Family Law

• Divorce
  While some situations call for litigating a divorce in open court, parties who prefer a more private setting or want greater control over the outcome often look to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Depending on each party’s situation and preferences, ADR may involve mediation, collaborative divorce, or arbitration.
• Child Support
  Child support is a monthly payment from one parent to another parent intended to provide for a contribution to a child’s monthly living expenses. Child support may also include a specific contribution by each party to additional expenses such as education, extracurricular activities, and medical expenses.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  Adept at handling hotly contested child custody matters Brian places the well-being of clients and their families first.
• Adoption
• Premarital Agreement
  Premarital and postmarital agreements are legal contracts. Like any binding agreement, they should be negotiated and drafted by a seasoned attorney with expertise to ensure the client’s rights are adequately protected by a clear and unambiguous document. The attorneys at Berger Schatz excel at this, helping prospective and current spouses reach an agreement that’s right for them.
• Spousal Support
  Spousal support (sometimes called alimony, and in Illinois maintenance) is money paid from one ex-spouse to the other to allow the receiving spouse to maintain a lifestyle enjoyed during the marriage. Maintenance can be either temporary or permanent, and the payment is often made monthly to the receiving spouse over a determined period of time.

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes
  Prior to joining Berger Schatz in 2003, Dina practiced as a securities litigator for one of the world’s most well-regarded business law firms and as in-house counsel for a premier global financial services company. She leverages her deep knowledge honed over years of experience in commercial litigation, for the benefit of her clients.

Finance Law

• Tax Law
  The Games People Play – Illinois Institute for Continuing Education Business Valuation, Financial, and Tax Issues in Divorce program, March 2019