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Named one of “America’s Best Lawyers” by Forbes Radio™, Jeffery M. Leving is the internationally acclaimed author of two ground-breaking books, Fathers’ Rights and Divorce Wars and was selected by his peers as one of Illinois’ top attorneys.
Jeffery Leving received his Juris Doctor from IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law in 1979. He is licensed to practice law inIllinois, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, . 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court and is world-renown as a pioneer of the Fathers’ Rights Movement.
His professional associations include the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the Lake County Bar Association, the DuPage County Bar Association, the McHenry County Bar Association, the Kane County Bar Association, the LaSalle County Bar Association, the Federal Trial Bar, and the Decalogue Society of Lawyers.
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State: Illinois
Acquired: 1979
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2024
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225 W Wacker Drive, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL, 60606
www.dadsrights.com
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Posted by Keith | September 29, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family
Great lawyers
Outstanding law firm. Anthony D'Agostino sat down with me and was a great listener. He answered my questions and explained a lot of the process, what's next and what my rights are. He's fighting for me and really made me feel comfortable. They fight for father's rights.
Posted by A.D. | September 06, 2017 | Divorce & Separation
Consultation
I had a consultation with Anthony D'Agostino from Jeffery M. Leving's law firm. Unfortunately, I was pro se on my divorce and custody case. I had spoken with several attorneys prior but this was the first time I actually felt like a professional lawyer was listening to the details of my case and pro...
Posted by Danny | March 22, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Amazing Result!
I hired Jeffery Leving after a previous lawyer did nothing for my case. I really didn't have much hope but Jeffery Leving gave me hope. I still was not sold until we got to court and to my surprise the results were amazing. I now see my 3 kids every weekend and some weekdays. My relationship with...
Posted by James Tafland | June 04, 2015 | Family
Child Custody Client
DEFINITLEY WORTH THE INVESTMENT I love being a dad, I have been very generous with my finances, and have been making regular child support payments of more than 20 percent of my net income since our daughter’s birth. After our daughter was born, I was only allowed to come over and visit for an hou...
Posted by Andy | March 26, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Great service! They really care!
I'm glad I took the advice and hired Leving. They offered great service and the results are better than I expected (although I admit my expectations were not very high being a man). The attorney my case was assigned to was very understanding and ran circles around the other attorney in court. The ...
"It's been an honor working side-by-side with Jeffery Leving for 15 years fighting for fathers and reuniting children with their dads.. Decades ago, Jeffery's passion in helping reunite Elian Gonzalez with his father in Cuba has now grown exponentially into his daily fight and firm mission to allow all fathers the ability make a difference in the lives of their own children. There is no better attorney than Jeffery Leving!"
"I commend the philanthropic efforts of Jeffery M. Leving supporting WGN's Toy Drive last Friday, December 14th. I know it was important to him giving toys to fatherless children, who, tragically, won't receive toys from their dads, but who hopefully will be reunited with their dads some day soon! https://t.co/9YipN3EpfH"
"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Jeffery Leving for almost 3 decades. His commitment to his clients and their legal causes is outstanding, and everyone at his firm believes in helping fathers maintain strong relationships with their children. Jeffery and his attorneys will protect your legal interests and work with you to achieve your goals. He is a brilliant lawyer and will fight so that your children, and your relationship with them, will not be put at risk."
"I endorse this lawyer because he not only fights with integrity for children, but because he is highly educated and always contemplates issues from all angles. It is an honor to work for Jeff."
"I very strongly endorse this lawyer. Jeffery Leving is the hardest working lawyer I’ve ever known. He insists that the clients of the Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd. receive the highest quality representation and works tirelessly to have his firm provide such quality representation. I have practiced law for 45 years and have dealt with thousands of attorneys across the country and I can honestly say that Jeff Leving possesses the highest legal skills as well as being by far the best legal strategist that I’ve met. He also is the most concerned attorney I know when it comes to the well-being of the firm’s clients and their children. I am proud to be associated with Jeff and to be part of his firm since 2004."
"I highly endorse this lawyer. I have worked for Jeffery M. Leving for 9 years. Nationally known and respected as one of the foremost family law attorneys in the country, Mr. Leving is a passionate and compelling advocate who has devoted his 30+ year career to reuniting fathers and children nationally and internationally, strengthening families, and achieving social change. Named one of "America's Best Lawyers" by Forbes Radio™, Mr. Leving has won victories in many high profile cases. He has also achieved countless successes for loving, hard-working fathers all over the country. Mr. Leving takes on many cases in which the father is struggling for the best interests of his children, regardless of how difficult or complex the case may appear. He brings his incredible skill, intense passion, and finely honed strategies to every case, to protect these fathers' rights and to preserve their relationships with their children."
"It is a privilege for me to work with Jeffery Leving and the best family law firm in the nation. Mr. Leving is indefatigable when it comes to protecting his clients. He works non-stop to make sure none of his clients become a target looking for an arrow. He has your back. His legal acumen is second to none, by winning cases that are intensely complex or viewed as a hopeless cause to others. His track record over the last 30 years is evidence of this, particularly, the Elian Gonzalez case he won. There, everybody thought it was an impossible case to win. Mr. Leving continues to win the “unwinnable” cases. As a result, Mr. Leving has saved countless children from dangerous situations. He has reunited families across the world. If you think your case cannot be won, speak to Mr. Leving. Not only does he provide the legal expertise that he only can, he provides the path to people who feel their family law matter is hopeless. Mr. Leving is the sword and the shield that every client needs."
"I endorse this lawyer. In the 7 years I have been a member of the Leving Firm I have worked with the most dedicated advocate of Father's Rights and protector of children I have seen in 23 years as an attorney. Under his leadership I have achieved results for the firm's clients I would have not thought possible before. His thoroughness, skillfull use of all resources available, and dedication to the simple goal of keeping fathers in children's lives and keeping them safe is inspiring. Jeffery M. Leving never sees a situation as hopless, seeing a way to move the mountain that the Courts can be to achieve the goals of his clients."
"Jeffery M. Leving is a tireless and fearless advocate on behalf of father's everywhere. He never gives up and never gives an inch. I have seen him work miracles for father's who were desperate and were losing hope. He and I fought for a military father to have the right to have his boy baptized in the Catholic faith. Not only did our client obtain the right to baptize his little boy in the Catholic faith, he also received the right to raise him in the Catholic faith! Even if the situation seems desperate, Jeffery Leving will fight to find a way!"
"I have worked with Jeffery Leving for ten years. During this time I have witnessed Mr. Leving leading by example, and the resulting professional growth of the talented attorneys at his firm. Mr. Leving has contributed to my own personal growth in the arena of family law, as I evolved from a solo general practitioner to a member of the finest team of matrimonial attorneys I have ever been privileged to work with. In addition to providing strategic guidance, I have seen Mr. Leving taking charge of individual cases when necessary, and caring deeply and passionately about his work and the individuals his work touches. While his firm may have had thousands of clients, I have seen Mr. Leving go out of his way and devote his personal time to see to it that individual children are not victimized, and to see to it that a sometimes indifferent and callous system is held accountable. Due to his zealous hard work and "thinking out of the box" he has earned victories for clients who had lost hope."
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This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2024.
Partial Stayed Suspension and Probation issued in IL, 2024
updated on 10/22/2024This type of suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time, and must meet State ordered requirements. While on probation, the State monitors the lawyer's activities in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.
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Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
House Resolution 0995 Honors - Jeffery Leving, Illinois House of Representatives
2012
National Lifetime Call to Service Award, President Obama
2005
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
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America's Best Lawyers, Forbes Radio
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Award for Meritorious Service to the Public and Legal Community, Illinois State Bar Association
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Protection of the Family, Illinois State Crime Commission
1986 - Present
Attorney/President, Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd.
2004 - Present
Illinois Council on Responsible FatherhoodChair
1979 - Present
Chicago Bar AssociationMember
1979 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember
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1979
JD - Juris Doctor
1974
BS - Bachelor of Science
2015
The Impacts of Divorce on Children
2015
Parental Alienation: A Growing Epidemic Destroying Children’s Self-Esteem and Families
2014
A Father's Role in Preventing Family Violence
2012
Child Custody and Visitation
2012
Responsible Fatherhood
2011
Equality
2011
Fatherhood Empowerment
2011
Rights of Non-Custodial Parents
2011
Co-Authorship of Illinois Laws
2011
Importance of Co-Parenting and Healthy Relationships for Children
2010
Parenting Rights and Responsibilities
2009
Father Involvement in Chicago Public Schools
2008
Dads Make A Difference
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