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Combined, Joy Feinberg; Carroll Barry  and David Goldman have over 75 years of legal experience. We are all well known for our extensive knowledge of the law and expertise in divorce, custody, business valuations, tax issues, division of retirement benefits, and other assets of divorce. We are also well known for our aggressiveness and tenacity in doing what it takes to get our clients a fair and reasonable settlement.
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Joy M. Feinberg
Joy M. Feinberg graduated from De Paul University College of Law in 1977 and was licensed to practice law in Illinois and the Federal District Court in the same year. Since 1980 when Ms. Feinberg started her own law firm, she has concentrated on divorce cases, after having completed over a dozen commercial and personal injury jury and bench trials. Ms Feinberg has experienced success as a litigator, negotiator and mediator. She represents business owners, entrepreneurs and highly compensated executives as well as professionals and individuals from all walks of life. She is known for her creativity, intelligence and thoroughness.

Ms. Feinberg has served as President of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and, nationally, she is one of the lawyers who helped the AAML draft and update its' national written examination. She has been twice honored by the AAML with its "Fellow of the Year" award. Ms. Feinberg has been a lecturer for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education since 1985. She has contributed to the IICLE's Annual Survey of Illinois Law for its Family Law Section. She has also written chapters on Custody and, for their specialty book on custody, she wrote the chapter on Psychological Testing, the Mental Health Code and Handling the Expert Witness in Custody cases. For the Illinois State Bar Family Law Handbook, Ms. Feinberg wrote on Divorce Taxation. She is a frequent lecturer nationally for the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association. Her published articles and speeches cover topics including business valuation issues, updates on new case law, child custody, divorce taxation, retirement and pension benefits and the mental health act. Ms. Feinberg has been a frequent lecturer for various Phoenix Groups, an organization for divorced and separated Catholics. In 1982, Ms. Feinberg was President of the Mediation Council of Illinois. She has appeared on numerous radio and television programs discussing many family law subjects. Ms Feinberg is often quoted in newspapers at both the local and national level.

In 1997, Ms. Feinberg was named as one of Top 20 Chicago Divorce Lawyers by North Shore Magazine, having been selected for this honor by her peers. She has been consistently named one of Illinois' "Leading Lawyers" in Family Law, another selection made by her peers. She has been a member of the Divorce Magazine Advisory Board since 1999. 

For a complete vitae on Joy Feinberg and her publications and speeches, please click here.


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Carroll A. Barry
Carroll A. Barry graduated with her J.D. from Northern Illinois University in 1980 and was licensed to practice law in Illinois and in the Federal District Court in the same year. She has concentrated her practice in Domestic Relations matters since then. In 1991, Ms. Barry completed the Cook County Mediation Certification. Ms. Barry has been on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers for several years.

Ms. Barry was a lecturer for Day of the Phoenix Group, an organization for divorced and separated Catholics between 1980 and 1992. She was a moderator and a guest lecturer for Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education between 1986 and 1988.

Ms. Barry contributed to the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education Survey of Illinois Law by helping Ms. Feinberg write the chapter on Family Law between 1989 and 1992. Ms. Barry made numerous Cable TV appearances discussing Family Law issues.

For a complete vitae on Carroll Barry, please click here.


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David M. Goldman
David M. Goldman graduated from DePaul University Law School in 1981 and was admitted to practice in Illinois State and Federal District Court in the same year. Prior to entering the practice of law, David spent 10 years as an executive with a family printing business, where his duties included sales, production control and various other management functions. He brings this extensive corporate knowledge and experience to our practice, along with his years of legal experience in general litigation and 20 years of intensive family law negotiated settlements, trials and appellate expertise. Mr. Goldman is respected both by his clients and peers, and recognized as an effective and tenacious advocate. He is a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and has been selected by his peers as one of Illinois’ outstanding and leading divorce lawyers.

David is an avid athlete and hockey player. He serves on the boards of several charitable organizations, including the Legal Aid Society and Vital Bridges. He and his wife, Katie, have 2 grown children. You will find their photos covering his office walls.


 
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