Illinois Lawyers Marder and to Margaret Bennett

Firm: Marder and Seidler Law

1076 S Roselle Rd , Schaumburg , Illinois 60193

Practice Areas: Divorce & Family, Criminal Defense, Real Estate

6600 Sears Tower , Chicago , Illinois 60606 Zip code: 60606

Practice Areas: Probate ,Taxation - State & Federal,Trusts,Wills

325 N. Lasalle Ste 450 , Chicago , Illinois 60654 Zip code: 60654

Practice Areas: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

Margaret Battersby Black is an award-winning attorney who has played a key role in a number of nursing home and medical malpractice cases at Levin & Perconti. Her commitment to her practice has achieved noteworthy results for clients in all types of personal injury, nursing home and malpractice matters. Margaret is also committed to the advancement of women in the legal profession and serves as a mentor to law students and younger lawyers. In 2015 Margaret was honored by Chicago-Kent Law School as Outstanding Young Alumna of the year. This award recognizes alumni who have made significant contributions to the law school and the legal community.. Margaret grew up in Beverly Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, in a large Irish Catholic family full of lawyers and judges. She watched her father, a Plaintiff’s lawyer, spend his career helping the underdogs and the good guys, and this made a lasting impression. From a young age, Margaret embraced leadership roles in school, sports, and within her own family as the oldest child. Later, her ambition and vision helped earn her an undergraduate degree from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, build a successful career as a financial analyst at JP Morgan Chase in Chicago, and go on to earn her law degree from Chicago-Kent Law School. Family has remained central to her life, and she lives in Chicago with her husband, Jeff, and children, Evelyn and William. Margaret joined Levin & Perconti as a law clerk in 2006, was promoted to associate attorney in 2008 and was named Partner in 2014.. A representative sample of my successful verdicts:. Margaret is well known for her work on behalf of individuals and families in lawsuits involving nursing home abuse and negligence. She has secured many notable high six and seven-figure settlements in cases involving falls, pressure sores and medication errors.. Margaret is well regarded by her clients and peers alike, and was honored by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company as one of the 2011 "40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch." This award is given to 40 outstanding attorneys throughout the state for their achievements on behalf of their clients, their communities and the legal profession. To view Margaret's 40 Under Forty profile click here.. Margaret was a founding member and is the inaugural chair of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Women’s Caucus for the term that runs through 2018. She is active in the Women's Bar Association of Illinois, the American Constitution Society, the American Association for Justice, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the Illinois State Bar Association, and previously served as the ACS Chicago Chapter’s Law Firm Outreach Coordinator. She regularly judges law school moot court competitions and hosts students in externships.

33 West Monroe Street 2700 , Chicago , Illinois 60603 Zip code: 60603

Practice Areas: Civil ,Medical Malpractice,Premises Liability

Firm: Bennett Law Firm LLC

2015 Spring Road , Oak Brook , Illinois 60523

Practice Areas: Arbitration & Mediation, Probate , Securities , Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

Margaret Bennett. Highly Experienced Illinois Family Law Attorney Named as a Top 50 Super Lawyer. Margaret A. Bennett is the principal of Bennett Law Firm in Oak Brook, Illinois, having practiced family law, and litigated and mediated divorces for over 30 years.  During her career as a family law attorney, Ms. Bennett received legislative appointment to serve on the Illinois Family Law Study Committee that revised state law provisions relating to family law, child support, child custody, spousal maintenance, and the allocation of assets.. Ms. Bennett is an appointed member of the Illinois Child Support Advisory Committee wherein child support guidelines are reviewed and recommended changes, if any, are made to the state legislature.  Ms. Bennett is an appointed member of the Family Law Section Council for the Illinois State Bar Association (2009 - 2020).  She recently co-authored articles on child support and the new Spousal Maintenance Guidelines for the Illinois State Bar Association Bar Journal.  Ms. Bennett testified before the Judiciary Committee of the Illinois General Assembly in Springfield, Illinois on family law issues (2014 - 2018).  She is the Co-Chair of the Child Support Subcommittee of the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section for the term 2010 - 2020.  Ms. Bennett served as Chair of the DuPage County Bar Association Family Law & Practice Committee.. Margaret Bennett has written and contributed numerous articles to various publications, the most recent of which are the Child Support and Maintenance Calculation Guide published by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education and, Serving the Best Interests of a Child with Significant Developmental Delays published by the Illinois State Bar Association's Section on Family Law.  Ms. Bennett was instrumental in drafting the Income Shares Child Support legislation, the updates and guideline changes to the spousal maintenance statute, and The Parentage Act of 2015.  Ms. Bennett conducts legal seminars relating to the new legislation.  The seminars are offered in Illinois to fellow attorneys, to judges, and to paralegals, all of whom are involved in the practice of family law.. Margaret Bennett's dedication to her profession has not gone without notice.  She has been the recipient of many honors and awards.  She was recognized as one of the top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers (2012 - 2020).  Ms. Bennett has also been named as a Top 50 Illinois Women Super Lawyers (2013 - 2020).  She was presented with the prestigious Richard H. Teas Legislative Support Award by the Illinois State Bar Association in recognition of her dedication to the practice of family law.  The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys recognized Ms. Bennett as one of the 10 Best Attorneys for Exceptional and Outstanding Client Services.. Martindale-Hubbell rated Ms. Bennett AV Preeminent, the highest rating available, since 1998.  Ms. Bennett was named to the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers (2011 - 2020).  Additionally, Ms. Bennett attained the highest possible rating by , one of the leading lawyer-rating websites.. Currently, Margaret Bennett specializes in collaborative and cooperative divorces and legal separations, and serves as mediator for divorces, child custody matters, and parentage matters.  She received specialized training to conduct mediations and work in the collaborative divorce law process.. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please visit  or call.

Firm: Loza Law Offices P.C.

2500 E. Devon Avenue , Des Plaines , Illinois 60018 Zip code: 60018

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Firm: Maren Ronan Ltd.

319 Rugeley Rd , Western Springs , Illinois 60558

Firm: Johnson & Bell, Ltd.

33 West Monroe Street , Chicago , Illinois 60603 Zip code: 60603

Practice Areas: General Negligence, Health Care

222 North La Salle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60601 Zip code: 60601

Practice Areas: Civil ,Insurance ,Products Liability,Toxic Substances

200 East Randolph Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60601 Zip code: 60601

Practice Areas: Corporate

Firm: Law Office of The Cook County Public Defender

727 E 111 Th St # 38 , Chicago , Illinois 60628

Firm: Jenner and Block LLP

330 N Wabash , Chicago , Illinois 60611 Zip code: 60611

Practice Areas: Civil

Firm: Kerns, Frost and Pearlman, L.L.C.

Three First National Plaza   5350 , Chicago , Illinois 60602 Zip code: 60602

Practice Areas: Insurance

Firm: Arthur J. Gallagher

2850 Golf Rd , Rolling Meadows , Illinois 60008

Firm: Asher, Gittler, Greenfield and DAlba, Ltd.

200 West Jackson Boulevard   1900 , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor ,Labor

Firm: Margaret Ann Lundahl Law Office

PO Box 170323 , Chicago , Illinois 60617 Zip code: 60617

Practice Areas: Appellate ,Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Criminal Defense ,Divorce,Domestic Violence,Drug Crimes,Family ,Juvenile ,Parole and Probation,Traffic Violations

Firm: Safeway Insurance Company

790 Pasquinelli Dr , Westmont , Illinois 60559

Firm: Law Offices of Margaret M. Basch

1951 Mcconnor Pkwy # 721 , Schaumburg , Illinois 60173 Zip code: 60173

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

532 Brierhill Rd , Deerfield , Illinois 60015 Zip code: 60015

Practice Areas: Litigation, Bankruptcy & Debt

Three First National Plaza   70 West Madison Stree , Chicago , Illinois 60602 Zip code: 60602

Practice Areas: Corporate ,Corporate ,Employment & Labor