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As a business owner myself, I offer my clients the combined expertise of business development and legal skill. I advise clients on entity formation, contracts, and succession planning.. I was born and raised in Schaumburg and currently live in the city of Chicago. I volunteer with animals at The Anti Cruelty Society and contribute to community programs with SEWA International Chicago.. My goal is to be not only your attorney, but your trusted advisor for life. Please feel free to contact me to get started on securing your family’s future today.

Marilyn Rowley is an Illinois licensed attorney specializing in estate law, elder law, business planning, asset protection, wealth preservation, trusts and wills. She is the founder and managing director of Rowley Law, LLC. Rowley Law serves clients in the Chicago area and surrounding suburban communities.. For over twenty years, Marilyn Rowley and her team have advised, designed, customized and formalized the signing, witnessing and notarizing of thousands of legal planning documents including living trusts, wills, health care power of attorneys, property power of attorneys, living wills, special needs trust, children’s trust, marital trusts, credit shelter trusts, IRA trusts, Medicaid planning trusts, asset protection trusts, insurance trusts, limited liability company formation documents, partnership formation documents, business planning documents and real estate transfer deeds.. Training. Ms. Rowley attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, attaining her Bachelors Degree in Finance from the College of Business which ranks 5th among Business Schools through out the country, including Ivy League Universities.. At DePaul College of Law, Marilyn Rowley concentrated her legal education on highly technical, transactional courses and was the only student in her class to complete the entire series of the technical Federal Uniform Commercial Code Courses. In addition, she had the prestigious honor of being selected for an Internship with the Honorable Judge Coar, a Federal Bankruptcy Judge in the Northern District of Illinois, researching federal law, legal case law and writing legal opinions.. Upon graduation from Law School, Ms. Rowley took the Bar Exam, a written test that determines whether a candidate is qualified to practice law, scoring among the top 2% of approximately 2,000 Bar Exam test takers.. Community Service. To further educate and reach out to the community, Marilyn Rowley served as an adjunct faculty professor, teaching college credit courses on Law including topics on estate transfers, probate and real estate. Presenting over 250 hours of lectures, she was consistently rated with the highest ranking of “Excellent” for her teaching from the college.. In addition, to further educate the legal community, Marilyn Rowley taught Estate Planning Basics to Illinois licensed Attorneys. The course, which she wrote and presented, was evaluated and approved by the Supreme Court of Illinois as a credited Continuing Legal Education Course for Illinois Attorneys. Upon review, the course was 100% recommended by her attorney peers.. Media. As a guest on local television and radio programs, Ms. Rowley has discussed today’s legal topics including avoiding probate, living trusts, real estate and transfer issues.. Other Training and Business Experience. Prior to law school, Marilyn Rowley was employed as a Flight Attendant for American Airlines, selected within a group of 1% of over 200,000 applicants from through out the country. Stationed in New York City, her major route flown was New York to California. In addition, Ms. Rowley worked as a Financial Broker’s Trade Assistant at the Chicago Board of Trade.. Ms. Rowley has personally utilized her finance and legal expertise, purchasing, profitably selling and maintaining fourteen real estate properties with a market value of over four million dollars. In addition, Ms. Rowley had attained her Real Estate Broker License and Title Agency Certification. Ms. Rowley harnessed these skills by acting as the real estate broker, title agent and/or attorney, on the business transactions. Her experiences of inspecting the physical condition of properties, negotiating the purchase and sales price, evaluating market value, reviewing title histories, analyzing potential rents for long term and short term leases, preparing and negotiating leases, finding reliable tenants, forming limited liability companies for asset protection, acting as general contractor for rehabbing, hiring and managing sub-contractors has given Marilyn Rowley a certain edge, appreciation and understanding of the unique needs of business owners.. Marilyn Rowley’s finance degree, law degree and experience is a knowledge base that is unique among her attorney peers and lends itself to a legal practice focused on estate law, elder law, business planning, asset protection planning, wealth preservation, trusts and wills.

Ann Fischer joined Gardi & Haught in 2008; her main areas of practice include Estate Planning and Immigration Law. Ann uses her expertise and experience to advocate for her clients in all of the areas of law that she practices.. Ann earned a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communications from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana and she is a graduate of The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois.

At WP&D, we pride ourselves in providing unparalleled legal service to our clients. The attorneys of Waltz, Palmer & Dawson, LLC quickly respond to the changing environment and issues facing our clients with reasoned and practical advice. We put our years of extensive experience to work for our clients and advise the best course of action based on specific situations to achieve results.. At Waltz, Palmer & Dawson, LLC, we are dedicated to helping our clients navigate the legal process in a value-added way that is both efficient and effective. By bringing a personal commitment of service and excellence to each client, we help to identify and meet their individual and business objectives and to exceed their goals.

I provide representation to clients throughout Cook, DuPage and Lake counties in a variety of legal matters facing individuals, families and small businesses such as divorces, wills, incorporations, and intellectual property. I offer free consultations, low hourly fees and in some cases I may be able to help you for a fixed fee.

Bill is passionate about helping families, business owners and homeowners to protect their assets and pass on their legacies. He works with families, in every stage of life to plan for their futures and for their loved ones. Bill’s main focus is estate planning – promoting family harmony and unity through customized planning.. Bill can help you protect your assets from the expenses of long term nursing home care. Let us show you how we can help preserve your hard-earned assets, and leave a legacy for your loved ones.. Bill works with business owners, helping them start, grow and manage their evolving organizations, and has been there to help them with the complicated but rewarding business of passing the torch to the next generation. He is proud to have third-generation family business owners among his list of clients.. Raised in Naperville, Bill and his wife Susan have been residents of Mount Prospect for nearly 20 years. They have three great kids, Emmett, Ella and Charlie, and a rambunctious mutt named Zoey. He loves coaching kids’ sports, spending time with family and neighbors, golfing, vegetable gardening and reading. In addition, Bill has served on the District 57 Education Committee, is an active member of the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce, and also serves on the Mount Prospect's Board of Fire and Police Commission.. Bill is proud to serve the local families and businesses of Mount Prospect, as well as those around the Chicagoland area.

My current community service activity is raising a guide dog puppy for the blind.  Our last dog two dogs we raised are now guides to people in California.  Each dog is trained in basic obedience and social manners and sometimes will join client meetings.  After approximately a year the puppy continues his training at the Guide Dog campus in Boring, Oregon.. I also as an volunteer attorney for Lawyers Fostering Independence - assisting youth who have aged out of foster care and need legal advise.. Other interests of mine include, gardening, cooking (fried chicken is a specialty as a result of my mother's southern influence), attending Seattle Storm basketball games and travel when time allows.  One of the most interesting places that I lived is Morocco - I spent time in a small town outside Rabat named Mehdiya Plage. I also lived Paris and I highly recommend the Dali Musuem as an off the beaten path Museum.

Serving my veteran community,  the most vulnerable members of our community, either due to disability or incapacity, and those desiring to set in motion a holistic plan for thier family and loved ones, I am honored to help through effective estate, disability and elder planning.. I native to the Burien area and a life-long hiker and soccer player.

Andrea’s practice focuses on estate planning, elder law, and administration of trusts and estates. She helps her clients to plan and structure their assets and create the necessary tools so that they and their families are protected and prepared for life changes. Andrea understands the uncertainty and overwhelming fear families confront with both expected and unexpected events, and guides her clients step by step through complex elder law issues.. Andrea helps families protect assets, have tools in place to care for aging or disabled loved ones, and establish clear instruction for their wishes to be carried out. She creates trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and similar tools to empower her clients and their families to take decisive action when they need it most. Whether it be complex Medicaid planning, forming an LLC or a trust, or drafting a simple will, Andrea crafts estate plans tailored to her client’s needs and goals.. When the time comes to carry out a loved one’s wishes, Andrea guides her clients through the trust and estate administration process. She helps determine when a probate is needed, and counsels families through each stage. At times, family dynamics can be complicated by the loss of a loved one. Andrea draws on her years of litigation practice to strategically advise fiduciaries and beneficiaries through trust and estate administrations to avoid litigation where possible, and be prepared when disputes are inevitable.

Paul Premack, JD, CELA. *Certified by the National Elder Law Foundation. Paul was a founding member of the Council of Advanced Practitioners of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and is a Geriatric Scholar via the University of Texas Health Science Center.. He served as President of the Texas Chapter, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Paul is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Washington State Bar Association, and the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law section of Texas and Washington Bars. He is a Life Fellow of the San Antonio Bar Foundation and is a Fellow of the College of the State Bar of Texas.