Lawyer Benjamin S. Mackoff, graduated from
University of Chicago, B.A., 1953 Northwestern University, J.D., 1957, is now employed by Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP at
200 North LaSalle Street, 30th Floor Chicago, IL 60601.
While being a member of Illinois State Bar Association; Decalogue Society of Lawyers; Illinois Judges' Association; Mediation Council of Illinois; International Academy of Dispute Resolution., Benjamin S. Mackoff is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Benjamin S. Mackoff as your lawyer, you should consider whether Benjamin S. Mackoff offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Benjamin S. Mackoff has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Benjamin S. Mackoff's office is located at Chicago, IL, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.
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Benjamin S. Mackoff has been admitted in 1958, Illinois; 1962, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1964, U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, Hopi Tribal Court; 1995, U.S. Court of the Armed Forces. His or her practice areas include Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Divorce Mediation; Family Mediation; Annulment; Child Custody; Child Support; Cohabitation Agreements; Collaborative Family Law; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Partnerships; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Equitable Distribution; Family Arbitration; Gay and Lesbian Family Law; International Family Law; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Non-Traditional Family Law; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce.
Benjamin S. Mackoff's college and law school education includes University of Chicago, B.A., 1953, Northwestern University, J.D., 1957. Other biographical background includes Editor, Northwestern University Law Review, 1956-1957. Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, 1973-1995; Presiding Judge, Domestic Relations Division, 1986-1995; Chair, Adjunct Professor, John Marshall Law School (ADR); President, Mediation Council of Illinois, 2004?. Vice President, International Academy of Dispute Resolution, 2005?. Author of numerous articles. Recipient: Board of Governors Award, Illinois State Bar Association; Tom C. Clark Award, National Conference of Metropolitan Courts; Outstanding Contribution Award, Mediation Council of Illinois. Listed: Leading Lawyers of Illinois (Family Law, ADR), Chicago Lawyer, 2003-2005; Illinois Super Lawyers (Family Law), 2004?. Member of Leading Lawyers Network, 2004?. Member, Illinois General Assembly Family Law Study Committee, 2008?. Member, Circuit Court of Cook County Domestic Violence Court Study Committee, 2008.. You should contact other
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