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Biography
I am the managing member of The Stogsdill Law Firm, P.C., a ten-attorney firm, concentrating in domestic relations law, located in Wheaton, Illinois.
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Licensed in Illinois for 51 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1974
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2003
Location
The Stogsdill Law Firm, P.C.
1776 S. Naperville Road, Bldg. B., Suite 202, Wheaton, IL, 60189
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Posted by anonymous | February 24, 2013 | Divorce & Separation
Bill will get results
Bill Stogsdill is an exceptional professional. His confidence quickly put me at ease during an emotional time of my life. When he took on my divorce case, he was extremely responsive and thorough. He and his office are top-notch and they always communicated with me on a timely basis. He has many yea...
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Experience
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2003.
Suspension issued in IL, 2003
updated on 03/14/2010Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a specific period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.
Honors
2017
Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Pro Bono Legal Service Award, DuPage County Bar Association
1986
Outstanding Service Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, DuPage County Bar Association
Work Experience
1984 - Present
President, Law Offices of William J. Stogsdill Jr
1976 - 1984
Partner, Kowalczyk & Stogsdill, Ltd.
1973 - 1976
Assistant State's Attorney, DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
Associations
1983 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember
1983 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1976 - Present
DuPage County Bar AssociationMember
DuPage County Bar Association, Ad Hoc Rules Committee
Member
2000 - 2003
Illinois State Bar Association Employee Benefits Section Council
2000 - 2002
DuPage County Bar Association, Legal Education CommitteeCo-chair
1999 - 2000
DuPage County Bar Association, Legal Education CommitteeVice-Chairman
1998 - 1999
DuPage County Bar Association, Matrimonial Law CommitteeChairman
1997 - 1998
DuPage County Bar Association, Matrimonial Law CommitteeVice-Chair
1991 - 2003
Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Council SectionMember
1987 - 1989
DuPage County Bar Association, Matrimonial Law CommitteeChairman
1983 - 1984
DuPage County Bar Association, Matrimonial Law CommitteeCo-chair
1982 - 1984
DuPage County Bar Association, Matrimonial Law CommitteeMember
1982 - 1983
DuPage County Bar Association, Matrimonial Law CommitteeChairman
Sample of Legal Cases
Senate Bill 433
Senate Bill 1259
ILCS 5/503
House Bill 1612
July 1, 1999
Education
1974
John Marshall Law School, Chicago
JD - Juris Doctor
1971
Wisconsin State University
B.B.A
Speaking Engagements
2005
DuPage County Bar Association Family Law and Practice Committee
"Abuse of the Discovery Process"
2003
DuPage County Bar Association Trial Advocacy Workshop
"Issues of Business Valuation"
2002
Northwest Cook County Bar Association Meeting
"Role of Attorney for Child, Guardian Ad Litem and Child Representative"
2001
DuPage County Bar Association, Mega Seminar
"How to Handle Stock Option Issues in a Dissolution of Marriage Case"
2000
Television Program
"Grandparent Visitation"
2000
Illinois State Bar Association Annual Meeting
"How to Allocate Stock Options in a Dissolution of Marriage"
1999
Illinois State Bar Association Seminar for Continuing Legal Education
"A Family Law Update Program"
1999
Clifton Gunderson LLC Seminar
"Achieving the Goal Litigation issues, Business Valuations, Illinois Qualified Domestic Relations Orders"
1998
Illinois Continuing Legal Education
"Qualified Domestic Relations Orders"
1998
Illinois Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
"Overview Divorce Process in Illinois"
1998
DuPage County Bar Association for Continuing Legal Education
"Qualified Domestic Relations Orders"
1997
Dupage County Bar Association Family Law and Practice
"Part III, Mission Impossible: AQDROS"
1997
DuPage County Bar Association Bench/Bar Symposium
"Required Changes in Domestic Relations Division of the 18th Judicial Circuit"
1996
DuPage County Bar Association Family Law Seminar
"Issues in Pension Valuations"
1992
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
"Planning for and the Need for Legislation in Illinois to Divide Illinois State Pension Plans"
1990
First Symposium on Women and Children's Issues
"Sexual Child Abuse"
1989
DuPage County Bar Association Matrimonial Law Seminar
"Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act"
1986
DuPage County Bar Association Matrimonial Law Seminar
"Division of Retirement Plans"
1985
DuPage County Bar Association Matrimonial Law Seminar
"Classification of Marital and Non-Marital Property Pursuant to House Bill 544"
N/A
West Suburban Bar Association Matrimonial Law Seminar
"Qualified Domestic Relations Orders"
Publications
2011
ISBA Illinois Family Law Handbook
A Division of Retirement Benefits in Dissolution Proceedings
1995
DuPage County Lawyers' Bulletin
Authored Chapter 23 of the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Handbook 1995 edition, "ADivision of Retirement Benefits in Domestic Relations Proceedings"
1988
DuPage County Lawyers' Bulletin
"Allocations of Child Dependency Exemptions"
1982
DuPage County Lawyers' Bulletin
"Modification of Custody Judgments Under the Present Illinois Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act"
N/A
DuPage County Lawyers' Bulletin
"Limitation of Factors Constituting a Substantial Change in Circumstances Justifying a Modification"
N/A
DuPage County Lawyers' Bulletin
"The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act"
N/A
DuPage County Lawyers' Bulletin
"Highlights of Procedure for Withholding of Income to Secure Payment of Support, Section 706.1"
N/A
DuPage County Lawyers' Bulletin
Co-author of, "A Discharge in Bankruptcy of Hold Harmless Provisions, In Re the Marriage of Lytle"
Languages
English