Arko v. Ford
Aug 02, 2013OUTCOME: Won custody for father at trial and on appeal
Child Custody Appeal. Succeeded in obtaining sole custody for father at trial and won on appeal when mother challenged the trial court's ruling.
Naperville, IL
Divorce and separation Lawyer at Naperville, IL
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family ... +4 more
OUTCOME: Won custody for father at trial and on appeal
Child Custody Appeal. Succeeded in obtaining sole custody for father at trial and won on appeal when mother challenged the trial court's ruling.
OUTCOME: Won on Appeal in a case involving enforcement of a Post-Nuptial Agreement.
Christopher J. Maurer represented the wife on appeal in a contested divorce case. The primary issue on appeal was the validity of a post-nuptial agreement executed by the parties. The Appellate court ... ruled in our client's favor, finding the parties' post-nuptial agreement to be valid and enforceable against the husband - particularly the provision requiring an award of the marital home to the wife as non-marital propertly. The case is a published Illinois Appellate opinion: Tabassum v. Younis, 881 N.E.2d 396 (2007).
OUTCOME: Won defamation case on appeal which subsequently resulted in $1.7 Million verdict on retrial in favor of the client
Christopher J. Maurer represented the Plaintiff-Appellant on appeal in a defamation / libel case against the publisher of the Daily Herald, for false and defamatory stories written about him in the def ... endant's newspaper. We won on appeal, and were granted a re-trial which resulted in a $1.7 million verdict in favor of our client. The case is a published appellate court opinion: Edwards v. Paddock Publication; 763 NE 2d 328.