Background
Lind Gordon, Belle was born on June 26, 1950 in Manhattan, New York, United States.
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Belle Lind Gordon
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University of Wisconsin-Madison. University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science, with honors, 1972). Loyola University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1975).
Career
Admitted to the bar, 1975, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
Member, Loyola University Law Review, 1974-1975.
Author: "Removal After Eckert," ISBA Family Law Section Journal, April, 1992. Assistant State"s Attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1975-1979.
Lecturer: "Confidentiality of Children"s Records, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Records and Mental Health Patient Records," Medical Educational Series, 1995. "Tax Aspects of Divorce," National Business Institute, 1993.
ISBA, "Discovery Techniques to Discover Assets," 1993.
"Discovery and Finding Hidden Assets, Real World Conversations on Today"s Successful Family Law Practice Techniques," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1992. "Removal/Relocation Cases. Focusing on the Tough Issues," ISBA, 1991.
"Hiring and Collaborating with a Business Valuation Expert," ISBA, 1990.
"Effective Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses on Business Valuations," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1990. "Winning Child Custody, Support and Maintenance Cases: Cross Examination of an Expert Highlighting Issues of Privilege and Psychological Testing," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1989.
"Fighting the Sexual Abuse Allegation at Trial, What Every Practitioner Needs to Know to Defend Against the Ugliest Litigation," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1989. "What Every Practitioner Needs to Know About the Three Most Difficult Areas in Custody Litigation," College of Business Administration, 1988.
"Effective Cross-Examination of an Expert Witness," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1988.
"Effective Litigation Techniques and Strategies in a Matrimonial Case," 1988. Elected Member: ISBA Assembly, 1988-1994, 1995-1998. Member, Family Law Section Council, 1990-1993 (Board of Directors, Greater Chicago Counsel, National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse, 1988-1990).
The majority of her 22 year career has been devoted to negotiating settlements, litigating cases on the trial and appellate levels, and preparing pre and post-nuptial agreements.
She has extensive experience with valuations, tax matters and mental health experts. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law.
She has instructed attorneys in negotiation and mediation for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA).
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Member, Loyola University Law Review, 1974-1975.
