We will ensure the process takes the least possible emotional and financial toll on you and your children.
Andrew Eichner is known as a smart, practical, and aggressive advocate for his clients.
As a highly experienced family law attorney, Andrew’s practice is multifaceted and includes all areas of family law, from premarital and postmarital agreements to property and custody issues, as well as appeals. He also practices collaborative law and is a court-certified mediator.
Andrew is known for his straight-shooting approach and is smart, practical, and responsive. He is well-respected by lawyers and judges throughout Chicago, allowing him to smooth the bumpy divorce path for his clients.
Approach
Taking a practical approach to every matter, Andrew understands how to work within the framework of the court system in order to get the best possible result for families.
His clear and effective writing style minimizes extensive back and forth between parties making him an efficient advocate in the nuanced world of custody and financial matters.
Andrew’s clients benefit from his perspective as a divorced father of three who navigated his own custody issues, as well as his experiences as a stepfather and making blended families work.
Reputation
Andrew was invited to join the prestigious Nextlaw Global Referral Network, a highly selective lawyer to lawyer referral network instituted by Dentons, the world’s largest law firm.
Andrew has been selected to Illinois Super Lawyers every year since 2006, and in 2013 he was named to the Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers list.
Professional Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America® for the practice of Family Law, 2015 – Present
- Illinois Super Lawyers, 2006 – Present
- Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers, 2013
- Leading Lawyers Network, 2003 – Present
Firm Administration
- Marketing Committee, Chair
- Hiring Committee/Summer Associate & Law Clerk Program, Co-Chair
Publications & Presentations
- Divorce Planning is Critical for Your Business-Owner Clients – Stout, March 2019
- Gaining Trust With Your Clients: Windy City Business Podcast, June 2022
Contact
aeichner@bergerschatz.comdownload vCard
Education
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, J.D., cum laude
Editor, Loyola University of Chicago Law Journal
Duke University, A.B., magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
Illinois
United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Professional Leadership
American Bar Association Illinois Bar Association, Family Law Section Chicago Bar Association American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Illinois Chapter), Fellow Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois, Fellow