Firm News

Happy New Year! January 1st, 2023, our new firm name is Schlesinger, Strauss & Hoyt LLC. We are excited to announce that attorney Susan Mock has joined our family law practice. Susan has experience with a wide range of family law matters, including parenting time, divorce, child custody and child support, reunification issues and enforcing…Read More

On October 27 & 28, Michael Strauss and Deanna Hoyt attended the 2022 Child Representative Training. In addition, Deanna presented with Steven Rice, Assistant Lake County State’s Attorney, on the topic of Social Media in Guardian Ad Litem Cases and Michael presented with Daniel Bilsky, Beermann Law Group, Ltd, on Case Law Updates.

During National Pro Bono Week, October 23-29, Prairie State Legal Services Honors the incredible work of pro bono attorneys and volunteers who have contributed to the Prairie State and its clients of over the year. Schlesinger, Strauss & Hoyt LLC is the recipient of the Community Honoree from the Waukegan office of Prairie State Legal…Read More

Deanna Hoyt was awarded the Volunteer Lawyer of the Year yesterday by the Volunteer Lawyers Program through the Lake County Bar Association and Prairie State Legal Services for providing exemplary support to indigent Lake County residents.

Attorney Michael Strauss has been appointed to the Bar Elections Supervision Committee. This committee has full responsibility for overseeing ISBA elections, and specifically the upcoming 2023 elections cycle, which begins October 1, 2022.

Schlesinger, Strauss & Hoyt LLC is proud to announce that Deanna Hoyt has been named a Partner effective July 1. Deanna is the Co-Treasurer of the Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County and is a member of the Associations’ Biennial Continuing Legal Education Committee. Additionally, Deanna is active in the Illinois State Bar Association…Read More

Michael, Deanna, and Gary were all elected to the Illinois State Bar Association Assembly from and for the 19th Judicial Circuit, Lake County, Illinois.  This is a three year term, to start June 1, 2022, to the legislative body of the Association which votes on pending and proposed state legislation, court rules, other policy matters.

April, 2022 firm news: Attorney Deanna L. Hoyt was reappointed to the Civil Practice Section Council and the Liaison Committee to the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.

On February 7, 2022, Gary L. Schlesinger and Britnee Ann N. Hart attended the Northwest Suburban Bar Association’s Matrimonial Law CLE. Gary and Britnee worked together to prepare a presentation on Dissipation for the CLE. Britnee conducted case law research and prepared the materials. Gary spoke at the seminar and answered questions. On February 14,…Read More