Written by Admin | Sep 24, 2020 5:00:00 AM
Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Brittany Heitz Goodlett has been selected as one of Law Bulletin Media’s “40 Under Forty” Illinois attorneys to watch for 2020.More than 1,500 nominations are submitted for consideration in the Law Bulletin Media’s annual edition of its “40 Under Forty” selection. Honorees are chosen based on intelligence, passion, community involvement and a willingness to work hard and be successful in their areas of practice.Brittany is a family law attorney with SchillerDuCanto & Fleck who uses her passion for the law and her background studying families to zealously advocate for her clients and counsel them through an emotional and trying time in their lives.She draws upon her creativity and analytical abilities to create paths to success for her clients, and she approaches every case with the clients’ unique circumstances and goals in mind.When nominating Brittany as one of Illinois’ top young attorneys, opposing counsel and judges note that her poise, tenacity, practicality and ability to remain calm under pressure has resulted in her rapid rise at Schiller DuCanto & Fleck – she is one of the firm’s fastest attorney to be named partner.Former federal judge and current mediator with JAMS, Wayne Andersen, says, "Frankly, we need more lawyers with her intellect, wisdom, positive spirit and productive compassion." He also says, “Brittany is a wonderful person, helping ordinary people at times when they need excellent representation. Her empathy for her clients never overshadows her understanding of other points of view as well as what's actually best for her client." Brittany earned her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law. Among her many career achievements, Brittany was recognized among the Top 10 Illinois Emerging Women Lawyers and one of the Top 100 Illinois Emerging Lawyers by Leading Lawyers for 2020. She has also been selected for inclusion on the Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers from 2016 – 2020.Read Brittany’s complete “40 Under Forty” profile here.