Belle Lind Gordon

I have been a sole practitioner for the past twenty years. Before striking out on my own, I was a partner, practicing in the area of family law,  at the law firms of Schiller DuCanto & Fleck and Beermann Swerdlove LLP..

The major part of my extensive career has been devoted to negotiating settlements, litigating cases at the trial level, and preparing prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements.  I have had vast experience with business, real estate, and retirement plan valuations, as well as with tax matters. In addition, I have handled numerous custody and removal cases involving psychiatric and expert witness testimony.

My Chicago law practice encompasses Cook County, Lake and DuPage counties.

I am a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and was an Adjunct Professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law. I have instructed attorneys in negotiation and mediation skills for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA).

I have been a frequent lecturer at seminars given by the Illinois Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, and other legal and civic organizations, as well as the author of numerous articles.

I have professional and personal experience in adoption matters. I am a proud adoptive parent.

I have served as a Board Member of many agencies which provide services to children, including the Chicago Council for the National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse.

A graduate of the University of Illinois and Loyola University School of Law, I obtained my early trial experience as an Assistant State’s Attorney of Cook County in the Felony Trial Division. I was a member of Loyola University Law Review from 1974-1975.

I was elected to the ISBA Assembly, 1988-2001; 2005-2008; Board of Directors, Greater Chicago Counsel, National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse, 1988-1990. I was appointed to the ISBA Task Force on Specialization Certification, as well as to the ISBA Family Law Section Council, 2000-2003.