About Us
Dedicated to clients, committed to community
The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers was founded “To provide leadership that promotes the highest degree of professionalism and excellence in the practice of family law.”
The Illinois Chapter became the Academy’s first state chapter, remaining one of its most active.
Education
Illinois Chapter Fellows advance the practice of family law among their peers by organizing and leading seminars and teaching continuing legal education classes.
Fellows also help educate legislators at the state level–helping to ensure that the implementation of laws matches the intention behind them and that laws affecting families are thoughtfully considered.
Leadership
The Illinois Chapter’s Board of Managers and its officers assume a guiding role in upholding the Chapter’s principles and vision.
Shana Vitek
President
Staci Balbirer
Third Vice President
James Quigley
National Delegate
Raif Palmer
President Elect
Stephen Botti
Treasurer
Kimberly Cook
Immediate Past President
Jared Pinkus
First Vice President
Maxine Weiss Kunz
Secretary
Robert Segal
Past President
Vanessa Hammer
Second Vice President
Term expiring October 2027
- Tiffany Alexander
- Julia Gumina
- Sean Sullivan
- Kathryn H. Mickelson
- Steven Peskind
Term expiring October 2028
- Christopher Wehrman
- Helena Trachtenberg
- Jordan Rosenberg
- Judd Fineberg
- Jamie Ryan to finish out Staci Balbirer's term
Term expiring October 2029
- Alexandra Greenberg
- Laura Ashmore
- Brendan Hammer
- Benton Page