DWK Partner Megan Gieseler Featured in Crain’s Chicago Business

Megan Gieseler is noted in this week’s People on the Move section of Crain’s Chicago Business. Megan brings more than 10 years of experience representing clients in contested divorces, custody disputes and other family law matters to her new role at Dussias Wittenberg Koenigsberger LLP.  Her arrival at DWK has already caught the attention of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Business… Read more »

Megan Gieseler Joins DWK Law Firm

Dussias Wittenberg Koenigsberger LLP welcomes our new partner Megan Gieseler. Megan focuses her practice on complex and sensitive matters, including contested parental responsibility cases, orders of protection/DCFS, guardianship, and sophisticated financial issues such as business valuations. She represents clients both at trial and out of court. We’re proud to see her arrival already noted in… Read more »

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Alexa Goutos Earns 40 Under Forty Recognition

Dussias Wittenberg Koenigsberger is very pleased to announce that Alexa Goutos has been selected for the 21st annual edition of Law Bulletin Media’s 40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch. Law Bulletin Media’s 40 under Forty list is made up of attorneys who are believed to be the “up and comers” in Illinois’ legal community. Selection for this prestigious… Read more »

Dean S. Dussias and Michael F. Koenigsberger Recognized by Best Lawyers

Dussias Wittenberg Koenigsberger is proud to announce that partners Dean S. Dussias and Michael F. Koenigsberger were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. Dean has been honored on the list every year since 2013 and Michael since 2014. https://www.bestlawyers.com/lawyers/dean-s-dussias/142346 https://www.bestlawyers.com/lawyers/michael-f-koenigsberger/143944

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Alexa Goutos, featured in Emerging Lawyers Magazine

We’re proud to see one of our senior associates, Alexa Goutos, highlighted by Emerging Lawyers Magazine. The article showcases Alexa’s deep commitment to helping her clients achieve peace of mind while she also helps them handle the legal issues around their divorce and custody issues. Read the full text here: https://www.leadinglawyers.com/articles/Goutos_Alexa_Emerging2020.pdf

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Dean Dussias Featured in Chicago Lawyer Magazine

Founding partner Dean S. Dussias was featured in the July/August 2020 issue of Chicago Lawyer magazine. Interviewed for an article titled, “It’s Not Just the Coronavirus That’s Novel: Family Law Adjusts to A New Reality – One That May Linger Post-Pandemic,” Dean offered his thoughts on what it’s been like to maintain a busy family law practice amid… Read more »

Marvin Mendez and Martin Sliwinski Present on Using Zoom to Your Advantage in Hearings and Trials

On June 3, 2020, Marvin Mendez and Martin Sliwinski of Dussias Wittenberg Koenigsberger LLP co-presented on the Continuing Legal Education Program titled, “How to Navigate through Zoom Hearings and Zoom Trials.” The course covered an advance technological usage of Zoom, which has been the overwhelming selection of medium by the Courts amongst the COVID-19 closures. Specifically,… Read more »

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DWK Partner Speaks at Continuing Legal Education Program

Dussias Wittenberg Koenigsberger partner Michael F. Koenigsberger recently co-presented the “What is the Income Approach v. what is the Market Approach to Valuation?” session at the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s “Business Valuation, Financial & Tax Issues in Divorce” seminar. The panel discussed different strategic approaches to handling business valuations, particularly for smaller, privately-held companies.

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Dean S. Dussias, Steven G. Wittenberg and Michael F. Koenigsberger Recognized by Super Lawyers

Congratulations to DWK partners Dean S. Dussias, Steven G. Wittenberg and Michael F. Koenigsberger for achieving the notable Super Lawyers designation in family law! Dean has been a recipient of this award every year since 2008. Steven was honored in 2007 and from 2011 through 2020, and Michael received this distinction in 2006 and from 2010 through 2020. Super… Read more »

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Four DWK Attorneys Honored As ‘Rising Stars’

Congratulations to all DWK’s 2020 Rising Stars! They have been recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers as outstanding family law attorneys. Alexa Goutos has received this designation for 2018 – 2020. Daniel Kessler has received this designation for 2015 – 2020. Marvin Mendez has received this designation for 2019 – 2020. Kathleen Opal has received this designation for 2019 – 2020.