- Phi Delta Phi
