Awards

• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers/Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education
  Recipient of Cohen Award (for contributions to the professional education of matrimonial lawyers), 2014
• Best Lawyers in America, 1983-2022
  Family Law; Collaborative Law: Family Law
• Chicago Sun-Times
  Top 5 Chicago Divorce Attorneys, August 6, 2000
• Lawdragon
  Leading Family Lawyer, 2020
• Leading Lawyers Network
  Top 10 Leading Family Law Lawyers in Illinois, 2008 - 2019
  Top 10 Leading Collaborative Divorce Lawyers in Illinois - 2019
  Top 100 Leading Lawyers (all practices) in Illinois, 2013 - 2019
  Family Law, ADR Law: Family 2003 - 2019
  Advisory Board Member: 2004-present
• Illinois Super Lawyers
  Family Law, Law & Politics - 2004-present
• The National Law Journal
  "Trailblazer," Divorce, Trusts and Estates - 2016
• North Shore Magazine
  Top 20 Chicago Divorce Attorneys - June 1997

Community

• The Family Institute at Northwestern University
  Chair, 2009-2015
  Vice Chair, 2006-2009
  Member, Board of Directors, 2003-present
• Illinois Humanities Council
  Lead Counsel for Henry VIII of England, mock divorce trial at Field Museum for Chicago Humanities Festival, 1995
• Gannon Proctor Commission
  Member, 1982-1985.  Appointed by Governor James R. Thompson to study and report on problems relating to women in Illinois.

Educational

• Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
  Faculty Member, 1975-2002
  Member, Planning committees for family law programs
  Author of chapters of books published by Institute
  Lecturer on subjects relating to matrimonial law

Service To The Bar

• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
  Certified Fellow -1980-present
  Completed Mediation Training - 1995
  Past Member, Board of Managers, Illinois Chapter -1985-1993
  Past Vice President, Illinois Chapter
  Past Chair, Program Committee, Illinois Chapter
  Past Member, Admissions, Court Rules and Continuing Legal Education Committees, Illinois Chapter
• American Bar Association
  Section on Litigation
       Chair, Domestic Relations and Family Law Litigation Committee, 1988-1990
  Section on Family Law
       Chair, Ethical Practice and Procedures Committee, 1988-1992
       Co-Chair, Federal Legislation/Congressional Relations Committees, 1995-2000
       Member, Advisory Board of Family Advocate, publication of Family Law Section, 1989-1990
       Vice Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1985-1987
• American Bar Association - Standing Committee on Specialization
  Member:  Review Panel for Certification regarding Family Law
  Trial Advocacy, 1995-1997
• Circuit Court of Cook County
  Member, Advisory Committee of Chief Judge on Reorganization of Domestic Relations Division, 1986-1987
  Member, ADR Exploratory Committee of the Presiding Judge of Domestic Relations Division, on New Mediation Rules, 2012-2014
• Collaborative Divorce Illinois
  Fellow, 2005-present
• Illinois State Bar Association
  Member, Family Law Section, 1975-present
  Member, Section Council, 1982-1985
• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
  Member, 2005-present
• International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
  Fellow, 1991-1999
• State Bar of California
  Member, Family Law Section