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St. Charles Family Law Lawyer
About Steven N. Peskind
Practice Areas
- Family Law
Litigation
- 90%
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1985
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1985
Other Affiliations
- Kane County Bar Association, 1998 - 1999 (President)
- Kane County Bar Association, 1996 - 1998 (Vice President)
- Kane County Bar Association, 1995 - 1996 (Secretary/Treasurer)
- Kane County Bar Association, 1996 - 1999 (Board, Kane County Bar Foundation)
- Kane County Bar Association, 1997 - 1998 (Chair, Delivery of Legal Services Committee)
- Kane County Bar Association, 2001 - 2002 (Chair, Family Law Committee 1993-1995)
- Kane County Bar Association (Co-Developer, Kane County Family Law Mediation Program)
- Kane County Bar Association (Co-Developer "Families First Legal Aid Program")
- Illinois State Bar Association, 2000 - Present (Family Law Section Counsel)
- Illinois State Bar Association, 1990 - 1994 (Assembly Delegate)
- Illinois State Bar Association, 2001 - 2003 (Assembly Delegate)
- Illinois State Bar Association, 1991 - 1993 (New Lawyers Division Section Counsel)
- Illinois State Bar Associatio, 1992 - 1994 (Bench/Bar Section Counsel)
- American Bar Association, 1993 - 1994 (Vice Chairman Young Lawyers Family Law Section)
- American Bar Association, 1997 (Bar Leadership Institute)
- American Judicature Society (Member)
- Chicago Art Institute (Member)
- American Bar Association Family Law Litigation Newsletter, 1998 - 1999 (Assistant Editor)
- International Academy of Family Lawyers (Member)
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1985
J.D. - Tulane University, 1982
B.A. - University of Houston Law School/American Bar Association, 1995
Major: Trial Skills - Mediation Institute, 1991
Major: Mediation Training
Past Positions
- Susan E. Loggans and Associates, Chicago, IL, Law Clerk, 1983 - 1985
- Law Offices of David P. Peskind, Aurora, IL, Associate, 1985 - 1988
- Peskind & Peskind, Ltd, Aurora, IL, Partner, 1988 - 1992
- Law Offices of Steven N. Peskind, Geneva, IL, Principal, 1996 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Attorney, - Present
- Breaking Free: Not for profit education and treatment of substance abuse, -
- United Way Allocations Committee, -
Classes and Seminars
- Calculation of Child Support and Maintenance in Family Law Cases, Kane County Bar Association, 2001
- Discoverability of Mental Health Records, Kane County Bar Association, 1998
- Extraordinary Family Law Remedies, Kane County Bar Association, 1992
- Hearsay In Family Law Cases, Kane County Bar Association, 1993
- Contempt Proceedings, Kane County Bar Association, 1994
- KIDS Program - Lectures on divorce and its impact on children, Kane County Family Court
- People's Law School, 1990
- People's Law School, 1992
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Steven N. Peskind
Included on the 2023 Illinois list
Past Lists
- 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
Honors
- Fellow, Illinois State Bar Foundation
- American Legion Citizenship Award, 1978
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Congressional Intern, 1980
- Nominated as Illinois "Law and Leading Attorney" in the field of Family Law, 1996
- Sponsor: David P. Peskind Memorial Scholarship
- One of the Top Attorneys in the Nation
- Diplomate, American College of Family Trial Lawyers, 2015 - Present
- Best Lawyers Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” for the Chicago Area, 2015 - Present
- Leading Illinois Lawyer, The Leading Lawyers Network, 2003 - Present
- Super Lawyer, 2008 - 2017
Office Information
Address
2445 Dean StreetSuite E St. Charles, IL 60175
Phone
Fax
- 630-444-0702
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- "Investigation and Discovery", Child Custody Litigation (Illinois Institute, 1998
- "Investigation and Discovery" Supplement, Child Custody Litigation (Illinois Institute, 2000
- "Family law" Starting points: The Fundamentals of 11 practice Areas, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1994
- "Family law" Starting points: The Fundamentals of 11 practice Areas, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2000
- "Effective Presentation of a Motion for Temporary Support", ABA Fam9ly Law Litigation Newsletter, Spring, 1999
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