Anne V. Swanson Oak Brook, Illinois
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Anne V. Swanson is distinguished and well recognized in the legal community for her skill in representing clients in domestic relations matters.
Anne V. Swanson graduated with honors from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago. After graduation, she was a clerk to the Honorable Philip G. Reinhard, then of the Illinois Appellate Court, Second Judicial District. Since completing her tenure with Justice Reinhard, she has practiced in bankruptcy law, collections, real estate, domestic relations and alternative dispute resolution. She was the Alternative Dispute Resolution Administrator for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, DuPage County, Illinois for six years. Her practice is currently with The Bennett Law Firm concentrating in domestic relations and real estate. She is also on the adjunct faculty at North Central College teaching Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Family Law
Divorce
Collaborative Law
Domestic Violence/Domestic Relations
- Areas of Practice:
- Domestic Relations
- Adultery
- Alimony
- Child Custody
- Child Custody Mediation
- Child Support
- Discovery of Hidden Assets
- Divorce
- Divorce Mediation
- Domestic Violence
- Equitable Distribution
- Joint Custody
- Joint Parenting Agreements
- Mediation
- Maintenance
- Marital Agreements
- Marital Property Law
- Marital Property Settlements
- Matrimonial Law
- Parenting Plans
- Parentage
- Paternity
- Property Settlement Agreements
- Post Divorce
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Separation Agreements
- Shared Parenting Plans
- Spousal Misbehavior
- Spousal Support
- Stock Option Distribution
- Visitation Rights
- Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 1981
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1982
- Education:
- John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois,
1981
J.D.
Honors: The Order of John Marshall
Honors: With Distinction
Honors: Research Assistant Fellowship, Illinois Bar Foundation
Law Review: The John Marshall Law School Law Review, Staff Member - Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois,
1976
B.A.
Honors: Augustana Honors Fellowship
Major: Classics
- Published Works:
- What Is Happening to Our Girls? Girls in the Juvenile Justice System, DuPage County Bar Brief, April, 2002
- Alternative Dispute Resolution, (General Co-Editor and Author), Ill. Inst. For CLE, Chapter 8, Court-Annexed Mandatory Arbitration, 2001
- A Review of Mandatory Arbitration in Illinois, (with Honorable Ann B. Jorgensen), 83 Ill.B. J. 364, 1995
- A Comparative Analysis of Three Lemon Laws: the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, Uniform Commercial Code and the Illinois New Car Buyer Protection Act, 75 Ill. B. J. 436, 1987
- Comment, Illinois Independent Administration of Decedents' Estates: A Will Without Probate, 14 J. Mar. L. Rev. 519, 1981
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Adjunct Professor, Mediation, North Central College, Naperville, Illinois, 1998 - Present
- Arbitrator Training Program - Developed and Presented, 1993 - 1998
- Presentation of an Arbitration Case, DuPage Association of Legal Secretaries, 1994
- How to Present an Arbitration Case, DuPage County Bar Association as Part of its New Lawyers Seminar, 1994 - 1996
- Honors and Awards:
- DuPage County Bar Association Certificate of Appreciation
- DuPage Association of Women Lawyers Certificate of Appreciation
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Member
- DuPage Association of Women Lawyers
- Secretary, Director, Newsletter Editor
- DuPage County Bar Association
- Member, Appellate Law Committee, ADR Committee (Chairperson)
- Past Employment Positions:
- Illinois Appellate Court, Second Judicial District, Hon. Philip G. Reinhard, Clerk
- DuPage County, Alternative Dispute Resolution Administrator
