Background
Meyer Yazici, Jody was born on March 11, 1968 in Fairmont, Minnesota, United States.
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Jody Meyer Yazici
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Northwestern University (Bachelor of Arts, 1990). Cornell University (Juris Doctor, 1994).
Career
Worked at Davis, Friedman, Zavett, Kane & MacRae (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Family Law. Trial and Appellate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1994, Illinois.
Editor and Collaborator, with Muller Davis, The Illinois Practice of Family Law, 1995 Edition, West Publishing Company, 1995.
Company-Author, with Muller Davis: "Best Interest of the Child: The Case for Joint Custody Even in Contested Divorces," 84 Illinois.B.J. 348, 1996. Contributing Author, Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Newsletter, March, 1996.
Member: Illinois State Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section). 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.
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Membership
Member: Illinois State Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section).
