Articles From Zachary Williams

To disgorge or not to disgorge? By Zachary Williams Family Law, December 2016 With the recent decision in In re Marriage of Altman and Block, there is now a split in the Illinois Appellate Courts as to whether a trial court can order one attorney to disgorge earned fees in order to “level the playing field” between two parties, when neither party can afford to pay their attorney fees. 

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