Paul L. Feinstein
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Family Law, Matrimonial Law
10 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60603
About Paul L. Feinstein
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Matrimonial Law
Education
- Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1980J.D.
- Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1977B.A.
- Major: Political Science
Representative Cases
- Berdex International, Inc. v. Milfico Prepared Foods, Inc., 258 Ill. App. 3d 738 (Ill. App. 1994)
- Blair v. Mackoff, 284 Ill. App. 3d 836 (Ill. App. 1996)
- In Re Custody of Rose, 281 Ill. App. 3d 423 (Ill. App. 1996)
- In Re Marriage of Bates, 212 Ill.2d 489 (Supreme Ct. Of Illinois 2004)
- In Re Marriage of Bates, 342 Ill. App.3d 207 (Ill. App. 2003)
- In Re Marriage of Best, 228 Ill.2d 107 (Supreme Ct. of Illinois 2008)
- In Re Marriage of Donnelly, 2015 IL App (1st) 142619 (Ill.App. 2015)
- In Re Marriage of Earlywine, 2013 IL 114779 (Supreme Ct. of Ill. 2013)
- In re Marriage of Eckersall, 2015 IL 117922 (Supreme Ct. of Ill. 2015)
- In Re Marriage of Epsteen, 339 Ill. App.3d 586 (Ill. App. 2003)
- In Re Marriage of Epting, 2012 IL App (1st) 113727 (Ill.App. 2012)
- In Re Marriage of James, 259 Ill. App. 3d 29 (Ill. App. 1994)
- In Re Marriage of Johnson, 351 Ill. App.3d 88 (Ill. App. 2004)
- In Re Marriage of Mather, 408 Ill.App.3d 853, 946 N.E.2d 529 (Ill. App. 2011)
- In Re Marriage of Mostow, 95 Ill. App. 3d 917 (Ill. App. 1981)
- In Re Marriage of Pasquesi, 2015 IL App (1st) 133926 (Ill.App. 2015)
- In Re Marriage of Rayfield, 221 Ill. App. 3d 763 (Ill. App. 1991)
- In Re Marriage of Sanfratello, 393 Ill. App.3d 641 (Ill. App. 2009)
- In Re Marriage of Thompson, 384 Ill. App.3d 1 (Ill. App. 2008)
- In Re Marriage of Tyler, 230 Ill. App. 3d 1009 (Ill. App. 1992)
- In Re Marriage of Vondra, 2013 IL App (1st) 123025 (Ill.App. 2013)
- In Re Marriage of Walker, 287 Ill. App. 3d 634 (Ill. App. 1997)
- In Re Marriage of Yelton, 286 Ill. App. 3d 436 (Ill. App. 1997)
- In Re Stella, 339 Ill. App.3d 610 (Ill. App. 2003)
- Johnston v. Weil, 241 Ill.2d 169 (Supreme Ct. of Ill. 2011)
- Kaufman, Litwin & Feinstein v. Edgar, 301 Ill. App. 3d 826 (Ill. App. 1998)
- McNellis v. O'Connor, 266 Ill. App. 3d 1063 (Ill. App. 1994)
- Messenger v. Edgar, 157 Ill. 2d 162 (Supreme Ct. of Ill. 1993)
- Minch v. George, 395 Ill. App.3d 390 (Ill. App. 2009)
Classes and Seminars
- Speaker, Illinois Domestic Violence Act and Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, Chicago Bar Association, 1982 - 1986
- Speaker, Matrimonial Law Skills Course, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1987
- Speaker, Estate Planning Skills Course, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1989 - 1990
- Speaker, Child Custody Course, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2003
- Speaker, Child Custody Course, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2005
- Speaker, Cook County Child Representative Training Session, 2003
- Speaker, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Meeting, 2004
- Speaker, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Meeting, 2005
- Speaker, Advanced Evidence Seminar, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2008
- Speaker, Business Valuation, Financial and Tax Issues in Divorce Seminar, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2013
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1980
- Georgia, 1980
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1997
Other Affiliations
- Phi Alpha Delta, 1977 - 1980 (Secretary, Vice, President)
- Matrimonial Strategist, 1995 - Present (Member, Board of Editors)
- Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1980 - Present (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association, Civil Practice and Procedure Section, 1982 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1980 - Present (Member)
- State Bar of Georgia, Family Law Section, 1980 - Present (Member)
- Appellate Lawyers Association, 2010 - Present (Member)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Pi Sigma Alpha
- Phi Alpha Delta
Fees
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
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