$ 550-625 per hour
About Charles
Biography
Charles J. Fleck is an attorney whose practice is limited to the domestic relations area. Prior to joining Schiller DuCanto and Fleck LLP in 1982, Mr. Fleck has served in the state legislature and the judiciary. He served three terms in the Illinois General Assembly, where he was a member of the House Judiciary Committee and served as chairman of the Domestic Relations Subcommittee. Mr. Fleck served as a judge for the Circuit Court and was appointed chief presiding judge of the Domestic Relations Division of the Cook County Circuit Court.
He has been listed by Town & Country magazine as one of the country's foremost matrimonial lawyers and has been listed in Best Lawyers in America from 1984 to 2012 editions and was selected as the Best Lawyers' 2011 Chicago Area Family Lawyer of the Year. He has been selected by his peers as a "Leading Lawyer" representing 5% of the top lawyers in Illinois and was selected by his peers as a "Super Lawyer" again representing 5% of the top lawyers in Illinois. Mr. Fleck has been involved in drafting major divorce legislation, including laws governing no-fault, property division, custody and visitation.
Over his career, he has litigated complex cases involving property division and business and other asset valuation issues, custody, child removal, and maintenance (alimony) and support. The Lake County Circuit Court certified Mr. Fleck as both a Mediator for the Lake County Family Law Division Mediation Program and as a Child Representative to represent the interest of children in contested custody cases. He has lectured at the Illinois Judicial Conference, American Bar Association conventions, the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Lake County Bar Association and many Chicago and suburban bar associations in the area of domestic relations.
Mr. Fleck has numerous written Law Journal articles, articles for the Illinois Bar Association, the American Bar Family Law Journal and other state and local bar associations.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Divorce and Separation
65%
58 years | 500 cases
Mediation
15%
13 years
Child Support
10%
13 years
Family
10%
13 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Illinois for 58 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1967
No misconduct found
Location
Schiller, DuCanto and Fleck LLP
225 East Deerpath Road, Suite 270, Lake Forest, IL, 60045
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Experience
Honors
2013
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Illinois Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers
2012
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2012
State Leading Layer, State of Illinois Leading lawyer
2012
Illinois Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers
2011
Chicago Area Lawyer of the Year 2011, Best Lawyers of America
2011
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Illinois Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers
2011
State Leading Lawyer, State of Illinois Leading lawyer
2010
Illinois Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers
2010
State Leading Lawyer, State of Illinois Leading lawyer
2009
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2009
State Leading Lawyer, State of Illinois Leading lawyer
2008
Illinois Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers
2008
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2008
State Leading Lawyer, State of Illinois Leading lawyer
2007
State Leading Lawywer, State of Illinois Leading lawyer
2007
Illinois Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers
2006
Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers
2006
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2006
State Leading Lawyer, State of Illinois Leading lawyer
2006
Illinois Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers
2005
Illinois Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers
2005
Leading Lawyers, State of Illinois Leading lawyer
2005
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2004
Illinois Leading Lawywer, State of Illinois Leading lawyer
2004
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2003
State of Illinois Leading lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network
2002
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2000
O ne of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
1999
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
1998
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
1997
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
1996
Family Law - Illinois Leading Lawyer, American Research Corpoartion
1996
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
1995
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
1994
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
1993
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
1992
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
1991
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
1990
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
1989
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
1988
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
1987
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
1986
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
1985
One of the Best Lawyer in America, Best Lawyers in America
1984
One of the Best Lawyer in America, Best Lawyers in America
1962
One of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
Work Experience
1982 - 2013
Principal Partner, Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck LLP
1976 - 1982
Circuit Court Cook County Illinois, State Of Illinois
1970 - 1976
State legislator, Illinois General Assembly
1968 - 1976
Partner, Fleck & Pollack
1967 - 1968
Attorney Title Examiner, Chicago Title & Trust Compnay
1967 - 1970
Assistant Attorney General, Office Of The Attorney General, State Of Illinois
Associations
1994 - Present
Lake County Bar AssociationAttorney Member
1982 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1980 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember
1976 - 2008
Illinois Judges AssociationMember
1970 - 1998
Chicago Bar AssociationAttorney Member
Education
1967
Valparaiso Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1963
Northwestern University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2011
Annual Seminar, Puerto Rico
Impeachment and the Provisions of the New Illinois Rules of Evidence
2010
Ethics Seminar
Protecting Client's Privacy
2008
Lake County Bar Association, Family Law Committee
Pleadings/Motions and the Artful Practice of Constructing a Record
Publications
2012
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Marital Settlemet Agreements
2010
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Marital Settlemet Agreements
2008
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Marital Settlemet Agreements
2006
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Marital Settlemet Agreements
2004
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Marital Settlemet Agreements
2002
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Marital Settlemet Agreements
2000
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Marital Settlemet Agreements
1998
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Marital Settlemet Agreements
1996
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Marital Settlemet Agreements
1994
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Marital Settlement Agreement
1984
Illinois State Bar Journal
New Rules on Property Classification and Division upon Dissolution of Marriage
1980
Illinois State Bar Journal
Marital Property Law
1979
Chicago Kent Law Review; Vol 55, Pages 308-317.
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Languages
English
Activity
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