Background
Schaffer, David N. was born on December 20, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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David N. Schaffer
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University of Illinois, Urbana (Bachelor of Arts, 1981). Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington (Juris Doctor, 1984).
Career
Admitted to the bar, 1984, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. 1995, United States. Supreme Court.
Author: Book Review of Don"t Settle for Less, Chicago Bar Association Record Magazine, October 1994.
"Review of Bankruptcy Reform Acting as Applicable to Matrimonial Law," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, November 11, 1994 and Briefcase (American Bar Association General Practice Section) Newsletter, Volume 5 Number. 1; "An Analysis of the Legitimacy of 750 ILCS/5/505(a)(5)" (percentage child support orders), Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, January 23, 1995 and Illinois Family Law Report, March 1995.
"Amended Supreme Court Discovery Rules as Seen Through the Eyes of a Matrimonial Lawyer," Illinois Family Law Report, November 1995. "Child, Spousal Support Law Work in Tandem (Most of the Time)" (UIFSA and URESA compared), Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, October 23, 1996.
"The Use of Revenue Rulings in Marital Appraisals," DuPage County Bar Association Brief Magazine, November 1996.
Cited in four "Dear Abby" advice columns and two "All That Zazz" advice columns. Lecturer: Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Updates. Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education "The "Shrinking" of Child Custody Cases the Use of Mental Health Experts---Experts and Preparing Foreign Trial," 1996.
Noted cases: "Appellate Court Will not Second Guess Close Custody Case," Illinois Family Law Report, June 1996.
"Mother"s Credibility Evaporates, Unstable Environment Disqualifies Her As Custodian," Illinois Trial Court Divorce Digest May 1995. "Support Tripled," Illinois Trial Court Divorce Digest, January, 1994.
Member, Anti-Defamation League Speakers Bureau and Civil Rights Committee. 1991-1993. Public Office: Trustee, Village of Lombard (DuPage County) Board of Trustees, term to run 1997-2001.
Member: Chicago (Member, Family Law Committee), Du Page County (Member, Family Law Committee), Illinois State (Appointed Member, Family Law Section Council) and American (Member, Family Law Committee) Bar Associations.
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1997. Sole practitioner concentrating in matrimonial litigation.
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Member, Anti-Defamation League Speakers Bureau and Civil Rights Committee. 1991-1993. Public Office: Trustee, Village of Lombard (DuPage County) Board of Trustees, term to run 1997-2001. Member: Chicago (Member, Family Law Committee), Du Page County (Member, Family Law Committee), Illinois State (Appointed Member, Family Law Section Council) and American (Member, Family Law Committee) Bar Associations.
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1997.
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1997.
