Steven N. Peskind
2445 Dean Street, Suite E, St. Charles, IL 60175
About Steven N. Peskind
Practice Areas
- Family Law
Education
- De Paul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1985J.D.
- Tulane University, 1982B.A.
- University of Houston Law School/American Bar Association, 1995Major: Trial Skills
- Mediation Institute, 1991Major: Mediation Training
Classes and Seminars
- Calculation of Child Support and Maintenance in Family Law Cases, Kane County Bar Association, 2001
- Discoverability of Mental Health Records, Kane County Bar Association, 1998
- Extraordinary Family Law Remedies, Kane County Bar Association, 1992
- Hearsay In Family Law Cases, Kane County Bar Association, 1993
- Contempt Proceedings, Kane County Bar Association, 1994
- KIDS Program - Lectures on divorce and its impact on children, Kane County Family Court
- People's Law School, 1990
- People's Law School, 1992
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1985
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1985
Other Affiliations
- Kane County Bar Association, 1998 - 1999 (President)
- Kane County Bar Association, 1996 - 1998 (Vice President)
- Kane County Bar Association, 1995 - 1996 (Secretary/Treasurer)
- Kane County Bar Association, 1996 - 1999 (Board, Kane County Bar Foundation)
- Kane County Bar Association, 1997 - 1998 (Chair, Delivery of Legal Services Committee)
- Kane County Bar Association, 2001 - 2002 (Chair, Family Law Committee 1993-1995)
- Kane County Bar Association (Co-Developer, Kane County Family Law Mediation Program)
- Kane County Bar Association (Co-Developer "Families First Legal Aid Program")
- Illinois State Bar Association, 2000 - Present (Family Law Section Counsel)
- Illinois State Bar Association, 1990 - 1994 (Assembly Delegate)
- Illinois State Bar Association, 2001 - 2003 (Assembly Delegate)
- Illinois State Bar Association, 1991 - 1993 (New Lawyers Division Section Counsel)
- Illinois State Bar Associatio, 1992 - 1994 (Bench/Bar Section Counsel)
- American Bar Association, 1993 - 1994 (Vice Chairman Young Lawyers Family Law Section)
- American Bar Association, 1997 (Bar Leadership Institute)
- American Judicature Society (Member)
- Chicago Art Institute (Member)
- American Bar Association Family Law Litigation Newsletter, 1998 - 1999 (Assistant Editor)
- International Academy of Family Lawyers (Member)
Past Positions
- Susan E. Loggans and Associates, Chicago, IL, Law Clerk, 1983 - 1985
- Law Offices of David P. Peskind, Aurora, IL, Associate, 1985 - 1988
- Peskind & Peskind, Ltd, Aurora, IL, Partner, 1988 - 1992
- Law Offices of Steven N. Peskind, Geneva, IL, Principal, 1996 - Present
Articles
Published Works
- "Investigation and Discovery", Child Custody Litigation (Illinois Institute, 1998
- "Investigation and Discovery" Supplement, Child Custody Litigation (Illinois Institute, 2000
- "Family law" Starting points: The Fundamentals of 11 practice Areas, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1994
- "Family law" Starting points: The Fundamentals of 11 practice Areas, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2000
- "Effective Presentation of a Motion for Temporary Support", ABA Fam9ly Law Litigation Newsletter, Spring, 1999
Office Info
Other Colleagues
Nearby Lawyers
- Family Law
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