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Steven N. Peskind

Peskind Law Firm

39 years of experience
Divorce, Family Law, Appeals & Appellate
Illinois

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Biography

Steven N. Peskind has reinvented Illinois Family Law. Mr. Peskind believes that a successful divorce results from the intersection of three competencies: legal skill, positive decision making, and financial analysis. As a result, he has compiled a team of highly trained professionals dedicated to helping our clients achieve that success. The lawyers at Peskind Law Firm are skilled negotiators, legal analysts, problem solvers and courtroom advocates. Mr. Peskind is one of only 100 lawyers in the nation elected as a Diplomate to the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, an honor society reflecting accomplishments in Family Law trial advocacy. He also has been invited to serve on the faculty of the Family Law Trial Institute, a week long symposium presented annually by the American Bar Association and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. The Institute teaches Family Lawyers court room advocacy skills. Making good decisions is fundamental to a successful outcome. That is why, in addition to the legal team, the firm employees a Certified Divorce Coach who helps people effectively transition during the oftentimes tumultuous process of separation and divorce. She helps people set reasonable goals, focus on positive outcomes and work towards a successful result. Because of the complex financial issues inherent in many divorce cases, the firm employs a Certified Public Accountant, who is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. She helps our clients make good financial choices and assists our lawyers in identifying and assessing business interests, income, and other property that need to be allocated in a divorce case. Additionally, Mr. Peskind personally knows and works with many national authorities on business valuation, child custody, and forensic investigations, whom the firm relies on as consultants and expert witnesses. Experience, energy, and excellence: Mr. Peskind is now reinventing the practice to help people achieve a successful divorce.

Practice Areas

Divorce: Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law: Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Appeals & Appellate: Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Additional Practice Areas

Relocation
Child Custody

Fees

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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Illinois
Since 1985

Federal District Court
Since 1985

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

Professional Experience

Principal: Peskind Law Firm; 1996 - Current

Partner: Peskind & Peskind, Ltd.; 1988 - 1996

Associate: Law Offices of David P. Peskind; 1985 - 1988

Education

DePaul College of Law: J.D (1985)

Tulane University: B.A (1982)

Awards

Best Lawyer in America: Best Lawyers in America; 2013

Super Lawyers: Super Lawyers; 2009; 2009-Present

Election of one of 3,000 member: American Law Institute; 2006; 2006-Present

One of the Top Family Lawyers in Illinois: Crain's Business Magazine; 2005

Outstanding Contribution to the Practice of Family Law: DePaul College of Law Family Law Center; 2003

Top 5% of Family Law Lawyers in the state: Leading Lawyers; 2003; 2003-present

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Professional Associations

DePaul College of Law Family Law Center: Advisory Board Member; 2008 - Current

Illinois Family Law Study Committee: Member; 2008 - Current; Activities: This committee was created by the Illinois Legislature (HR 1428) to review the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act and propose changes to improve Illinois' divorce and family law.