Law Office: Michael C. Doyen
Michael C. Doyen is a professional litigator with over twenty-5 (25) years of enjoy attempting civil and crook instances. He has attempted over 40 (40) jury trials to verdict and has tried hundreds of non-jury cases. Mr. Doyen has concentrated his exercise within the region of own family regulation for over twenty (20) years.
Mr. Doyen become born in Springfield, Missouri and turned into raised inside the St. Louis vicinity. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 1983, in which he additionally acquired a Regular Army Commission as a Second Lieutenant within the U.S. Army, he sought a deferral of energetic responsibility military carrier to attend regulation college at St. Louis University School of Law. Mr. Doyen graduated from regulation college cum laude in 1986 and…
Mr. Doyen become born in Springfield, Missouri and turned into raised inside the St. Louis vicinity. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 1983, in which he additionally acquired a Regular Army Commission as a Second Lieutenant within the U.S. Army, he sought a deferral of energetic responsibility military carrier to attend regulation college at St. Louis University School of Law. Mr. Doyen graduated from regulation college cum laude in 1986 and…
Michael C. Doyen is a professional litigator with over twenty-five (25) years of experience attempting civil and criminal instances. He has attempted over 40 (forty) jury trials to verdict and has tried masses of non-jury cases. Mr. Doyen has focused his exercise within the vicinity of circle of relatives law for over twenty (20) years.
Mr. Doyen turned into born in Springfield, Missouri and become raised in the St. Louis area. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 1983, wherein he additionally acquired a Regular Army Commission as a Second Lieutenant within the U.S. Army, he sought a deferral of lively duty navy carrier to wait law faculty at St. Louis University School of Law. Mr. Doyen graduated from law school cum laude in 1986 and entered into lively military responsibility in the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps stationed at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. Mr. Doyen attained the rank of Captain and served as Chief of Military Justice. In addition to his duties prosecuting army personnel via Courts-Martial, he additionally served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Northern Division, prosecuting cases in the United States District Court. In 1990 Mr. Doyen lower back to his wife's hometown of Elgin, Illinois and entered into non-public exercise along with his Father-in-Law, Robert A. Chapski in which he from 1990 until 2015. In 2016, as his daughter Kathleen and son Christopher reached the age at which time Mr. Doyen back to Illinois, the own family based The Doyen Law Group, LLC.
Mr. Doyen has mounted himself as one of the top family law lawyers in Kane County, Illinois. From 1995 through 2001 Mr. Doyen changed into answerable for planning all Family Law Continuing Legal Education Seminars for the Kane County Bar Association. He became Chair of the Kane County Bar Association Family Law Committee form 1999 through 2001. In 2001 he joined the Board of the Kane County Bar Association as a Director, served as Secretary/Treasurer in 2001-2003, Vice-President from 2003 through 2005, and as President from 2005 to 2006. Mr. Doyen have become President of the Kane County Bar Foundation on July 1, 2006 and served till June 30, 2014. He was the recipient of the Kane County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Award for 2002 and has supplied at least fifty (50) hours of seasoned bono service in line with year for the past twenty (20) years. Mr. Doyen become identified as an "Illinois Super Lawyer" in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
While Mr. Doyen has large trial enjoy, the majority of the instances he handles are resolved by way of agreement. He appreciates that most clients need their cases resolved amicably and successfully. His revel in with the full range of circle of relatives law troubles permits him to navigate complicated cases toward the decision most favorable to his customers. These outcomes are normally performed through agreement, however whilst essential he is prepared to zealously present his clients' cases at trial.
Mr. Doyen is available for session for the duration of normal enterprise hours, but may even schedule appointments for evenings and Saturdays to deal with his customers.
Litigation Percentage
92% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Classes/Seminars
Family Law Seminar Chairperson, Kane County Bar Association, 1995 - 2001
Business Valuation, Financial & Tax Issues Affecting Divorce, IICLE and the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Frequent presenter at Kane County Bar Association Family Law Seminars, 1992 - Present
Honors and Awards
2002 Kane County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Award
Selected to Illinois Super Lawyers - Thomson Reuters, 2006, 2007, and 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
Kane County Bar Association, Past President
Kane County Bar Foundation, President , 2006 - Present
Illinois State Bar Association, Member
Past Employment Positions
U.S. Army, Captain, Judge Advocate General's Corps, 1986 - 1990
Pro Bono Activities
Kane County Bar Foundation, President, 2006 - Present
Prairie State Legal Services, Volunteer Attorney, 1990 - Present
Administer Justice Volunteer Attorney, 2000 - Present
Mr. Doyen turned into born in Springfield, Missouri and become raised in the St. Louis area. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 1983, wherein he additionally acquired a Regular Army Commission as a Second Lieutenant within the U.S. Army, he sought a deferral of lively duty navy carrier to wait law faculty at St. Louis University School of Law. Mr. Doyen graduated from law school cum laude in 1986 and entered into lively military responsibility in the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps stationed at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. Mr. Doyen attained the rank of Captain and served as Chief of Military Justice. In addition to his duties prosecuting army personnel via Courts-Martial, he additionally served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Northern Division, prosecuting cases in the United States District Court. In 1990 Mr. Doyen lower back to his wife's hometown of Elgin, Illinois and entered into non-public exercise along with his Father-in-Law, Robert A. Chapski in which he from 1990 until 2015. In 2016, as his daughter Kathleen and son Christopher reached the age at which time Mr. Doyen back to Illinois, the own family based The Doyen Law Group, LLC.
Mr. Doyen has mounted himself as one of the top family law lawyers in Kane County, Illinois. From 1995 through 2001 Mr. Doyen changed into answerable for planning all Family Law Continuing Legal Education Seminars for the Kane County Bar Association. He became Chair of the Kane County Bar Association Family Law Committee form 1999 through 2001. In 2001 he joined the Board of the Kane County Bar Association as a Director, served as Secretary/Treasurer in 2001-2003, Vice-President from 2003 through 2005, and as President from 2005 to 2006. Mr. Doyen have become President of the Kane County Bar Foundation on July 1, 2006 and served till June 30, 2014. He was the recipient of the Kane County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Award for 2002 and has supplied at least fifty (50) hours of seasoned bono service in line with year for the past twenty (20) years. Mr. Doyen become identified as an "Illinois Super Lawyer" in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
While Mr. Doyen has large trial enjoy, the majority of the instances he handles are resolved by way of agreement. He appreciates that most clients need their cases resolved amicably and successfully. His revel in with the full range of circle of relatives law troubles permits him to navigate complicated cases toward the decision most favorable to his customers. These outcomes are normally performed through agreement, however whilst essential he is prepared to zealously present his clients' cases at trial.
Mr. Doyen is available for session for the duration of normal enterprise hours, but may even schedule appointments for evenings and Saturdays to deal with his customers.
Litigation Percentage
92% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Classes/Seminars
Family Law Seminar Chairperson, Kane County Bar Association, 1995 - 2001
Business Valuation, Financial & Tax Issues Affecting Divorce, IICLE and the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Frequent presenter at Kane County Bar Association Family Law Seminars, 1992 - Present
Honors and Awards
2002 Kane County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Award
Selected to Illinois Super Lawyers - Thomson Reuters, 2006, 2007, and 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
Kane County Bar Association, Past President
Kane County Bar Foundation, President , 2006 - Present
Illinois State Bar Association, Member
Past Employment Positions
U.S. Army, Captain, Judge Advocate General's Corps, 1986 - 1990
Pro Bono Activities
Kane County Bar Foundation, President, 2006 - Present
Prairie State Legal Services, Volunteer Attorney, 1990 - Present
Administer Justice Volunteer Attorney, 2000 - Present
