Rory T. Weiler
Location:
Saint Charles, Illinois
Phone:
866-920-0305 (Toll Free)
Fax:
630-587-5680
E-mail:
Rory T. Weiler concentrates his practice in family law, with an emphasis on cases involving child custody and more complex economic issues.
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1979
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1979
Education
- John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D. - 1979
- Law Review: Staff Member, John Marshall Law Review
- Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, Illinois
- B.S. - 1975
Published Works
- Preparing Your Client for "The" Evaluation, ISBA Family Law Newsletter, Vol. 46, No. 3, 2002
- "The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act", The Journal of the DuPage County Bar Association, Volume 16, Issue 5, 2004
- Enforcement of Prenuptial Agreements under the Illinois Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, ISBA Family Law Newsletter, ISBA Family Law Newsletter
- "Hello, Young Lawyers", ISBA Family Law Newsletter, Vol. 51, No. 4.
- "Retained Earnings of a Family Business: Income, Assets or Both?", ISBA Family Law Newsletter, Vol. 53, No. 1.
- "Parental Rights to Engage Therapy for a Minor Child and the Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Act,", ISBA Family Law Newsletter, Vol. 53, No. 5, February, 2010
- "The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act", Reprinted, The Journal of the DuPage County Bar Association, Vol. 47, No. 4, June, 2004
Representative Cases
Classes/Seminars
- How To Try a Custody Case, Kane County Bar Association David P. Peskind Annual Family Law Seminar - 2002
- 2003 Legislative Update, Kane County Bar Association David P. Peskind Annual Family Law Seminar - 2003
- Child Custody Issues, 2004 Update, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education - 2004
- Business Valuation Issues, Kane County Bar Association Spring Family Law Seminar - 2005
- Effective Cross Examination of a Custody Evaluator and Use of Psychological Testing By the Evaluator , Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Seminar - 2005
- Drafting and Enforcing Premarital Agreements, Kane County Bar Association David P. Peskind Annual Family Law Seminar - 2005
- Grandparent Visitation Update, Kane County Bar Association David P. Peskind Annual Family Law Seminar - November 2006
- Client Management and Ethical Issues, Kane County Bar Association Spring Seminar - May 2007
- How to Try a Custody Case, Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Seminar - June 2007
- The Business Relationship with Your Client: Engagement Agreements and Ethical Issues in Light of Dowling v. Chicago Options Associates, Inc., Kane County Bar Association David P. Peskind Annual Family Law Seminar - November 2007
- One Size Does Not Fit All: Crafting Creative Parenting Schedules, Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Seminar - April 2008
- Retainer Agreements in the Wake of Dowling v. Chicago Options Associates, Inc., Kane County Bar Association - May 2008
- Strategic Strike: Effective Use of Dispositive Motions, Illinois State Bar Association, Winter CLE Fest - December 2009
- Family Law Practice Skills, Illinois State Bar Association - March 2010
- Accounting Issues Impacting Income Determination, Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Seminar - April 2010
- Enforcing Judgments, Kane County Bar Association - June 2010
- Custody Trials and Tribulations, Illinois State Bar Association - September 2010
Honors and Awards
- ISBA John C. McAndrews Award, Pro Bono Service, 2005 - Present
- Pro Bono Award from Kane County Bar Association, 2001 - Present
- Chicago Magazine, "Super Lawyers", Top Attorneys in Illinois, 2010 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
- Illinois State Bar Association , Member
- Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section Council, Secretary , 2008 - 2009
- Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section Council, Vice-Chair, 2009 - 2010
- Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section Council, Chair, 2010 - 2011
- Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section Council, Member, 2002 - Present
- Illinois Supreme Court, Character and Fitness Committee, Member, 2004 - Present
- Kane County Bar Association Member , Member
- Kane County Bar Association, Child Custody Evaluation Task Force, 2002 - Present
- Kane County Bar Association, Family Law Committee, Member, 1987 - Present
- Kane County Bar Association, Family Law Committee, Chair , 2005 - Present
- Kane County Bar Association, Chair, Library and Court Facilities Committee, 1991 - 1994
Past Employment Positions
- City of Batavia, Alderman, 1985 - 1991
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Kappa Sigma
