William S. Wigoda

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Member at Jakubs & Wigoda, LLP
53 West Jackson, Suite 418, Chicago, IL 60604
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Veteran's Pro Bono Service Award, Supreme Court of State of Illinois and John Marshall Law School. Author: School Board Liability for Sports Related Injuries, Residential Real Estate Taxation; Broker Liability for Undisclosed Defects; Drug Testing - What You Need to Know and What May Be Not Be What You Need - ISBA Family Law Section Counsel Journal. Faculty, Illinois Continuing Legal Education, Working with Experts. Guest Lecturer, Alliance of American Insurance Companies, North Shore Real Estate Board. Lecturer: Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section Counsel, Jurisdictional and Standing Distinctions between the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Probate Act, the Parentage Act and the Juvenile Court Act; Kent Law School, Family Law Clinic, Civility and the New Rules of Professional Conduct; John Marshall Law School, Veterans Legal Clinic, Symposium: The Effects of Divorce on Veterans and Active Duty and Reserved Personnel; Chicago Bar Association, Decalogue Society of Lawyers and Cook County Bar Association, Proposed Legislation on Civil Unions and Rights of Unmarried Couples. Former Member and Volunteer, The John Howard Association. Member of Board of Managers, Decalogue Society of Lawyers. General Counsel, Illinois Fatherhood Initiative. Professional Experience: Law Offices of Jakubs • Wigoda, LLP, 2002—; Law Offices of Marcus, Perres, Campanale & Wigoda, 1996-1999; Law Offices of William S. Wigoda, LTD, 1995-1996; Law Office of Wolin & Wigoda, 1991-1993; Conklin & Adler, LTD., 1985-1991; Law Office of Wigoda & Wigoda, 1983-1985; Law Office of William S. Wigoda, 1979-1983; Illinois Secretary of State; 1979-1983; Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of Chicago, 1974-1979.

Matrimonial and Family Law
Chancery
Commercial Litigation

University Attended:

Roosevelt University, B.S., Business Administration, 1969; Roosevelt University, B.S., Accounting and Finance, 1969

Law School Attended:

John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1974

Year of First Admission:

1974

Admission:

1974, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Western District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships:

Chicago Bar Association (Past Chairperson, Matrimonial Committee; Former Certified Fee Dispute Arbitrator; Past Chairman, YLS Speaker Committee; Past Chairman, YLS Judiciary - Bench Bar); Illinois State Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section Council; Co-chair, Case Law Update Committee and Rights of Unmarried Couples Sub-Committee; Liaison, between Family Law Section Counsel and Military Affairs Committee; Past Member, Standing Committee on Insurance; Former Liaison, between Insurance Committee and Risk Retention Committee); American Bar Association; American Trial Lawyers Association.

Military:

U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, 1969-1974

ISLN:

919413809

Minority Owned:

Yes

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A real child advocacy lawyer. This firm is very professional, responsive, and organized. My experience has been a positive one, and I highly recommend to anyone who wants an attorney that will take...

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53 West Jackson, Suite 418
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