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Jerald A. Kessler

The Mediation Master
Divorce, Mediation
Serving Lake and Cook County, North Shore and Chicago
Chicago, Illinois 60601

847-367-4500

www.kesslermediation.com


Business, Child Custody, Divorce, Elder, Family


About Attorney Summary Reviews Office Information

Illinois Mediator and Collaborative Law Attorney

 

 

As a mediator and collaborative law attorney, I encourage individuals to seek alternative forms of dispute resolution. Disputes do not have to go to litigation. I have devoted the majority of my career to helping clients find workable and peaceful resolutions to disputes in the areas of divorce, business law, personal injury and more.

 

Education

  • J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 1972
  • B.A., University of Chicago, (Special Honors, Political Science), 1969

 

Professional Status

  • Founding Member, Fellow and Founding Secretary, Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois.
  • Convener and Supervisor – monthly mediation case consultation group, Lake County,      Illinois, for experienced mediators.
  • Advanced Practitioner Member, Association for  Conflict Resolution, Approved Panelist for      ACR referral list;  Approved Panel Member, Mediation Council of Illinois Referral Service       and Lake County Bar Association Mediation Program; United States  Postal Service REDRESS      Program since 1999; Key Bridge Foundation,  Washington, D.C., Mediation of Americans with      Disabilities Act  claims since 1996; Certified Mediator, Civil and Family, 19th Judicial       Circuit, Lake County, Illinois; Illinois Agriculture Mediation  Program, U.S.D.A.,      certified program for Illinois (mediation of  USDA programs such as environment, contract      disputes, land use,  lending, housing); Center for Conflict Resolution, Chicago, mediation       of cases for Illinois Department of Human Rights and Circuit Court of  Cook County; federal      EEO claims for the Social Security  Administration.

 

Employment

  • Private Practice of Mediation, 1991-present
  • Private Practice of Law, 1975-present
  • Assistant State’s Attorney, Cook County, 1973-1975
  • Law Clerk, Justice Joseph J. Drucker, Illinois Appellate Court, 1972 – 1973

 

Other Employment

  • Adjunct Professor of Law, Mediation and Negotiation, ITT-Chicago Kent College of Law,      2008 – present
  • Visiting Lecturer, undergraduate and graduate level Conflict Resolution, North Central      College, 2000-2003
  • Instructor, DePaul University College of Commerce, 1980 – 1981, 1987
  • Lecturer, Legal Writing and Research, ITT – Chicago Kent College of Law, 1973-1976

 

Classes/Seminars Taught

  • Visiting Lecturer, Undergraduate and Graduate Level Conflict Resolution, North Central College, 2000 – Present
  • Instructor, DePaul University College of Commerce, 1980-1981, 1987
  • Lecturer, Legal Writing and Research, ITT Chicago Kent College of Law, 1973 – 1976
  • “The Ethics of Mediation Style” (Co-Presenter), Emerging Issues in  Mediation Conference, University of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Association  of Mediators, Madison, Wisconsin, 2003
  • “Divorce Mediation — The Civilized Alternative”, The Lilac Tree, Evanston, Illinois, 2003
  • Annual Guest Lecture, “Power, Power Imbalances and Caucus”, Combined  Conflict Resolution Classes, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1998 –  Present
  • “What Lawyers Can Do to Facilitate Mediation”, Family Law Seminar, Lake County Bar Association, 2003
  • Mediator Training, “Screening for Impairments to Mediation”, 19th  Judicial Circuit Family Mediation Program, Grayslake, Illinois, April  12, 2003
  • “Power Imbalances and Anger in Mediation – No Problem”, Family Law Seminar, Lake County Bar Association, 2002
  • “Working with Attorneys in Mediation” (Co-Presenter), Association  for Conflict Resolution Seminar, Family Section Conference, Savannah,  Georgia, March 2, 2002
  • ADR: “Appropriate Dispute Resolution”, Association of Women  Attorneys, Lake County Illinois, Approved Continuing Legal Education  Seminar, January 11, 2008
  • Mediating in the Face of Strongly Held Beliefs, National Conference Association for Conflict Resolution, Philadelphia, 2006

Practice Overview

 

Libertyville, Illinois Divorce Mediation Lawyer

 

Mediation and collaborative law can provide you with an amicable and satisfying resolution to contested issues. Whether you are experiencing a divorce or are involved in a business dispute, consider a form of alternative dispute resolution. Contact me today to learn more about any of the following practice areas.

 

Mediation As an experienced mediator, I provide guidance to people at a difficult time in their lives, assisting them in finding solutions. I have devoted the majority of my legal career to mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Whether you are going through divorce or a business dispute, I encourage you to consider mediation.

 

Professional Mediation As a trained professional mediator, I help people involved in various types of disputes find mutually satisfactory resolutions. My experience includes helping families involved in will contests,family business disputes, personal injury, and other types of disputes.

 

Divorce Are you interested in a “Quiet Divorce™”? Mediation may be a good fit for you. I am a proponent of non-adversarial divorce. This method benefits adults and children alike. I can be your guide through mediation and help you reach sound decisions.

 

Collaborative Law Collaborative law provides an empowering way for people going through divorce to reach agreement. Each party and his or her attorney signs a participation agreement. This states that a divorce agreement will be reached through the collaborative process, avoiding litigation and that each party will be cooperative and provide full disclosure on all relevant issues. Through the collaborative process, decisions regarding property, child custody and other matters can be resolved in a way that works for both parties.

 

Jerald A. Kessler 14047 Petronella Drive, Suite 202B Libertyville, Illinois 60048 Phone: 847-367-4500 Fax: 847-367-9424

 

Jerald A. Kessler is a trained professional mediator and attorney representing clients in divorce and other matters. With a law firm located in Libertyville, Illinois, he represents clients throughout North Suburban Chicago and Lake County. Mr. Kessler has offices in Libertyville (by Lambs Farm and Northfield, on Frontage Road).

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 Jerald A. Kessler

 

 14047 Petronella Drive,

 

 Suite 202B

 

 Libertyville, Illinois 60048

 

 Phone: 847-367-4500

 

 Fax: 847-367-9424

 

Jerald A. Kessler is a trained professional mediator and attorney representing clients in divorce and other matters. With a law firm located in Libertyville, Illinois, he represents clients throughout North Suburban Chicago and Lake County. Mr. Kessler has offices in Libertyville (by Lambs Farm and Northfield, on (Frontage Road)).