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DAVID H. LEVY, P.C.

Born:  Chicago, Illinois, April 16, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Education:  Ohio University (B.G.S., 1973); Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1976).

Professional Affiliations:  American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Illinois State Bar Association, Circuit Court of Cook County. American Bar Association, Attorney General of Illinois Statewide Task Force on Court Procedures andForms (1998)

Civic Affiliations:  Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services (Board of Directors) (1997 to 2001), New Trier Citizens League (1995-96), Northfield Village Caucus (1988-92), Chairman of Platform Committee (1992), Lincoln Central Association: President (1988), Vice President (1987), Director (1983-86).

Speaker:  Hinshaw & Culbertson National Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference: Potential "Pit-Falls" for the Family Law Practitioner (2005), Northern Trust Bank Seminar: Discover Discovery (2005), Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education: Successfully Analyzing, Negotiation and Trying Your Child Custody Cases (2005), American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Illinois Chapter/Trenwith Valuation, LLC Matrimonial Law Seminar: Business Valuation, Financial and Tax Issues Affecting Divorce (2005). Northern Trust Bank Seminar: Divorce and Estate Planning (2004), AAML/AICPA National Divorce Conference Tax Effectings S-Corporation Earnings (2004), American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Illinois Chapter/BDO Seidman LLP Matrimonial Law Seminar: Business Valuation, Financial and Tax Issues Affecting Divorce (2004), American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in Chicago, IL: The ADA and You (Everything you did not want to, but needed to know about the American With Disabilities Act.) (2003), Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education: 2nd Annual Family Law Conference Impact of Custody and Visitation Orders on Children (2003), Illinois State Bar Association: Family Law 101: Learn from the Experts Tricks of the Trade: Negotiating the Best Possible Settlement for Your Client (2002), American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Illinois Chapter/The Investigative Valuation Group L.L.C. Matrimonial Law Seminar: Business Valuation, Financial and Tax Issues Affecting Divorce (2002), American Bar Association National Family Law Seminar: Hot Tips Program - Everything You Wanted to Know About Drug Testing (2001), Circuit Court of Cook County Child Representative Continuing Legal Education Seminar: Evidentiary Requirements in the Trial of a Contested Custody Case (2000), Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education: Basic Illinois Divorce Law and Initial Interviews Supreme Court Rule 213 Interrogatories New Legislation and Case Law Update (2000), Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Seminar: Cross-Examining Psychologists in Child Custody Cases (1999), Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education: Key Issues in Domestic Relations Update on Goodwill in Business Valuations (1999), Clifton Gunderson, L.L.C. Certified Public Accountants Seminar Achieving the Goal Litigation Issues Œ98 Panelist - Now the Judges Shall Decide! (1998), Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Seminar: How to Prepare Your Client For A Forensic Custody Evaluation (1996), Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section: Deviation from Child Support Guidelines (1996), Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Seminar: What Partners Expect From Associates; What Associates Expect from Partners (1996), American Bar Association: National Family Law Seminar in Williamsburg, VA Examination of Psychological Expert in Custody Cases (1996), American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in Kauai, HA: Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (1996), Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Seminar: Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (1994), Michigan State Bar Association Family Law Seminar: Legislative/Lobbying Process (1994), Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Seminar: Hearsay and Other Evidentiary Problems with Child Custody Cases (1993), American Bar Association: National Family Law Seminar in Palm Springs, CA MMPI and MMPI-2 Introduction and Overview (1993), American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers/Illinois: Institute of Continuing Legal Education Illinois Supreme Court Rule 220 and Use of Experts in Matrimonial Cases (1993), Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Seminar: Commingling, Transmutation & Reimbursement (1992), Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education: Family Law Seminar Child Support (1992), Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Seminar: Use of Psychological Tests in Custody Cases (1991), Chicago Bar Association Family Law Seminar (1991), American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers/Illinois: Institute of Continuing Legal Education Winning Crucial Preliminary Motions in Domestic Relations Court (1990), Chicago Bar Association Family Law Seminar: Initial Client Contact and Interview (1990), Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education: Child Support and Maintenance Seminar (1990), American Ortho-Psychiatrist Convention: Role of Psychologist in Custody Valuations (1990).

Publications:  "Hunting Goodwill " Family Advocate, American Bar Association (2003), "Everything you Wanted to Know About Drug/ Alcohol Screening in Five Minutes or Less", 101+ Practical Solutions for the Family Lawyer, American Bar Association (2003), "A Critique of the Proposed Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act", Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (1999), "Use of the MMPI I & II in Contested Custody Proceedings", FairShare Magazine (1997), "Commingling, Transmutation & Reimbursement", Family Law Handbook Chapter, Illinois State Bar Association (1995), "Right to Confer with Witness During Cross-Examination", Family Law Newsletter, Illinois State Bar Association (1994), Family Law Newsletter (1991), Chicago Law Bulletin (1989).

Television:  "Illinois Law News You Can Use", Illinois State Bar Association (1995-Present).

Practice Areas:  Family Law; Domestic Relations; Matrimonial Law; Divorce.

Email:  dlevy@bergerschatz.com

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