Background
Schiller, Donald Charles was born on December 8, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sidney S. and Edith (Lastick) Schiller.
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Donald Charles SCHILLER
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Lake Forest College; De Recipient, Distinguished Alumni Award, De Paul University, 1988.
Career
Worked at Schiller, Du Canto and Fleck (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Family Law, including all phases of Matrimonial Litigation, Financial Discovery and Analysis, Tax Considerations and Retirement Benefits, Negotiation and Mediation, Custody and Visitation and Appeals. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
1972, United States.
Supreme Court. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, by Neifeh and Smith, 1987, 1989 and 1991. Member, De Paul University Law Review, 1965-1966.
Recipient, Distinguished Alumni Award, De Paul University, 1988. Author: "A Survey of Mental Cruelty as a Ground Foreign Divorce," De Paul Law Review, Volume 15, 1965.
"Emergency Injunctive Relief Without Notice," Chicago Bar Record, Volume 52, 1972.
"Property Ownership Upon Dissolution," Family Law II, Chapter 3c, published by Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1973. "Divorce Division," Chicago Lawyers Handbook, published by Chicago Bar Association, 1988. "Guardians Ad Litem Foreign Children," Family Law II, published by the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1977.
"Domestic Relations," Illinois Basic Practice Guide, published by the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1981.
"Recent Developments in Marital Property Law," Illinois Bar Journal, 1980. "Guardian Ad Litem Foreign Children In Custody (Divorce) Cases," A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, October 30, 1976.
"Discussion of New Marriage and Marriage Dissolution Acting," A paper presented to the Illinois Judges Association Annual Convention, December 2, 1977. "Trial Practice Considerations," Illinois Family Law, published by the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1988.
"Child Custody-Evolution of Current Criteria," Volume 26 Issue 2 DePaul Law Review, 1977.
"Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction in Light of Siegel and New Legislation," Volume 65, Number. 2, Chicago Bar Record, September-October, 1983. "Attorney"s Fees in Dissolution of Marriage Cases Outline," published March 1984 and April 1984 issues Illinois Family Law Reporter.
"Faults Undercuts Equity," published in Family Advocate, a publication of the American Bar Association, Fall 1987.
"Distribution of Property: Compensation for Marital Energies Applied to Non-Marital Property," published in the Illinois Bar Journal, December 1987. Chapter, "A Practical Approach to Understanding the UCCJA," Custody Litigation: New Directions, published by Law & Business, Incorporated., 1981.
Chapter, "Negotiating Techniques for Family Law Practitioners," published by Continuing Legal Education, Minnesota State Bar Association, 1982. Company-Author with Michael South. J. Albano: "Cohabitation Without Formal Marriage in the United States of America," published in Family Law (London, England), 1986, Volume 16, page 43.
Articles: Chapter, "Alimony-Should Marital Misconduct Be a Factor," published in Alimony: New Strategies for a Pursuit and Defense, American Bar Association, 1988.
"Fault Undercuts Equity," Family Advocate, magazine of the American Bar Association, Fall, 1987. "Distribution of Property: Compensation for Marital Energies Applied to Non Marital Property," Illinois Bar Journal, December, 1987. Diplomate, The American College of Family Trial Lawyers, 1993.
Chair, Domestic Relations Management Advisory Committee, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, 1993.
Member: Chicago (Member, 1971 and Chairman, 1976-1977, Matrimonial Law Committee. Member, Committee on Committees, 1977-1981.
Vice Chairman, Candidates Evaluation Committee, 1978-1980), Illinois State (President, 1987-1988. Vice President, 1984 to 1987.
Treasurer, 1980 to 1983.
Board of Governors, 1977 to 1983. Chairman, Family Law Section, 1976-1977) and American (Member, Board of Governors, 1994-1997. Illinois State Delegate, 1990-1994.
House of Delegates, 1984-1988.
Chairman, Family Law Section, 1985-1986. Chairman, Divorce Law andProcedure Committee, 1980-1982.
Editor-in-Chief, Family Law Newsletter, 1977-1979) Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman, Family Law Section, 1979-1981).
Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Member of Board of Directors and Faculty, 1972).
Decalogue Society of Lawyers (Member, Legal Education Committee, 1972). Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member and National Chair of Continuing Legal Education, 1994-1995, Illinois Chapter, Vice President, 1978-1984, Board of Managers, 1973-1984). Schiller, Du Canto and Fleck is the largest law firm in the country to devote its practice exclusively to matrimonial law.
The firm was founded in 1981 by Chicago attorneys Donald C. Schiller and Joseph North. Du Canto.
Charles J. Fleck, former presiding judge of the Cook County Domestic Relations Division, joined in 1982. Firm members are nationally recognized experts in all aspects of matrimonial law, and many are current and past leaders of local, state and national bar associations.
Achievements
Membership
Chicago (Member, 1971— and Chairman, 19761977, Matrimonial Law Committee. Member, Committee on Committees, 1977-1981. Vice Chairman, Candidates Evaluation Committee, 1978-1980), Illinois State (President, 1987-1988.
Vice President, 1984 to 1987.
Treasurer, 1980 to 1983. Board of Governors, 1977 to 1983.
Chairman, Family Law Section, 1976-1977) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1984-1988. Chairman, Family Law Section, 1985-1986.
Chairman, Divorce Law and Procedure Committee, 1980-1982.
Editor-in-Chief, Family Law Newsletter, 1977-1979) Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman, Family Law Section, 1979-1981). Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Member of Board of Directors and Faculty, since 1972).
Decalogue Society of Lawyers (Member, Legal Education Committee, since 1972).
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member and Vice President, 1978-1984, Illinois Chapter, Board of Managers, 1973-1984).
Connections
Married Eileen Fagin, June 14, 1964. Children— Eric, Jonathan.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Maurice Weigle award Chicago Bar Foundation, 1978, Distinguished Alumni award, DePaul University, 1988, various certificates of appreciation professional groups: named One of America's Best Divorce Lawyers, Town and Country, 1985, 98, The National Law Journal, 1987, The Best Lawyers in American, 1987, 89, 91, 93, 97, One of Chgo's. Best Division Lawyers, Crain's Chicago Business, 1981, Today Chicago Woman, 1985, Inside Chicago magazine, 1988.Recipient Maurice Weigle award Chicago Bar Foundation, 1978, Distinguished Alumni award, DePaul University, 1988, various certificates of appreciation professional groups: named One of America's Best Divorce Lawyers, Town and Country, 1985, 98, The National Law Journal, 1987, The Best Lawyers in American, 1987, 89, 91, 93, 97, One of Chgo's. Best Division Lawyers, Crain's Chicago Business, 1981, Today Chicago Woman, 1985, Inside Chicago magazine, 1988.