About the ILLINOIS Chapter
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The Illinois chapter of the AACFL is an organization of elite attorneys dedicated to excellence in the financial aspects of litigation. Membership indicates a significant commitment to the community by improving the efficiency of the court system through advanced financial education for attorneys. Additional benefits include greater efficiencies for their clients, effective financial strategies, and reductions in avoidable court time. The primary mission of the AACFL is to serve the public by establishing a community of lawyers committed to optimizing financial results for their clients.
The CFL™ training program, available only to AACFL members, provides advanced education to attorneys through live courses, member events, and a wide range of training resources and practice tools. The CFL™ Exam provides independent, unbiased testing of an attorney’s skill in financial areas. The CFL™ designation indicates completion of the training curriculum, success in passing the CFL exam, and is the AACFL’s highest mark of distinction for an attorney.
Many cases require an attorney who is sophisticated in financial matters. Whether a case is a divorce, a shareholder dispute, a damages claim, or other type of litigation, chances are that a significant part of the litigation relates to money. Surprisingly, many lawyers are not required to be trained in these areas. A common path for a lawyer is a liberal arts undergraduate education followed by law school resulting in minimal training in financial areas other than from occasional seminars. AACFL members can receive unique training in financial areas that could make a significant difference in both the outcome of a case and in the efficiency with which it is handled.
Membership is available to attorneys who are dedicated to the AACFL mission of enhancing the legal system through our programs and to being on the “cutting edge” of financial strategies.
For the individuals in need of an attorney with sophistication in financial matters, we encourage you to visit our national website and learn about the benefits of working with an AACFL member today.
SPONSORS, ADVISORY FIRMS & FACULTY
The success of the Illinois chapter would not be possible without the leadership, guidance, and dedication of our attorney advisory board, advisory firms, sponsors, and education faculty.
Illinois Advisory Board
Bruce Richman – Mazars USA
Thomas Field – Beermann LLP
Michael Koenigsberger – Dussias Wittenberg Koenigsberger LLP
Judd Fineberg – Dussias Wittenberg Koenigsberger LLP
Michone Riewer – Riewer & Collins, LLC
Will Stogsdill – The Stogsdill Law Firm P.C.
Michael Strauss – Schlesinger & Strauss, LLC
Laura Baluch – Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley, & Van Evera LLP
Burton Hochberg – Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck LLP
Member Name | Firm Name | Membership Type | CFL™ Certified |
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Alexandra Perraud | Lake Toback DiDomenico | Founding Member | |
Angel Traub | A. Traub & Associates | Founding Member | |
Anthony Vechiola, CFL | Sullivan Taylor, Gumina & Palmer, P.C. | Founding Member | CFL™ |
Bella Rappaport | Law Offices of Bella Maria Rappaport | Founding Member | |
Benedict Schwarz | Law Offices of Benedict Schwarz, II P.C. | Founding Member | |
Brendan Hammer | Berger & Schatz | Founding Member | |
Bruce Richman | Mazars USA | Advisory Board Member | |
Burton Hochberg | Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck LLP | Advisory Board Member | |
Christopher Wehrman | Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP | Founding Member | |
Danya Grunyk | Granyk Family Law | Founding Member | |
Deanna Bowen | Law Office of Deanna J Bowen | Founding Member | |
Deidre Sanders | Shaw Family Law, P.C. | Founding Member | |
Donald Phelan | Fay, Farrow & Associates, P.C. | Founding Member | |
Elizabeth Shindler | Grund & Leavitt, P.C. | Member | |
Erika Foltys | Shaw Family Law, P.C. | Founding Member | |
Faye M. Lyon | Faye M. Lyon P.C. | Founding Member | |
Frances Krasnow | Harrison & Held, LLP | Founding Member | |
Gabriela Asrow | Hoffenberg and Block, LLC | Founding Member | |
Gail O'Connor | O'Connor Family Law, P.C. | Founding Member | |
Gloria Block | Hoffenberg and Block, LLC | Founding Member | |
Hilary Sefton | Granyk Family Law | Founding Member | |
Hon. Karen Shields | JAMS | Founding Member | |
Hon. Michele Lowrance | JAMS | Founding Member | |
Ilene Shapiro, CFL | Grund & Leavitt, P.C. | Founding Member | CFL™ |
James Godbout | CliftonLarsonAllen | Educator Member | |
Janet Fuenty | Law Offices of Janet D. Fuenty | Founding Member | |
Jessica Sendek | Botti Marinaccio, Ltd. | Member | |
John D'Arco, CFL | Beermann LLP | Member | CFL™ |
John Fay | Fay, Farrow & Associates, P.C. | Founding Member | |
Jonathan Bereman | Hoffenberg and Block, LLC | Founding Member | |
Jordan Rosenberg, CFL | Beermann LLP | Member | CFL™ |
Joseph Emmerth | Sullivan Taylor, Gumina & Palmer, P.C. | Founding Member | |
Joy Feinberg | Boyle Feinberg Sharma PC | Founding Member | |
Judd Fineberg | Dussias Wittenberg Koenigsberger LLP | Advisory Board Member | |
Juli Gumina | Sullivan Taylor, Gumina & Palmer, P.C. | Founding Member | |
Kathryn McMahon Vivanco | KATZ & STEFANI, LLC | Founding Member | |
Kathryn Mickelson | Beermann LLP | Member | |
Kelly Collins | Collins Family Law, LLC | Founding Member | |
Laura Baluch | Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley, & Van Evera LLP | Advisory Board Member | |
Leah Setzen | Granyk Family Law | Founding Member | |
Lori Peacock | Peacock Law Office, LLC | Founding Member | |
Marie Sarantakis, CFL | Sarantakis Law Group, Ltd. | Member | CFL™ |
Marjorie Jacobs | Alternative Strategies, Inc. | Founding Member | |
Mark Farrow | Fay, Farrow & Associates, P.C. | Founding Member | |
Mark Wakenight, CFL | Wakenight & Associates | Founding Member | CFL™ |
Matt Shaw | Shaw Family Law, P.C. | Founding Member | |
Maureen Sullivan Taylor | Sullivan Taylor, Gumina & Palmer, P.C. | Founding Member | |
Maxine Weiss | Weiss-Kunz & Oliver, LLC | Founding Member | |
Michael Biederstadt | Biederstadt Law, P.C. | Founding Member | |
Michael Gauthier | Gauthier Family Law | Founding Member | |
Michael Koenigsberger | Dussias Wittenberg Koenigsberger LLP | Advisory Board Member | |
Michael Smith, CFL | Michael J. Smith, Attorney at Law, LLC | Founding Member | CFL™ |
Michael Strauss | Schlesinger & Strauss, LLC | Advisory Board Member | |
Michone Riewer | Strategic Divorce | Advisory Board Member | |
Nancy Shafer, CFL | Chausow Shafer, P.C | Founding Member | CFL™ |
Nicholas Richardson | Law Offices of Nicholas W. Richardson, P.C. | Founding Member | |
Nefertiti France | Strategic Divorce | Member | |
Raiford Palmer | Sullivan Taylor, Gumina & Palmer, P.C. | Founding Member | |
Rebecca Krawczykowski | Fay, Farrow & Associates, P.C. | Founding Member | |
Ronald Bell | Ronald L. Bell and Associates P.C. | Founding Member | |
Simul Jhaveri | Beermann LLP | Member | |
Stephanie Capps | The Capps Law Firm | Founding Member | |
Stephanie Tang, CFL | Kogut & Wilson, LLC | Founding Member | CFL™ |
Stephen Botti | Botti Marinaccio, Ltd. | Founding Member | |
Stuart Reid, CFL | The Law Offices of Stuart A. Reid, P.C | Founding Member | CFL™ |
Susan Alvarado | Law Offices of Susan O'Neil Alvarado & Associates | Founding Member | |
Thomas Field, CFL | Beermann LLP | Advisory Board Member | CFL™ |
Tiffany Alexander, CFL | Strategic Divorce | Founding Member | CFL™ |
Timothy Weiler, CFL | Weiler & Lengle | Founding Member | CFL™ |
Vanessa Hammer | Rosenfeld Farmer | Founding Member | |
Victoria Kelly | Granyk Family Law | Founding Member | |
Wendy Vaughn | Northern Illinois University | Founding Member | |
Will Stogsdill | The Stogsdill Law Firm P.C. | Advisory Board Member | |
Leslie Fineberg | Nottage & Ward | Member |
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