Star Jones' fiancé, Super Attorney Ricardo Lugo, joins Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd.

CHICAGO, Jan. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Attorney, Ricardo Lugo, just joined Fathers' Rights Attorney Jeffery M. Leving's Legal Team, focusing on giving the gift of a brighter future to children and families. 

As a former Cook County Assistant State's Attorney, Lugo represented and protected children in juvenile neglect and abuse cases. As a criminal defense litigator, he successfully fought to keep dead broke fathers from serving jail time in child support arrearage cases and has won numerous jury trials in both juvenile and adult court.

As former Deputy General Counsel, Chief Investigator and Chief Deputy Clerk of the Cook County Clerk of Court, he managed and supervised over 50 employees, consisting of investigators that were Chicago Police Officers and Illinois State Police Officers. 

Lugo is dedicated to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of education, business and society. He is a Board Member of the Spanish Action Committee of Chicago, sits on the Attorney Panel of the Hispanic National Bar Association and is a member of the Puerto Rican Bar Association.

Ricardo was born and raised (by hardworking parents) in the Cabrini-Green and Humboldt Park neighborhoods in a family of 12 children. Lugo was educated at University of Wisconsin Law School and Benedictine College.

As a divorced father of a 12-year-old, Lugo enjoys sharing his hobbies of boxing, basketball and debate training with his son Jake.

Lugo is engaged to TV personality Star Jones. They revealed the news while attending the Angel Ball in NYC on October 23. "We're engaged," Jones, announced at the event. She added, laughing: "Not talking about it." The former View co-host went public with Lugo at the 8th Annual Children's Museum of the East End Family Affair in Bridgehampton, New York.  "He's wonderful. I'm happy and that's all anybody outside of my family needs to know."

The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd.  is internationally known for rescuing children from around the world and reuniting fathers and children. The firm's founder, Jeffery M. Leving, has been recognized by government leaders (including three U.S. Presidents and the Illinois House of Representatives).  Leving can be followed on Twitter @fathersmatter.

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