Practice Areas
- Property Division
- Divorce
- Child Support
- Family Law
- Domestic Violence/Domestic Relations
- Modifications & Enforcement
- Maintenance/Alimony
- Collaborative Law
- Child Custody & Visitation
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Bennett Law Firm, LLC
1200 Harger Road
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523Phone: (630) 573-8800
Fax: (630) 573-9810We are available during the day, M-F, and have limited availability on weekday evenings and Saturdays by appointment.
Please Note
Effective September 1st, 2010,
we are changing our location to:
2015 Spring Road
Oak Brook, Illinois 50623
Margaret A. Bennett
Oak Brook, Illinois
phone (630) 573-8800
fax (630) 573-9810
Email Me
Margaret Bennett concentrates in the area of family law and also serves as a Family Court Mediator for the court system. If you are contemplating a separation or divorce, or you or your spouse are contesting the custody of your children, or the division of marital assets, Ms. Bennett is an experienced, knowledgeable and compassionate divorce and family law attorney you can trust.
Margaret Bennett has been nominated by other attorneys as a Leading American Attorney and as an Illinois Leading Attorney in the area of family law. To be named a Leading American Attorney, attorneys must receive multiple recommendations from their peers in a statewide survey conducted by the American Research Corporation. Fewer than 6 percent of the state's attorneys are Leading American Attorneys. Ms. Bennett is also a Leading Professional of the World.
Margaret Bennett is a frequent lecturer and has authored numerous articles. Ms. Bennett is listed in "Who's Who in America", "Who's Who in American Law", "Who's Who in the World", "Who's Who of American Women", and "World Who's Who of Women".
Voted by Martindale-Hubbell as a Preeminent Lawyer , Margaret A. Bennett has received the highest peer award honor that is only bestowed upon those lawyers who have the highest level of legal ability and adherence to the professional standards of conduct, ethics, reliability and diligence.
Recently, Ms. Bennett received legislative appointment to the Family Law Study Committee of the State of Illinois. The Committee was formed by the State of Illinois House of Representatives to study and revise the provisions of the state law relating to child support, spousal maintenance, dissipation of assets and child custody. Ms. Bennett has also been appointed to serve as a Member of the 2009-2010 Family Law Section Council for the Illinois State Bar Association.
Family Law
Divorce
Child Custody & Visitation
Collaborative Law
Areas of Practice:
Adultery |
Orders of Protection |
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois
- Colorado
- England and Wales
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
Education:
- University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - University of California at Berkeley
B. A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Published Works:
- "Legal Practice Tips", Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 88, December, 2000
- "The Real Estate Lawyer's Divorce Primer (and the Divorce Lawyer's Guide to Real Estate)", Illinois Bar Journal Vol. 86, September, 1998
- "Mandatory Matrimonial Fee Arbitration", DuPage County Bar Brief, November, 1997
- "Another View of House Bill 365", Illinois Family Law Report, April, 1997
- "The Allocation of Stock Options Upon Dissolution of Marriage", Illinois Family Law Report, October, 1996
- "Penny Wise and Pound Foolish", ISBA Real Property Newsletter, July, 1996
- "Real Estate for the Penny Wise", Illinois State Bar Association Bar News, Spetember 15, 1995
Representative Clients:
- McDonald's Corporation, Oak Brook, Illinois, 1982 to present
- DuPage County, Illinois, Stormwater Management Committee, 1991 to 1992
- DuPage County Fair and Exposition Authority, 1991 to 1995
- DuPage Department of Transportation, 1992 to 1995
Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Featured Speaker, "Real Estate Law for Divorce Attorneys", Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council's Midyear Seminar, 2001
- Featured Speaker, "What Every Real Estate Attorney Should Know About Divorce Law and What Every Divorce Attorney Should Know About Real Estate Law", Illinois State Bar Association Real Property Section Council's Annual Seminar, 1998
- Featured Speaker, The Allocation of Stock Options Upon Dissolution of Marriage, Seminar on Financial, Business Valuation & Divorce Taxation Issues, 1998
- Featured Speaker, "How to Avoid the Nightmare", Illinois State Bar Association Real Property Section Council's Annual Seminar, 1999
- Featured Speaker, "Real Estate Pitfalls Affecting the Divorce Practitioner", Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council's Annual Seminar, 2001
- Instructor, Paralegal Institute, 1992 - 1993
- Featured Lecturer for State and County Bar Associations and Professional Associations
Honors and Awards:
- DuPage County Circuit Court Certificate of Appreciation, 2009 (click to view)
- "Illinois Leading Attorney" in Family Law
- "Leading American Attorney"
- Who's Who in America
- Who's Who in American Law
- Who's Who of American Women
- Who's Who in the World
- World Who's Who of Women
- Preeminent Lawyer, Martindale Hubbell Bar Register.
- DuPage County Bar Association Board of Directors Award, 1998
- Illinois State Bar Association Certificate of Appreciation, 1990
- DuPage County Bar Association Certificate of Appreciation, 1989
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Member, 2006 - Present
- Illinois Family Law Study Committee of the State of Illinois, 2008 - Present
- Illinois State Bar Association
Standing Committee on Judicial Evaluations, Member, 1997 - Present - Illinois State Bar Association
Assembly Member, 1986-1990 and 1994-2000 - Illinois State Bar Association, Real Property Section Council
Member, 1996 - 2002 - DuPage County Bar Association
Matrimonial Law Committee, Chairperson, 1997-1998 - DuPage County Bar Association
Professional Responsibility Committee, Chairperson, 1996 - 1997 - DuPage County Bar Association
Family Court Task Force Committee, Member, 1997 - 2001 - DuPage County Bar Association
Mandatory Matrimonial Fee Arbitration Committee, Member, 1997-1998 - DuPage County Bar Association
Family Law Mediation Committee, Member, 1996 - 1999 - Northern Illinois Real Estate Law Committee
Chairman, 1994 - 1997 - Evangelical Health Foundation, Board of Sponsors, Oak Brook, Illinois
Member, 1988 - 1992 - Good Samaritan Hospital Development Counsel
Member, 1988 - 1992 - DuPage County Committee for the Next Generation
Co-Chairman, 1990 - 1993 - DuPage County Blue Ribbon Committee on People with Disabilities
Member, 1992 - 1994