Background
Kane, Larry R. was born on August 27, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Kane, Larry R. was born on August 27, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science, 1962). De Paul University (Juris Doctor, 1965). Lecturer, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Illinois State Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association, since 1980.
Member, Domestic Relations Management Advisory Committee and Executive Committee and Chair, Calendar Management Subcommittee, since 1986, Cook County Circuit Court.
Worked at Davis, Friedman, Zavett, Kane & MacRae (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Family Law. Trial and Appellate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Illinois and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Lecturer, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Illinois State Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association, 1980. Member, Domestic Relations Management Advisory Committee and Executive Committee and Chair, Calendar Management Subcommittee, Cook County Circuit Court, 1986-1993.
Member: Chicago (Member, Matrimonial Law Committee, 1972. Chairman, 1983-1984; Member, Civil Practice Committee, 1976-1981.
Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1983-1987), Illinois State (Member: Section on: Family Law.
Family Law Section Council, 1985-1994. Company-Editor, Newsletter, 1995) and American (Member, Section on: Family Law) Bar Associations. Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, Board of Managers, 1980, and Admissions Committee-Illinois Chapter, 1980-1994.
President, 1986-1987).
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, Domestic Relations Management Advisory Committee and Executive Committee and Chair, Calendar Management Subcommittee, Cook County Circuit Court, 1986-1993. Member: Chicago (Member, Matrimonial Law Committee, 1972. Chairman, 1983-1984; Member, Civil Practice Committee, 1976-1981.
Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1983-1987), Illinois State (Member: Section on: Family Law.
Family Law Section Council, 1985-1994. Company-Editor, Newsletter, 1995) and American (Member, Section on: Family Law) Bar Associations.
Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, Board of Managers, 1980, and Admissions Committee-Illinois Chapter, 1980-1994. President, 1986-1987).