Attorneys & Staff
Neal E. Takiff
Northbrook, Illinois
Partner
phone (847) 564-8662
fax (847) 564-8419
email
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NEAL E. TAKIFF is a partner with the law firm of Whitted, Cleary + Takiff, LLC. Prior to joining the firm, he was an attorney with the Lake County Public Defender's Office and with the Cook County Office of the Public Guardian. Mr. Takiff received his law degree from New York University School of Law and earned a B.A. in political science and philosophy from Duke University.
Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Takiff was an elementary education teacher for the Houston Independent School District. He was also a school board member for Community Consolidated School District 46 and currently serves on the board of directors for Turning Point Behavioral Health Center. He currently teaches graduate-level education law courses at both Dominican University and Aurora University .
His practice is concentrated in the areas of special education law, domestic relations (GAL, Child Representative, Attorney for Child only) child welfare, mental health, and both criminal and civil litigation for juveniles and adults.
Areas of Practice:
- Special Education
- Child Welfare
- Mental Health
- Criminal Litigation (Juveniles and Adults)
- Civil Litigation (Juveniles and Adults)
- School Residency
- Domestic Relations (GAL, Child Representative and Attorney for the Child Only)
- Family Law
Education:
- New York University School of Law, New York, New York J.D.
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina B.A.
Major: Political Science and Philosophy
Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Graduate -Level Education Law Courses, Dominican University
- Graduate -Level Education Law Courses, Aurora University
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Turning Point Behavioral Health Center
Member, Board of Directors
- Lake County Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
Past Employment Positions:
- Community Consolidated School District 46, Member of School Board
- Houston Independent School District, Elementary Education Teacher
- Lake County Public Defender's Office
- Cook County Public Guardian's Office