Background
Marcus, Dorene was born on November 27, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Marcus, Dorene was born on November 27, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
University of Illinois. Roosevelt University (Bachelor of Arts, 1962). Loyola University (Juris Doctor, 1978).
Worked at Davis, Friedman, Zavett, Kane & MacRae (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Family Law. Trial and Appellate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Illinois.
Author: "Valuation of Marital Property Rights", Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education Family Law Handbook, 1986, revised 1989, 1992 and 1995.
Company-Author: "The Continuing Jurisdiction Dilemma in Interstate Child Custody Disputes," 70 Illinois Bar Journal 304, 1982. Member: Chicago (Chair, Matrimonial Law Committee, 1988-1989), Illinois State and American (Family Law Section, Member, Executive Council, 1993-1996, Chair Long Range Planning, 1994-1995.
Publications Development Board, 1986-1993) Bar Associations. American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Secretary, 1995.
President, Illinois Chapter, 1996-1997).
International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. All 14 of the lawyers in Davis, FRIEDMAN, ZAVETT, KANE & MacRAE practice only family law. The firm was created in 1985 by the merger of three firms, one which was founded in 1945.
One of the partners authored a book about divorce for layman that has sold well for over 10 years (Friedman, The Divorce Handbook, Random House, 1982, 1984), another has written a widely-praised book on Illinois family law practice for lawyers (Davis, The Illinois Practice of Family Law, West Publishing Company, 1995), several partners have written articles for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (e.g., Zavett, Kane, Rubens, and Marcus), among other publications.
Lawyers in the firm frequently lecture other lawyers in Chicago and around the country on family law topics. Lawyers in the firm have lead organized bar groups in their field, including President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
President of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2). Chairman of the Chicago Bar Association Matrimonial Committee (4).
Chairman of the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council (2).
Etc. The partners have addressed family law seminars (usually sponsored by state bar associations) in many states.
Member: Chicago (Chair, Matrimonial Law Committee, 1988-1989), Illinois State and American (Family Law Section, Member, Executive Council, 1993-1996, Chair Long Range Planning, 1994-1995. Publications Development Board, 1986-1993) Bar Associations. American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Secretary, 1995.
President, Illinois Chapter, 1996-1997).
International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.