| Areas of Practice: |
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Alimony
Child Custody
Child Custody Mediation
Child Support
Divorce
Divorce Mediation
Domestic Relations
Family Mediation |
Marital Agreements
Marital Property Law
Marital Property Settlements
Matrimonial Law
Post Divorce
Separation Agreements
Spousal Support
Visitation Rights |
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| Bar Admissions: |
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Illinois, Colorado and the United Kingdom
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
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| Education: |
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University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California
Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
University of California at BerkeleyA.B.
Honors: Cum Laude
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| Published Works: |
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| Legal Practice Tips, Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 88, December, 2000
The Real Estate Lawyer's Divorce Primer (and the Divorce Lawyer's Guide to Real Estate), Illinois Bar Journal Vol. 86, September, 1998
Mandatory Matrimonial Fee Arbitration, DuPage County Bar Brief, November, 1997
Another View of House Bill 365, Illinois Family Law Report, April, 1997
The Allocation of Stock Options Upon Dissolution of Marriage, Illinois Family Law Report, October, 1996
Penny Wise and Pound Foolish, ISBA Real Property Newsletter, July, 1995
You Get What You Pay For, Realtor Association of Western Suburbs, Dispatch, April, 1995
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| Representative Clients: |
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McDonald's Corporation, Oak Brook, Illinois, 1982 to present
(real estate/legal matters)
DuPage County, Illinois, Stormwater Management Committee, 1991 to 1992(land aquisition/real estate)
DuPage County Fair and Exposition Authority, 1991 to 1995
(consulted on legal issues)
DuPage Department of Transportation, 1992 to 1995
(right-of-way acquisitions)
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| Classes/Seminars Taught: |
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Featured Speaker, "What Every Real Estate Attorney Should Know About Divorce Law and What Every Divorce Attorney Should Know About Real Estate Law", Illinois State Bar Assocition Real Property Section Council's Annual Seminar, 1998
Featured Speaker, "How to Avoid the Nightmare", Illinois State Bar Association Real Property Section Council's Annual Seminar, 1999
Featured Speaker, "Real Estate Pitfalls Affecting the Divorce Practitioner", Illinois State Bar Association Real Property Section Council's Annual Seminar, 2001
Instructor, Paralegal Institute, 1992 - 1993
Featured Lecturer for State and County Bar Associations and Professional Associations
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| Honors and Awards: |
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The bar registry of preeminnent Lawyers has nominated Margret Bennett as a preeminnent layer. Which denotes the highest lever of legal ability and very high adherence of professional ethics. 2005- 2008
Nominated as a "Leading American Attorney", 1997 - Present
Nominated to Who's Who in The Word 2008
Nominated to Who's Who in America 2000 - 2008
Nominated to Who's Who in American Law 2000 - 2008
Nominated to Who's Who of American Women 2000 - 2008
DuPage County Bar Association Certificate of Appreciation, 1989
Illinois State Bar Association Certificate of Appreciation, 1990
President's Award, Realtor Association of the Western Suburbs, 1995
DuPage County Bar Association Board of Directors Award, 1998
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| Professional Associations and Memberships: |
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Illinois State Bar Association, 1997 - Present
Standing Committee on Judicial Evaluations, Member
Illinois State Bar Association
Assembly Member 1986-1990 and 1994-2000
Illinois State Bar Association, Real Property Section Council, 1996 - 2002, Member
DuPage County Bar Association, 1997 - 1998
Matrimonial Law Committee, Chairperson
DuPage County Bar Association, 2007 - 2008
Sub Cimmitte on Family Law Custody Evaluation, Member
DuPage County Bar Association, 1996 - 1997
Professional Responsibility Committee, Chairperson
Dupage County Bar Association, 1997 - 2001
Family Court Task Force Committee, Member
DuPage County Bar Association, 1997 - 1998
Member, Mandatory Matrimonial Fee Arbitration Committee
DuPage County Bar Association, 1996 - 1999 Member. Family Law Mediation Committee
Du Page County Committee for the Next Generation, 1990 - 1993
Co-Chairman
DuPage County Blue Ribbon Committee on People with Disabilities, 1992 - 1994 Member
Northern Illinois Real Estate Law Committee, 1994 - 1997 Chairman
Evangelical Health Foundation, Board of Sponsors, Oak Brook, Illinois
Member
Good Samaritan Hospital Development Counsel, 1988 - 1992
Member
Society of English and American lawyers -2004-2008, Member
Law Society England and Whales, 2004-2008, Member
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| West Practice Categories: |
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Located on FindLaw: Mediation, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employer, Family Law, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Prenuptial Agreements, Probate & Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Residential Real Estate, Securities Law
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