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Chicago Family Law/Matrimonial Law Lawyer
Overview
ROSS S. LEVEY is a partner in the Chicago matrimonial law firm of Yavitz & Levey, LLP. Mr. Levey graduated with Honors from the University of Illinois (Urbana/Champaign) in 1990 and obtained his Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University College of Law in 1993. Mr. Levey is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and formerly served on the Board of Governors.
Mr. Levey was selected by a panel of prominent Illinois attorneys as a member of the Leading Lawyers Network in the area of family law, a group comprised of the top 5% of Illinois family law attorneys.
Mr. Levey was appointed to the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council in 2005, and served as the Chair of the Family Law Section Council (2009-2010). Mr. Levey was also the Newsletter Editor for the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council from 2001-2007.
Mr. Levey was appointed to the Illinois State Bar Association Committee on Electronic Research for 2005-2006, 2007-2008 and 2010-2011.
Mr. Levey has lectured at “Divorce University” presented by The Lilac Tree, for the Illinois State Bar Association and for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. In consecutive years beginning in 2005 through the current date, Chicago Magazine selected Mr. Levey as one of Illinois’ “Super Lawyers” in the area of Family Law. Mr. Levey has worked as the state reporter for Illinois for the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 “Law in Fifty States” editions of the Family Law Quarterly published by the American Bar Association. Since leaving law school, 100% of Mr. Levey’s experience has been devoted to the area of family law.
About Ross S. Levey
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Practice Areas
- Family Law/Matrimonial Law
- Parentage/Paternity
- Premarital Agreements
- Modification/Enforcement of Divorce Judgment/Court Orders
Litigation
- 100%
Representative Clients
- Clients include men and women dealing with the issues of divorce, paternity, custody, and domestic violence.
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1993
Other Affiliations
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2006 - Present (Fellow)
- Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1993 - Present (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section Council, 2005 - 2011 (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association, Committee on Electronic Research, 2005 - 2006
- Illinois State Bar Association, Committee on Electronic Research, 2007 - 2008
- Illinois State Bar Association, Committee on Electronic Research, 2010 - 2011
Classes and Seminars
- Divorce University, The Lilac Tree, 2009 & 2011
- 213f Witness Interrogatories, AAML, 2009
Past Positions
- Lake, Toback & Yavitz, Associate Attorney, 1993 - 2004
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1993
J.D.
Law Journal: Journal of Arts and Entertainment, 1992 - 1993 - University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, Illinois, 1990
B.S.
Honors: With Honors
Major: Business Administration
Fraternities and Sororities
- Pi Lambda Phi
References
References
- Linda Foreman, CPA
- Stout Risius Ross
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Articles
Published Works
- Marriage and Divorce at Midlife and Beyond, Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 100/Oct. Issue, 2012
- Broken Engagements, ISBA Family Law Section Newsletter, Vol. 54 No. 8, 2011
- Family Law Quarterly, Law in Fifty States, American Bar Association, 2003 & 2004
Office Information
Address
20 South Clark StreetSuite 1800 Chicago, IL 60603
Phone
Office Hours
9-5 Monday-Friday
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Ross S. Levey
Included on the 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Leading Lawyers, 2017
- Super Lawyers, 2017
- AAML, 2017
- Leading Lawyers of Illinois Family Law, 2009 - 2012
- Super Lawyers of Illinois Family Law, 2005 - 2020
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Board of Governors Illinois Chapter, 2010 - 2012
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