James H. Feldman is Chair of the Firm’s Family Law Practice and a Certified Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. High profile and high net-worth individuals turn to Mr. Feldman for counsel in diverse family disputes. In addition to litigation, he offers mediation, counseling and collaborative law services and also has extensive experience handling issues ranging from valuation and tracing of assets to child custody and parenting issues.
Mr. Feldman is AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer recognition for ethical standards and legal ability. Mr. Feldman has been listed in every edition of theBest Lawyers in America since its publication in 1983. In its October 2011 issue, Leading Lawyers Network magazine identified Mr. Feldman among the “Top 10 Leading Family Lawyers in Illinois,” while the Chicago Sun-Times named him among the “Top 5 Chicago Divorce Attorneys.”
Mr. Feldman has chaired committees in the Litigation and Family Law Sections of the American Bar Association. He is a Fellow of the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois and a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. He has also been a faculty member of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education and has lectured and written many publications on subjects relating to his practice area. Mr. Feldman has been a member of the Board of Directors for the Family Institute at Northwestern University since 2003 and currently serves as Chair.