Jeffrey Brend

Jeffrey Brend

Levin & Brend, P.C.
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  • 2015 Spring Road
    Suite 280
    Oak Brook, IL
    60523
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Jeffrey W. Brend is a Principal of Levin & Brend, P.C. a nationally recognized family law mediation, forensic accounting, tax and business valuation practice. Mr. Brend is a Past President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Illinois Chapter, co-chair of the Mediation Committee of the AAML and a AAML Certified Family Law Arbitrator. He is the only person in the country who is a CPA (licensed in Illinois and Florida), fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers, Accredited Business Valuator with AICPA and a Certified Fraud Examiner. He is currently a Lilac Tree Board Member and its’ Treasurer.

Education

John Marshall Law School/1984/Juris Doctor

Admitted to Practice

1984

AAML Position(s) Held

National
  • National Delegate
State
  • Past President

CLE Presentations

  • Keynote speaker at the AICPA/AAML National Divorce Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on the topics of “Tax Law Update” and “Attorney Tricks and Witness Traps, The Litigation Wars”, 2010: Moderator and Speaker at the IICLE Divorce Boot Camp on the topic of “Valuing and Dividing Property”, 2010; Speaker at the NBI Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes During Divorces Seminar on the topic of “Failure to Understand Asset Types”, 2010; Speaker at the IICLE Business Valuation, Financial & Tax Issues Affecting Divorce on the topic of “Using a Joint Expert: Practical and Ethical Considerations” 2010; Speaker at the Will County Bar Association Child Representative Seminar on the topic of “Three Roles: Understanding the Differences Between, GAL, Child Representative and Child’s Attorney”, 2009; Speaker at the AAML Ohio Chapter 21st Family Law Symposium on the topic of “Attorney Tricks/Witness Traps”, 2009; Moderator at the NBI Domestic Relations Court Judicial Forum on the topic of “Financial Issues in Divorce Actions” and “Child Related Issues and Procedural Update”, 2009; Speaker at the AAML Illinois Chapter on the topic of “Goodwill: Personal vs. Enterprise” 2009; Speaker at the Citi-Smith Barney conference on the topic of “Simple Steps to Find Hidden Asswets” 2009; Moderator and Speaker at IICLE Money Matters in Divorce on topic of Goodwill in Business Valuations and Forensic Accounting, 2008; Speaker at the ASA International Appraisal Conference on the topic of “Protecting Yourself Against Attorneys”, 2008; Speaker at the AAML Ohio Chapter on the topics of “Business Valuations, “Forensic Accounting and Divorce”, “Financial Statement Analysis”, “Income Taxes”, and “Attorney Tricks and Witness Traps”, 2008; Moderator and Speaker at Loman Education Services in Cleveland/Cincinnati, Ohio, Divorce Accounting and Tax Issues on the topics of “Forensic Accounting in Family Law Cases” and “Attorney Tricks -Witness Traps – The ABC’s of Testifying”, 2008; Moderator and Speaker on Judges’ Panels at eh 6th Annual IICLE Family Law Conference on the topics of “Child Support and Maintenance Update and Practice Tips”, Dividing the Pie – Property Division Update – Implications for Your Practice” and “Handling Custody Cases Under The New Supreme Court Rules”, 2008; Speaker at the AAML Chicago Chapter on the topic of “Forensic Accounting in Dissolution Matters”, 2008; Speaker at the 12th Annual Middle Tennessee ACFE Fraud Conference on the topic of “Tracing Assets in Divorce Matters”, 2008; Moderator and Speaker at IICLE Money Matters in Divorce on topic of Business Valuation, 2007-2008; Moderator and Speaker at Loman Education Services Divorce: Accounting and Tax Issues on the topics of “Forensic Accounting in Family Law Cases” and “Attorney Tricks – Witness Traps – The ABC’s of Testifying”, 2007-2008; FBI, Attorney Tricks, Witness Traps, 2006; Assn. of CFE, National Conference, “The Pro’s Guide to Courtroom Presentation” 2005; Du Page Bar Assn., “The Differences Between Guardian ad Litem, Child Representative and Attorney for Child,” 2005; Chicago Bar Assn., “The Treatment of Goodwill in a Divorce Case” 2005; “Tax Impact on the Division of Property and Determination of Support” Illinois Institute for CLE, 2005.
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