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Michael J. Berger co-founded Berger Schatz LLP in 1987 with the vision of building a family law firm that provided fair and honest counsel that clients could trust. More than three decades later, Berger Schatz continues to realize that commitment, delivering integrity-driven advocacy that has resulted in the firm being recognized as one of the finest matrimonial and family law firms in the United States. “I always strive to obtain a fair and equitable resolution that ensures a secure future for a non-working spouse while preventing unnecessary business interruptions for a working spouse by understanding the intricacies that face business owners and investors,” says Berger. Berger Schatz specializes in representing professionals and high-net-worth individuals in divorce actions involving complex issues, including business valuations, segregation of personal and enterprise goodwill interests, and protection of non-marital assets from a spouse’s marital claim. “My professional commitment to my clients and my ability to handle the most complex and difficult financial situations has been proven over my career—including winning major Appellate and Supreme Court cases.” Berger represents clients in all areas of family and matrimonial law and knows that the key to winning a client’s trust is to provide them with honest advice and unwavering advocacy. The wisdom of Berger’s straightforward approach is proven by his record of winning cases for some of the most well-known, high-profile and high-net-worth Chicagoans. An Illinois Institute of Technology graduate with a J.D. from Chicago Kent College of Law, Berger says one of the enduring lessons that got him where he is today dates back to the early 1980s, when he handled a divorce case in front of a corrupt Chicago judge. “Eventually I got the judge’s terrible rulings overturned by the appellate court, but that judge hated me until he retired,” he explains. “This taught me that you have to fight for your clients at whatever cost and be an optimist. I am still an optimist that ultimately justice will prevail.”
For more information, visit bergerschatz.com/attorneys/michael-berger.
