Background
Schaffner, Harry was born on December 3, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Leo and Tillie (Koloms) Schaffner.
Schaffner, Harry was born on December 3, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Leo and Tillie (Koloms) Schaffner.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, 1963. Juris Doctor, 1966); spoken languages: Spanish.
In re Marriage of Decker, 153 Illinois. 2d 226; In re Marriage of Feldman, 199 Illinois. App.3d 48; Horak v. Biris, 130 Illinois. App.3d 140Worked at Schaffner & Van Der Snick, Professional Corporation (Geneva, Illinois) specializing in Family Law, Trials and Appeals, Criminal and Civil Trials. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Illinois.
1969, United States.
Court of Military Appeals. Recipient: Illinois State Bar Austin Fleming Award, Ten Year Newsletter Editor, 1992. Distinguished Service Award, 1990.
Listed in, Leading Illinois Attorney, Family Law, 1995.
Author: "Rights and Liabilities of Family Members," Continuing Legal Education Handbook, Family Law II, 1986. "Property Ownership During Marriage," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1986.
Don"t Get Married Till You Read This, Barrows, 1989. Lecturer, Family Law, Continuing Legal Education, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991 and 1992-1997.
Member, Board of Trustees, 1984-1988, and General Counsel, 1986-1988, The Elgin Academy.
Member: Elgin, Kane County (Member, Family Law Committee, 1978) and Illinois State (Member of Council, Family Law Section, 1976, 1984-1985. Editor, Family Law Newsletter, 1985-1993. Chair, Family Law Section, 1990-1991.
Associate Editor, Illinois Bar Journal, 1990-1997.
Illinois Bar Assembly, 1993-1997) Bar Associations. Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1991).
Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association. Military: Judge Advocate, United States.
Army Reserve, 1967-1973.
Founded in 1969, Harry Schaffner has represented numerous clients in trials and appeals in Kane and DuPage County in family law matters. He is a nationally recognized expert. J. Brick Van der Snick also does family law, but concentrates his practice in the defense of Driving under the influence cases.
Van der Snick is a former prosecutor in the Driving under the influence court.
Van der Snick"s reputation in Driving under the influence is state-wide.
Member, Board of Trustees, 1984-1988, and General Counsel, 1986-1988, The Elgin Academy. Member: Elgin, Kane County (Member, Family Law Committee, 1978) and Illinois State (Member of Council, Family Law Section, 1976, 1984-1985. Editor, Family Law Newsletter, 1985-1993.
Chair, Family Law Section, 1990-1991.
Associate Editor, Illinois Bar Journal, 1990-1997. Illinois Bar Assembly, 1993-1997) Bar Associations.
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1991). Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association.
Military: Judge Advocate, United States.
Army Reserve, 1967-1973. Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1991). Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association.
Military: Judge Advocate, United States.
Army Reserve, 1967-1973.
Married Ann Schack; children: Liza, Jennifer, Dana.