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Partner Leon I. Finkel has been named the Managing Partner of Berger Schatz. Mr. Finkel, who joined the firm the year it was founded, has been a partner since 1996. Mr. Finkel is taking over the position of Managing Partner from David H. Levy, who served in that position from 1997 until May 2012.

Berger Schatz partner David H. Levy is co-chairing the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)/American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) National Divorce Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, taking place on May 10-11, 2012. The conference, which offers a unique spectrum of legal and financial perspectives on divorce-related issues by bringing together matrimonial attorneys and […]

In an article in the April 2012 issue of Chicago Lawyer Magazine, entitled “Firms, courts adapt to changing social media world,” Partner Jason G. Adess discusses the growing role of social media evidence in family law proceedings. Adess discusses how new social media sites such as Facebook have impacted the behavior of spouses in a […]

Super Lawyers Magazine rated Berger Schatz founding partners Michael J. Berger, David H. Levy, and Barry A. Schatz among the Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers for 2012. The Super Lawyers rating service is based on a blue-ribbon review process that includes peer nominations and evaluations as well as independent research; the “Top 100” list includes the highest-rated attorneys in all practice areas. In 2011, Michael […]

Partner Michael J. Berger was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Illinois® 2012 in the field of matrimonial law. (© 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC.) Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is […]