Jeffery M. Leving

Jeffery M. Leving (right) with Barack Obama

Jeffery M. Leving (born 1951, Chicago, Illinois) is a Chicago divorce attorney who specializes in matrimonial and family law. He is known primarily for his vocal advocacy of fathers' rights and hosts two radio shows. His television and radio commercials are well known in the Chicago area.

Leving received his Juris Doctor from the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago – Kent College of Law in 1979, and he is licensed to practice in Illinois, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Radio and Television from Southern Illinois University in 1974.[1]

More than 30 years ago, Leving helped pioneer the Fathers’ Rights Movement when he discovered a gap in the judicial system. It was at that point that he started seeking equality and due process for fathers everywhere. [2] Jeffery Leving’s accomplishments include the co-authorship of the Illinois Joint Custody Law, Illinois Virtual Visitation, Right to DNA Testing Notice, and Unlawful Visitation or Parenting time Interference Laws. [3] [4] He has also delivered testimony before both branches of the Illinois Legislature on Joint Custody, Grandparent’s Visitation and Child Support Accountability bills.


Writing

He is the author of two books, Fathers' Rights (Basic Books), published in 1997, presents advice for fathers involved in a custody dispute.[5] Leving’s most recent book is Divorce Wars (Harper Collins).

Leving is also the publisher of Leving’s Divorce Magazine, a new magazine for divorced men that focuses on parenting and men’s legal issues.

References

  1. ↑ Illinois Institute of Technology. (n.d.). Retrieved June 17, 2016, from http://alumni.iit.edu/2014/_events/alumni-awards-2012-leving-2014
  2. ↑ Leving, Jeffery M.; Sacks, Glenn (August 9, 2006). "Respect a Man's Choice, Too". National Ledger. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  3. ↑ Thompson, D; Sacks, G (2002-09-26). "Equal Parents Week Highlights Need for Family Court Reform". GlennSacks.Com. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
  4. ↑ Jump up to: a b Buchanan, KS (2007). "Lawrence v. Geduldig: Regulating Women's Sexuality" (pdf). Emory Law Journal 56: 1235–1290. (parental and reproductive rights)
  5. ↑ Subercaseaux, Bernardo (2004). Mis queridos hijos. LOM Ediciones. p. 10. ISBN 978-956-282-452-1. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
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