Monthly Archives: September 2011

Am I Frozen Out of My Spouse’s Frozen Pension Plan?

Many traditional defined benefit pension plans that provide a monthly annuity payment to the employee at retirement have been frozen over the past decade.  There are a number of reasons why corporations are freezing their pension plans, mostly economic.  What … Continue reading

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Sporting Judgment: Expert Advice Helps Athletes Handle Family Law Issues

Article originally appeared in the September 13, 2011 issue of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin written by Thomas F. Villanti and Evan D. Whitfield As is commonplace in the Chicago sports world, the Bears’ recent preseason losses to the New … Continue reading

Posted in Divorce, Professional Athletes