Background
ZAVETT, ERROL was born on March 25, 1938 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
ZAVETT, ERROL was born on March 25, 1938 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
University of Iowa (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). University of Illinois (Juris Doctor, 1963). Phi Delta Phi.
Worked at Davis, Friedman, Zavett, Kane & MacRae (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Family Law. Trial and Appellate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1964, Illinois and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Phi Delta Phi. Company-Author: Chapter on Appeals, Illinois Family Law II, 1977,revised, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992 and 1995. "Negotiating Settlements in Matrimonial Cases," Guide to Negotiations, 1979.
"Practitioner"s Introduction to the new Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Acting," General Practice Review, 1977. Member, Advisory Committee, Illinois Family Law Reporter, 1983.
Member: Chicago (Chairman, Matrimonial Law Committee, 1982-1983), Illinois State (Member, Family Law Section Council, 1980-1987.
Editor, Family Law Newsletter, 1980-1981. Chairman, 1985-1986; Member, Continuing legal education Program, 1987-1990) and American Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman, Family Law Committee, 1981-1983).
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member: Bounds of Advocacy Committee.
Client Relations Committee. Governor, 1989-1992; Illinois Chapter, President, 1988-1989.
Board of Managers, 1983-1992). 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, Advisory Committee, Illinois Family Law Reporter, 1983. Member: Chicago (Chairman, Matrimonial Law Committee, 1982-1983), Illinois State (Member, Family Law Section Council, 1980-1987. Editor, Family Law Newsletter, 1980-1981.
Chairman, 1985-1986.
Member, Continuing legal education Program, 1987-1990) and American Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman, Family Law Committee, 1981-1983). Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member: Bounds of Advocacy Committee.
Client Relations Committee.
Governor, 1989-1992; Illinois Chapter, President, 1988-1989. Board of Managers, 1983-1992).
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (.