Profile
Mr. Schiller represents leaders or the spouses of leaders from the business, professional and entertainment/sports communities. He has been recognized as one of the nation's top matrimonial lawyers by Town & Country and Worth magazines; the National Law Journal; Crain's Chicago Business; the Chicago Sun Times and the book, Best Lawyers in America. Both "Super Lawyers" and "Leading Lawyers" surveys named Mr. Schiller as one of the top 10 Lawyers in Illinois. He is the subject of a chapter in the book, The Divorce Lawyers, by Emily Couric. In addition to his active law practice, Mr. Schiller teaches Divorce Practice at the University of Chicago Law School.
Articles about Donald Schiller appearing in Super Lawyers
The Don of Divorce
Donald Schiller is a gentleman in a volatile practice area
About Donald Schiller
Admitted: 1966, Illinois
Professional Webpage: www.sdflaw.com/dschiller
Honors and Awards:
- One of the nation's top matrimonial lawyers by Town & Country Magazine, Worth Magazine, The National; DePaul University College of Law has named its Family Law Center the Schiller DuCanto and Fleck; Distinguished Alumni Award, DePaul University (1988); Chair Executive Committee and partner of Schiller DuCanto & Fleck; Listed in Best Lawyers in America by Neifeh and Smith and it's Chicago Family Lawyer of the Year (2009); Law Dragon Magazine named him one of the 500 top lawyers in America (2005-2009); Leading Lawyers Magazine survey named Schiller No. 1 in Matrimonial Law and in the Top Ten of Illinois Lawyers considering all fields of law (2009); Super Lawyers named him one of the top 10 Lawyers in Illinois considering all fields of law (2006-2009); Subject of a biography in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World, and Who's Who in American; Subject of a chapter in the book, The Divorce Lawyers, by Emily Couric.
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Illinois State Bar Association; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; American Bar Association; American College of Family Law Trial Lawyers; Life Fellow, Illinois Bar Foundation; Life Fellow, Chicago Bar Foundation; President, Illinois State Bar Association (1987-1988); Founder and first President, Illinois State Bar Association Mutual Insurance Company (1988-1990); Chair of Family Law Section, Illinois State Bar Association; Former member of the Board of Governors, Illinois State Bar Association; Member of the Board of Governors, American Bar Association; Illinois State Delegate to House of Delegates, American Bar Association; Former Chair of the Family Law Section, American Bar Association; Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; Diplomat, American College of Family Law Trial Lawyers; Chair, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (National); Continuing Education Committee; Fellow, American Bar Foundation (Life Member); Fellow, Illinois Bar Foundation (Life Member); Matrimonial Law Committee Chairman, Chicago Bar Association (1976-1977); President, ABA Retirement Funds (2005-2006).
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Lecturer at Law, The Law School University of Chicago, 2001- ; Niche Marketing Accentuates Our Exclusivity; Hot Topics in Valuation; Reasonable Attorneys' Fees; What Every Estate Planner Should Know About Divorce Laws; Handling A Client; Trial Practice Considerations; Discovering Employee Benefits; Hot Tip - Taxation of Non-Statutory Stock Options and Deferred Compensation; Soft Points in Business Valuations; "Divorce And Financial Exposure", closing keynote lecture presented at the Campden Conferences High Net Worth Family Wealth Management Conference, February 2, 2007, Hotel duRhone, Geneva, Switzerland; "Using Closely Held Stock To Fund A Marital Settlement", a paper presented at AAML/IICLE program entitled Business Valuation, Financial, and Tax Issues Affecting Divorce 2007-Creative Financial Settlements, January 15, 2007, Wheeling IL; "Dealing With Stock Options In Dissolution Of Marriage Actions", a paper presented at AAML/IICLE program entitled Business Valuation, Financial, and Tax Issues Affecting Divorce 2007-Creative Financial Settlements, January 15, 2007, Wheeling IL.
Educational Background:
- DePaul University, J.D. (Law Review 1966); Lake Forest College