Background
Yavitz, David Bruce was born on August 17, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sidney M. and Esther M. (Schwartz) Yavitz.
politician Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
Yavitz, David Bruce was born on August 17, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sidney M. and Esther M. (Schwartz) Yavitz.
Drake University (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). University of Illinois (Juris Doctor, 1969). Order of the Coif. Member, family Law Curriculum Advisory Group.
Speaker, Illinois Institute Continuing Legal Education, since 1985. Represented Joint Illinois State Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association in Sponsorship and Passage of 1985 Spousal Health Insurance Rights Act in Illinois General Assembly.
Worked at Lake, Toback & Yavitz (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Family Law, Divorce, Paternity, Adoption, Custody. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Illinois. Order of the Coif. Author: "Distinctions Between Marital and Nonmarital Property," (Chapter 19), "Marital Property Valuation," (Chapter 21), Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Handbook, 1994.
Speaker, Illinois Institute Continuing Legal Education, 1985. Represented Joint Illinois State Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association in Sponsorship and Passage of 1985 Spousal Health Insurance Rights Act in Illinois General Assembly. Law Office Computer Consultant, 1994.
Authorized Apple Computer Solutions Provider. Member: Chicago (Member, 1978, Chairman, 1986-1987, Matrimonial Law Committee), Illinois State (Member, Assembly, 1988. Family Law Section Council, 1979, Chairman, 1984-1985, Secretary, 1982-1983, Editor-in-Chief, Newsletter, 1981-1984.
Member, Special Committee on Gender Bias, 1991. Member, Standing Committee on Legal Technology, 1994. Chairman, 1996) and American (Member, American Family Law Section.
Section Liaison to National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 1987. Vice Chairman, Domestic Violence Committee, 1989) Bar Associations. Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member: Board of Directors, Illinois Chapter, 1986-1994).
Chicago (Member, since 1978, Chairman, 1986-1987 and Vice Chairman, 1985-1986, Matrimonial Law Committee. Member, Legislation Subcommittee, since 1978. Member, since 1970, Co-Chairman, since 1982.
Chairman, 19831985; Courts Subcommittee, since 1978. Chairman, Matrimonial Law Liaison Committee with Domestic Relations Court of Cook County, 1986-1987), Illinois State (Member, Assembly, 1988. Family Law Section Council, since 1979, Chairman, 1984-1985, Secretary, 1982-1983, Editor-in-Chief, Newsletter, 1981-1984, and Member, Domestic Violence Subcommittee, since 1981, Legislation Subcommittee, since 1981.
Family Law Update Speaker, since 1983) and American (Member, Family Law Section. Section Liaison to National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, since 1987. Vice Chairman, Domestice Violence Committee, since 1989) Bar Associations.
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member: Board of Directors, Illinois Chapter, since 1986. Admissions Committee).
Married Constance E. Cole, August 29, 1962. Children: Tricia R., Patrick M.