David B. Yavitz
Work in Yavitz & Levey, LLP
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 54 years of experience
Family Law, Guardianship
20 South Clark Street, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60603
About David B. Yavitz
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Guardianship
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law, Urbana, Illinois, 1969J.D.
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: With Honors
- Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, 1966B.A.
- Major: Political Science
- Major: History
- Honors: With Honors
Languages
- English
Representative Cases
- Brezinsky v. Chervinko, 548 N.E.2d 588 (Ill.App. 1 Dist. 1989)
- In re Marriage of Drews, 534 N.E.2d 411, 179 Ill.App.3d 110 (Ill. App. 1 Dist. 1989)
- In re Marriage of Kosmond, 830 N.E.2d 596 (IL 2005)
- In re Marriage of Kozloff, 463 N.E.2d 719, 101 Ill.2d 526 (Ill. 1984)
- In re Marriage of Kaplan, 490 N.E.2d 69, 141 Ill.App.3d 142 (Ill. App. 1 Dist. 1986)
- In re Marriage of Berto, No. 2-02-1022 (Ill. App. 11/17/2003) (Ill. App. 2003)
- In Re Marriage of Berto, 344 IllApp3d 705 (Illinois Appellate 2003)
- In re Marriage of Kozloff, 101 Ill 2d 526 (Illinois Supreme 1984)
- In re Marriage of Drews, 115 Ill.2d 201 (Illinois Supreme 1986)
Classes and Seminars
- PreMarital Agreements, IICLE
- Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements, IICLE
- Can you hear me now? Using VOIP and Blogs to COmmunicate, Illinois State Bar Association Solo and Small Firms Conference, 2005
- Me and My Mac: Apple in the Office, Illinois State Bar Association Solo and Small Firms Conference, 2006
- Distinctions between Marital and Non-Marital Property, Illinois CPA Society Tax Conference, 1999
- Prenuptial Agreements, Resolving Family Law Issues, Illinois State Bar Association, LawEd Seminar March 2009
- Marital Fraud. Illinois Family Law Seminar, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, October 1989
- Direct and Cross Examination of a Witness on Expense Affidavit, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, April 1989
- Does Anyone Get Paid for Doing This? Attorneys’ Fees, Chicago Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminar, February 1986
- Negotiating Property Issues in a Divorce: Negotiation Demonstration and Critique, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, March 1988
- Creative Financial Settlements, Business Valuation, Financial and Tax issues affecting Divorce , Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, January 2007
- Before & Happily Ever After: Premarital Agreements Workshop, Provisions Relating to the Dissolution of Marriage, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, November 2007
- Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements, an Interactive Workshop, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, September 2006
- Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements, an Interactive Workshop, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, November 2008
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1969
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1969
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1971
Other Affiliations
- Family Law Curriculum Advisory Group (Member)
- Rep. Joint IL., State Bar Assoc., Chicago Bar Assoc., Sponsorship, (Passage of 1985 Spousal Health Ins. Rights Act, IL. General Assembly)
- Chicago Bar Association, Matrimonial Law Committee, 1978 - Present (Member)
- Chicago Bar Association, Matrimonial Law Committee, 1986 - 1987 (Chairman)
- Chicago Bar Association, Matrimonial Law Committee, 1985 - 1986 (Vice Chairman)
- Chicago Bar Association, Legislation Subcommittee, 1978 - Present (Member)
- Chicago Bar Association, Legislation Subcommittee, 1982 - 1983 (Co-Chairman)
- Chicago Bar Association, Legislation Subcommittee, 1983 - 1985 (Chairman)
- Chicago Bar Association, Courts Subcommittee, 1978 - Present (Member)
- Chicago Bar Association, Matrimonial Law Liaison Committee with, 1986 - 1987 (Domestic Relations Court of Cook County, Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association, Assembly, 1988 - Present (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section Council, 1979 - Present (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section Council, 1984 - 1985 (Chairman)
- Illinois State Bar Association, 1982 - 1983 (Secretary)
- Illinois State Bar Association, 1981 - 1984 (Editor-in-Chief, Family Law Newsletter)
- Illinois State Bar Association, Domestic Violence Subcommittee, 1981 (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association, Legislation Subcommittee, 1981 (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Update Speaker, 1983 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
- American Bar Association, Section Liaison to National Conference of, 1987 - 1989 (Commissioners on Uniform State Law, Member)
- American Bar Association, Domestic Violence Committee, 1989 - 1990 (Vice Chairman)
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1982 - Present (Fellow)
- Illinois State Bar Association, 1969 - Present (Member)
Past Positions
- Lake, Toback & Yavitz, Partner, 1994 - 2004
- Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck, Partner, 1978 - 1994
Fraternities and Sororities
- Alpha Epsilon Pi
Fees
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
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