Atty. David I. Grund
Mr. Grund is a Founding Partner with Grund & Leavitt.
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David I. Grund is a family law attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Grund & Leavitt PC. Educated at DePaul University (J.D., 1973). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Family Law (2026). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Grund is a Founding Partner with Grund & Leavitt
- He practices exclusively in the area of family law concentrating in all aspects of matrimonial litigation.He has successfully represented individuals on all issues arising from divorce proceedings which involve, among other things, the valuation and disposition of substantial business interests, custody, maintenance and other marital and parental rights
- Mr. Grund is known as a creative lawyer with a keen sense of the rules and the law governing the practice.Mr
- Grund is the founding partner of Grund & Leavitt, P.C
- Mr. Grund is a 1972 graduate from the DePaul University College of Law
- Primarily representing clients in Illinois, Mr. Grund has also represented numerous clients across the nation.In addition to his law practice, Mr. Grund is devoted to teaching young lawyers the art and advocacy of Family Law
- In that regard, he serves as the Director of the Family Law LLM program at Chicago–Kent College of Law
- The program, the first of its kind in the country, offers internships and is designed to provide young lawyers with hands-on experience in the Family Law practice.Mr
- Grund, alongside partners Jody M. Yazici and Marvin Leavitt, authored the Illinois Practice of Family Law
- The book is currently in its 19th edition, and was published in March of 2020
- The Illinois Practice of Family Law is the most widely used family law text by practitioners, judges, and law students in Illinois
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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