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Congratulations to Berger Schatz Partner Karen R. Krehbiel on her selection by Crain’s Chicago Business for inclusion in its prestigious “40 Under 40” list of Chicago’s noteworthy young professionals for 2015. To read about Karen in Crain’s 40 under 40 listing, click here.

Craig Mandell authors chapter in LexisNexis Practice Guide: Illinois Family Law

Berger Schatz Principal Brian J. Blitz was a panelist for the University of Illinois College of Law conference on November 13, 2015. The conference, “Conversations on the Family: When Economic Struggles Constrain Family Choices. Bringing together the Judiciary, Legislators, Practicing Bar and Family Law Scholars,” addressed the topic of what family law can do to […]

At the Lake County Bar Association’s Family Law Legislative Update in November 2015, Berger Schatz Partner Craig Mandell presented on the subject “It’s Only Temporary: Interim Relief Under the New 750 ILCS 5/501.” Craig’s presentation discussed how the legislative revisions to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, which became effective January 1, 2016, […]

In a November 12, 2015 Entrepreneur magazine article entitled “Personal Finance Tips for Those Couples Who Live Together But Aren’t Married,” Berger Schatz Principal Brian J. Blitz discussed how moving in with a romantic partner can affect a divorced person’s alimony status. To access the entire article, click here.

David Levy participated in the 2015 Illinois Bar Admission Ceremony for new attorneys

In an August 27, 2015 article on the subject, “Can Social Media Hurt You in a Divorce?,” Fox Business spoke with Berger Schatz Principal Brian J. Blitz about the use of social media and the increasingly important role it can play in divorce litigation.

This July, Berger Schatz was proud to co-sponsor the 10th annual Shawn Marion Basketball Camp, a co-ed youth basketball camp run by recently retired NBA star Shawn Marion. Mr. Marion and his sister, Quinnisha Marion, organized the camp as a service to the North Chicago community where he attended grade school. The basketball camp took […]

Continuing a tradition of professional excellence, Berger Schatz is proud to announce that 16 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2015  Illinois Super Lawyers listings. Founding partner Barry Schatz, founding partner and former managing partner David Levy and managing partner Leon Finkel all were named by Super Lawyers to the 2015 […]

Berger Schatz is proud to announce the addition of a new associate. Berger Schatz is pleased to announce the addition of associate Zachary Cohen, a 2014 law school graduate. Zach graduated with honors from the University of Minnesota Law School and DePaul University; before joining Berger Schatz, Zach clerked in the civil, criminal and family law […]