VITAE of
JOY M. FEINBERG
EDUCATION AND
LICENSES:
- 1974: B.A., University of Illinois
- 1977: J.D., De Paul University College of Law
- Licensed to practice Law in the State of Illinois
- Licensed to practice Law in the Federal District Court
- 1979: Licensed to practice Law in the Federal Appellate
Court
- 1980: Licensed to practice trial work in the Federal
Courts
WORK
EXPERIENCE:
- January, 1986 - Present: Feinberg & Barry,
P.C. - practice concentrated in Domestic Relations matters.
- October, 1986 - December, 1992: Legal consultant for the
Isaac Ray Custody Evaluation project connected with Rush Pres. St. Lukes' Hospital
- January, 1980 - 1985: Joy M. Feinberg & Associates,
P.C., concentrating my practice in Domestic Relations.
- February, 1982 - 1987: Mediator and consultant to the
Pastoral Psychotherapy Institute for Divorce Mediation at Lutheran General Hospital.
- June, 1977 - December, 1979: Litigator in the Trial
Department of Gordon Associates, P.C. concentrating in Domestic Relations and Personal
Injury matters, including jury trials.
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS:
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS
- NATIONAL
- National Examination Committee - Chair - 1994 to date
- Admissions Procedure Committee - 1991 to present
- History of Academy - Chair, 1994
- 1994 - 1996: Teacher at New Lawyers Seminar on Custody,
Child Support and Taxation
- 1997 and 2000: Continuing Legal Education Co-Chair
- 1997: Named "Fellow of the Year"
- 2003: Named "Fellow of the Year"
- AAML Foundation , Board Member, 1991 to 2005
- Secretary, 1993-1995
- President-Elect, 1996
- President, 1997
- AAML ILLINOIS CHAPTER
- Illinois Chapter - President - 1995-1996
- Illinois Chapter - Board of Governors - 1989 to 2003
- Illinois Chapter - Member of Admissions Committee -
1989-1993, 1997
- Illinois Chapter - Newsletter Editor - 2000
- INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS
- United States Chapter - 1990 - to present
- Membership Chair - 1993 to 1994
- ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
- Board of Directors - 1988 to 1992;
- Planning Chairperson for all Family Law Programs
-1986 to 1992.
- CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION
- MATRIMONIAL LAW COMMITTEE: General Member, 1979 - Present
- Taxation Subcommittee: General Member, 1980 - 1992
- Guardian ad Litem Subcommittee: General Member, 1981 -
1989 Co-Chair, 1988 - 1994
- New Case Law Subcommittee: General Member, 1980 - 1983
- Mediation Subcommittee: Co-Chairperson, 1983 - 1988
- Court Subcommittee: General Member, 1983 - 1987
- JUDICIAL EVALUATION:
- 1985-1986 - Investigation
- 1987-1989 - Hearings
- 1990-1993 - Appellate Review
- 1995-1998- Co-Chair, Appellate Review
- AD HOC ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMITTEE - 1985
- YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION:
- Board of Directors, 1984 - 1985
- Alternative Dispute Resolution:
- General Member, 1982 - 1988
- Chairperson, 1984-1985
- WOMENS BAR ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS:
- Board of Directors: 1982 - 1984
- Trial Lawyers Committee: Chairperson, 1981 - 1983
- Matrimonial Law Committee: General Member, 1980 - Present
- ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION:
- 1990 - 92: Appointed to General Assembly;
- 1979 - Present: General Member;
- 1987 - 1996: Family Law Section Council: General Member
- Planned All Family Law Programs - 1988-1993
- 1993-1994 - Vice-Chair of Section Council
- 1994-1995 Chair of Section
- 1990 - Newsletter Editor-Family Law Section
- 1992 - 2002: Bar Publications Board - General Member;
Coordinator for completion of Family Law Book
- 1990 - 1995: Continuing Legal Education Committee
- 1991-1992 - Secretary
- 1992-1993 - Vice-Chair
- 1993-1994 - Chair
- 1996 - 1998: Legislation Committee, member
- AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION:
- Family Law Committee: General Member, 1979 - Present
- Continuing Legal Education Committee: 1992 -1996; 2001 -
- Chair, Custody Committee, 1998-99; Co-Chair Custody
Committee, 94-96
- Co-Vice Chair, 1999-present
- Co-Chair, Domestic Violence Committee, 1996 - 1997
- Member of Review Panel on Specialization Exam in Family
Law - reviewing the Am. Trial Advocacy Institute Specialization Exam; 1997 - 1998
- Member, Advocate Board, 1998-present, Editor of Pension
Issue, Fall, 2001; Editor of Business Valuation Issue, Winter, 2002
- Taxation Committee: Committee on Divorce Tax Problems
-1985 - 1999
- MEDIATION COUNCIL OF ILLINOIS:
- Treasurer, 1982 - 1983
- Board of Directors, 1982 - 1986
- President, 1983 - 1984
OTHER POST-GRADUATE
ACTIVITIES:
| 2002- present: |
Named as a "Leading Lawyer" in Illinois
Family Law |
| February, 2002: |
Argued before 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on
Hague jurisdiction; case settled; opinion withdrawn. |
| June, 1997: |
Named as one of Top 20 Chicago Divorce Lawyers, North
Shore Magazine |
| 1985 - Present: |
Lecturer for Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal
Education |
| 1985 - Present: |
Lecturer for Ortho-Psychology Association |
| 1985: |
Received $1.5 Million Dollar Judgment in child abduction
case. |
| 1982 - 2004: |
Appeared on various radio and
television programs discussing various family law subjects. Often quoted in newspapers at
both the local and national level. Guest lecturer for many organizations. |
| 1980 - 1994: |
Lecturer for Day of the Phoenix Group
and various Phoenix programs at churches in and around Chicagoland, an organization for
divorced and separated Catholics. |
| 1979: |
Diplomate status awarded after attendance at the Court
Practice Institute specialized trial training program. |
| 1978: |
Graduate of the Lawyer's Post-Graduate Clinic for Trial
Lawyers |
| 1978: |
Graduate of the Lawyer's Post-Graduate Clinic in medical
studies for lawyers. |
PUBLICATIONS:
- Co-Authored, POST-TRIAL MOTIONS, Illinois Bar
Journal, 1978
- CHILD CUSTODY, Illinois Family Law,
IICLE, 1988 to 2004
- FAMILY LAW, Survey of Illinois Law,
IICLE, 1989-1992
- EXPERT WITNESSES AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING IN
CUSTODY CASES, Child Custody, IICLE, 1993 to 2004
- Co-Authored, PROPERTY TAX ISSUES IN DIVORCE,
ISBA Family Law Book, 1994
- TAMING VISITATION DISPUTES, AAML Advocate,
1995
- DIVORCE TAXATION, Wiley Publications, Family
Law, 1996
- PRIVILEGE ISSUES UNDER THE ILLINOIS MENTAL HEALTH
ACT RELATIVE TO DIVORCE MATTERS, published in 1996, AAML Mid-Year conference
- RETIREMENT BENEFIT CHANGES UNDER THE 1997 TAXPAYER
RELIEF ACT, ABA Family Advocate Spring 1998 issue
- SIZING UP THE PENSION POT; and EGELHOFF:
THE SUPREME COURT SPEAKS, ABA Family Advocate, Fall, 2001
- DIRECT EXAMINATION OF THE BUSINESS VALUATION EXPERT;
and WHAT THE JUDGES BELIEVE IS IMPRESSIVE IN THE TESTIMONY OF A BUSINESS VALUATION
EXPERT, ABA Family Advocate, Winter, 2002
SPEECHES:
- February, 2005 - Obtaining Critical Information on Your
Custody Case, IICLE
- January, 2005 - HIPPA and the Illinois Mental Health
Code - How can you get the information you need? CBA Young Lawyers Section
- January, 2005 - Maintenance, Attorneys and Opinion
Witness Fees: a panel discussion with judges - IICLE
- June, 2002 - Handling Alienation Claims in Divorce
Cases - Kentucky Chapter, AAML
- November, 2001 - Cross Examining the "Expert"
in an Alienation Case, AAML - Chicago
- June, 2001 - Maintenance Award Trends in Illinois,
ISBA, Annual Meeting
- April, 2001 - Egelhoff - It’s Effect on
QDRO’s and Family Law Practitioners, ABA National Teleconference
- December, 2000 - Cross Examination of a Party in a
Relocation Case, AAML - Oklahoma Chap.
- October, 2000 - Taxation of Child Related Matters in
Divorce Cases, AAML - Ohio Chapter
- March, 2000 - Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements,
IICLE
- August, 1999 - QDRO Updates, ABA Family Law Section
- September, 1998 - Preparing yourself and your expert
for a Daubert Attack, Chicago Bar Association, Matrimonial Law Committee
- September, 1998 - Advising your Client on Credit Issues
during and after Divorce or Bankruptcy AAML, New Jersey Chapter
- March, 1998 - Key Issues in Child Custody - How
The New Supreme Court Opinion Witness Rules Affect the Use of Experts and The Mental
Health Act Says What? And A Brief Overview of Psychological Tests Used in Custody Cases.
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- January, 1997 – Tax Implications on various
Property Distributions
- September, 1997--QDRO Clauses You Must Have In Your
Orders--New Jersey AAML Chapter Seminar
- August, 1997 -- A new way to Calculate Distribution of
Defined Benefit Plan benefits
- in Divorce Cases, ABA Family Law Section Hot Tip
- August, 1997 -- Interviewing Abused Spouses and
Conducting a "Dangerousness" Assessment, ABA Family Law Section
- May, 1997--The New Attorneys Fees Statute, CBA
Matrimonial Law
- January 1997--The New Supreme Court Discovery Rules --
It’s Impact on Experts,
- Berger, Goldstein Business Valuation Program for Family
Lawyers
- November, 1996-- Violence Against Women’s Act
(VAWA) - AAML, Chicago
- June, 1996--The Impact of the Mental Health Act on
Custody Matters, CBA Matrimonial Law Committee
- April, 1996--Preparing the client for Custody
Evaluation, IICLE Family Law Program
- March, 1996--Privilege issues in Divorce Cases
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- January, 1996--Common Errors Made by Business Valuation
Experts in Divorce cases,
- Berger, Goldstein Family Law Program
- November, 1996--Dividing Pension Benefits in Divorce
Matters - DePaul University
- November, 1995--Privilege Issues under the Illinois
Mental Health Act in relation to Divorce Cases, Illinois State Bar Association
Mid-Year Meeting, Family Law Seminar
- November, 1994--Evidence--Illinois State Bar
Association, Trial Advocacy Program
- November, 1994--10 Most Common Tax Errors--American
Bar Association national telephone seminar
- October, 1994--Partners Project--Teaching Communication
Skills to Teenagers to Prevent Divorce -AFCC Conference
- June, 1994--Maintenance Trends In Illinois--Illinois
State Bar Association
- December, 1993--Impact of New Tax Act on Divorce--
- Illinois State Bar Association, Mid Year Meeting, Family
Law Program
- November, 1993--Expert Testimony in Business Valuation
Cases -- Illinois C.P.A. Society
- October, 1993--Divorce Taxation--Northwest Suburban
Bar Association
- August, 1993--Living Through Divorce--Annual
Phoenix Conference
- April, 1993--Psychological Testing--Chicago Bar
Association--Young Lawyers Seminar
- December, 1992--Interpreting the MMPI In Custody
Matters--Illinois State Bar Association
- November, 1992--Enforcement of Custody and Visitation
Orders--American Bar Association
- November, 1992--Expert Witnesses in Custody Cases--Illinois
Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- June, 1992--Mediation In Divorce Cases--Illinois
State Bar Association
- February, 1992--Removal of Children from Illinois in
Divorce Cases--Chicago Bar Association
- November, 1991--Testifying As An Expert Witness In
Custody Matters--Illinois Psychological Association
- June, 1991--Rule 220--Illinois State Bar
Association
- April, 1991--Attorneys Fees in Matrimonial Cases--Young
Lawyers Section Chicago Bar Association
- April, 1991--Child Custody Litigation--DePaul Law
School
- November, 1990--Good Will in Professional Practices,--
Illinois State Bar Association
- September, 1990-- Injunctive Relief -- American
Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Illinois Chapter and Illinois Institute of Continuing
Legal Education
- June, 1990--Attorneys Fees Annual Meeting--Illinois
State Bar Association
- April, 1990--Mediation in Divorce Cases--DePaul Law
School and Kent Law School
- February, 1990--Uniform Pre-Marital Agreement Act--Chicago
Bar Association
- February, 1990 -- Discovery in Matrimonial Cases --
IICLE
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