James T. Friedman

Background

Friedman, James T. was born on May 28, 1936 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States.

Education

University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, 1958. Juris Doctor, 1961).

Career

Worked at Davis, Friedman, Zavett, Kane & MacRae (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Family Law. Trial and Appellate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Illinois and United States.

District Court, Northern District of Illinois.

Author: "Extension of the Illinois Long Arm Statute," De Paul Law Review, 1966. "Preparing for Trial in Child Custody Litigation," American Bar Association Law Notes, July, 1969.

"Number Fault Divorce Legislation-A Comparison," Chicago Bar Record, January and February, 1975. "A Practitioner"s Introduction to the Illinois Marriage & Dissolution of Marriage Acting," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, December, 1977.

The Divorce Handbook, Random House, 1982.

Editor and Publisher, Illinois Family Law Report, 1978-1982. Member: Chicago (Chairman, Family Law Committee, 1978), Illinois State (Editor, Illinois State Bar Family Law Newsletter, 1969-1975. Chairman, Family Law Council, 1981) and American (Member, Section on Family Law) Bar Associations.

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Governor, 1968-1974.

Vice President, 1974-1977. Counsel, 1977-1983; Treasurer, 1984-1985.

President-elect, 1986-1987. President, 1987-1988).

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.

Achievements

• James T. Friedman has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Chicago (Chairman, Family Law Committee, 1978), Illinois State (Editor, Illinois State Bar Family Law Newsletter, 1969-1975. Chairman, Family Law Council, 1981) and American (Member, Section on Family Law) Bar Associations. American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Governor, 1968-1974.

Vice President, 1974-1977.

Counsel, 1977-1983; Treasurer, 1984-1985. President-elect, 1986-1987.

President, 1987-1988).