Cheryl C. Zeleznak
Location: Oak Forest, Illinois
Phone: 708-381-5427
Fax: 708-687-5278
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For over 25 years, Cheryl has concentrated her practice in the area of family law, where she aids individuals coping with the trauma and extreme emotions faced during a divorce or child custody dispute. She has extensive experience in the area of family law litigation, fighting to protect her clients rights and interests. A former CPS high school teacher, she has a unique insight assisting her clients and protecting the interests of their children during the challenging circumstances of a divorce. Cheryl is a member of the Illinois Bar Association Family Law Section and the Will County Bar Association. She is also an avid ice skater, competing at local, regional and national USFSA events. She has served as a past president and board member of the Glenwood Skating Club, and a committee member and delegate at the National Governing Council of the USFSA. She is also an avid skier and runner, having completed several Chicago Marathons.
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1991
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1995
Education
- John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
- Juris Doctor – 1989
- Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois
- B.S. – 1974
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Will County Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Former member Cook County Democratic Women
- Former Chair Women’s Caucus, Young Democrats of America, Chairman
- Former Young Democrats of Cook County, Treasurer, Area Chairman
- Former Chicago Teachers Union, Union Delegate
- Former member American Federation of Teachers – Chicago Teachers Union
- Illinois Council for Exceptional Children
- United States Figure Skating Association
- Chicago Area Runners Association
- Former Illinois State’s Attorney Appellate Prosecutor