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Brendan John Hammer
also known as Brendan Hammer
About Brendan
Biography
Brendan concentrates his practice on litigating complex family law matters, representing individuals on a wide range of issues, including spousal maintenance, assessing the reasonableness of unique compensation structures, the characterization, valuation and division of assets, fraud, dissipation and reimbursement claims, and spousal challenges to family estate plans.
Having represented a number of high net worth executives, athletes, celebrities and political figures, Brendan has achieved a successful record in arguing dispositive motions, conducting trials and hearings, and defending against and prosecuting issues relating to the intersection of matrimonial law with both trust and corporate law, as well as claims of fraudulent concealment of assets.
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Licensed in Texas for 10 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2015
No misconduct found
Licensed in Illinois for 18 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Brendan John Hammer
77 W Wacker Dr, Suite 4500, Chicago, IL, 60601
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Posted by anonymous | May 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
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Unfortunately Mr. Hammer did not do a good job for me. I hired Mr. Hammer to do many things. Some of those being to fight for things that were already agreed-upon in our divorce agreement but my ex was not following. Examples.... my ex was not abiding by: 1. A jointly owned building was ordered to be...
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Replied last May 22, 2018Our firm is familiar with the allegations of this former client and will only comment that the claims she has made are unfounded. Berger Schatz LLP does not comment publicly regarding former clients or the reasons we conclude representation of them. We believe in protecting the confidentiality of all of our clients and former clients during and subsequent to their representation by us.
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Experience
Honors
2024
Family Law, Family Law Arbitration and Family Law Mediation, Best Lawyers
2017
Most Influential Minority Lawyers, Crain's
2017
Leading Lawyers (Family Law), Leading Lawyers Network
2016
Top Family Lawyers in Houston 2016 and 2017, H Texas Magazine
2015
Emerging Lawyers, Leading Lawyers Network
2012
40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch, Law Bulletin Publishing Company
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Order of the Coif, DePaul University College of Law
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DePaul Law Review (Staff Member), DePaul University College of Law
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Fellow in Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center, DePaul University College of Law
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Marital Dissolution Process - CALI Excellence Award, DePaul University College of Law
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Trial Advocacy - CALI Excellence Award, DePaul University College of Law
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Rising Stars 2010-2016 - Family Law, Super Lawyers
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Advanced Cross Examination Prog., Houston Family Law Trial Institute
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Trial Advocacy Program, Houston Family Law Trial Institute
Work Experience
2021 - 2022
Partner, Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP
2007 - 2021
Partner, Berger Schatz LLP
Associations
2021 - Present
American Academy of Matrimonial LawyersFellow
American Bar Association
Member
Illinois State Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Education
2007
DePaul University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor (Magna Cum Laude)
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Indiana University (Cum Laude)
Speaking Engagements
2015
Family Law Section
How to Cross Examine a Witness
2014
77th Annual Conference
Williams v. Illinois and Forensic Evidence
Publications
2017
Drafting Prenuptial Agreements (Skoloff, Brown & Singer)
2012 and 2017 Illinois Case Law Supplement, Co-Authored with Barry A. Schatz
2016
39th Annual Marriage Dissolution Institute - State Bar of Texas
"Everything You Need to Know and Do if There is an Entity or Trust in Your Case" - Co-Authored with Sherri A. Evans and Taylor Toombs Imel
2011
ISBA Family Law Handbook
Discovery in Family Law Cases, Co-Authored with Barry A. Schatz
2010
Family Law Update
A Divorce Practitioner's Introduction to Determining Schedule C and Subchapter S Income, Co-Authored with Barry A. Schatz
2007
DePaul Law Review
Tainted Love: What the Seventh Circuit Got Wrong in Muth v. Frank
Languages
English