Probate lawyers in Illinois Theresa Johnson to Warren Sylvester

Firm: Johnson Theresa V Law Office Of

200 East Chicago Avenue , Westmont , Illinois 60559

Practice Areas: Americans with Disabilities Act, Copyrights, Defamation, Libel and Slander, Discrimination, Entertainment & Sports , Estate Planning, Family , Immigration & Naturalization , Intellectual Property , International & Trade, Mechanics Liens, Patents, Personal Injury, Probate , Trademarks, Immigration

Before I opened my solo law practice, I was a Manager of Intellectual Property for the telecommunications corporate giant, AT&T. During my 21 year career at AT&T, I always dreamed of having my own business.  I had great jobs at AT&T - I was a technical training course developer, an instructor of communications and finally a Manager of Intellectual Property. AT&T gave me the best training available, I traveled around the country, had a lot of autonomy compared to many jobs, and worked with a lot of wonderful people.  As the years passed, I became more and more self-realized. I began to realize that I had great ability to work hard for my company, I was pretty smart, and I also had the drive and know-how to start my own business. I wasn't afraid of hard work. The only profession that ever interested me, other than marriage, motherhood and being a professional dancer, was being a lawyer. I wanted to help people.  I wanted to be free. I always loved words and I loved to analyze things. I liked taking complex information (which AT&T trained me to do) and synthesizing it into some type of cohesive framework. Words are powerful. They can bring peace. They can bring strife. I love what the Bible says in proverbs: "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh answer stirs up anger." (Proverbs 15:1) and "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver"(Psalm 25:11-13). Thus, I began diligent pursuit of my dream of becoming an international lawyer, negotiating big time complex contracts.. Having had a corporate career with AT&T, I had no real practical legal experience the day I opened my own law office.  I did not know how to do anything practical - not even how to file a lawsuit or a motion in court.  Law school does not teach you how to practice law, only how to research it or learn legal concepts and reasoning. When I finally wound up in a courtroom, I did not even know how to address the Judge or to call a witness. I used my retirement money from AT&T to support myself for the first year or two of law practice.  The day I opened my law firm, I had only one client. It was unnerving at times and certainly exhausting. For all practical purposes, I really was my own law clerk for a couple years because I entered a very different world from corporate America.. Twenty two years later, I have had many great experiences - some horrible, some beautiful, some funny. I have had some precious clients in fascinating careers and wonderful young people who worked for me and who I mentored on to their legal careers. Believe or not, for all the stress of law, there are many touching, fun and comical moments. What could be more touching than helping a foreign national become an American citizen or helping a family stay in their home, or more fun than seeing a client's great invention come to fruition, or funnier than my client who stretched out his arms to his sides and asked our receptionist "Can I copyright me?" ? That's why I love being a lawyer - it is never boring and I'm always meeting interesting people. And there are lots of opportunities to do good.. In the last 22 years, I have successfully practiced in over 10 different areas of law. Having practiced in many areas of the law often gives me a broader and more in depth understanding of a client's complicated legal situation than the understanding of some lawyers who have focused on only one area of law.. I'm here to help you. Just call.

Firm: Livingston, Barger, Brandt & Schroeder

115 W. Jefferson Suite 400 , Bloomington , Illinois 61701

Practice Areas: Agricultural , Business Formation, Estate Planning, Probate , Real Estate , Trusts, Intellectual Property

Firm: Peck Ritchey, LLC

321 S Plymouth Ct 6th Fl , Chicago , Illinois 60604

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Probate , Real Estate , Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts

Timothy J. Ritchey practices in the areas of estate and guardianship administration, probate and trust litigation, real estate litigation, and estate planning. Over 90% of Tim's practice is dedicated to litigation, with an emphasis on contested probate litigation. He represents individuals, families, financial institutions, medical institutions and governmental organizations in cases brought in State and Federal court. Tim has been appointed Special Assistant Attorney General in numerous matters to represent the State's interests in ongoing litigation.. Tim received his Bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Before attending law school, he worked at Morgan Stanley as an analyst. Tim graduated with Honors from the Chicago-Kent College of Law where he interned at the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic. While in law school, he received a Merit Scholarship and was regularly named to the Dean's List. Tim was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 2005.. Tim authors numerous articles addressing elder law issues, including withdrawal rates from retirement funds, viatical and life settlements, and tax breaks for offspring who support their parents. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association and DuPage County Bar Association. Tim is a committee member of the Probate Practice Committee and Estate Planning Committee of the Chicago Bar Association. Tim routinely gives speeches addressing the pertinent topics within his legal field. He is also involved with the Illinois State Bar Association in organizing functions to raise money for charity.

Firm: Querrey and Harrow, Ltd.

175 West Jackson Boulevard   1600 , Chicago , Illinois 60604

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Civil ,Construction ,Corporate ,Probate

Firm: Thomas W. Malik

211 S.Main Street, Suite 101 , Wauconda , Illinois 60084

Practice Areas: Business Organizations, Contracts, Estate Planning, Land Use & Zoning, Probate , Trusts, Real Estate, Real Estate, Real Estate

Firm: Drost Kivlahan McMahon & O'Connor LLC

11 S Dunton Ave , Arlington Heights , Illinois 60005

Practice Areas: Probate

I concentrate in probate, trust administration and corporate law at DKMO, a general practice law firm with 11 attorneys established in downtown Arlington Heights in 1987.

Firm: Livingston, Barger, Brandt and Schroeder

115 West Jefferson   400 , Bloomington , Illinois 61702

Practice Areas: Probate ,Real Estate ,Trusts

Firm: Thomas A. Appel, P.C.

18311 North Creek Dr Ste I , Tinley Park , Illinois 60477

Practice Areas: Business Organizations, Construction , Contracts, Elder , Employment & Labor , Estate Planning, Health Care & Hospitalization, Probate , Real Estate , Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Wills, Estate Planning, Estate Planning

Firm: Huck Bouma PC

1755 S Naperville Road   200  60 , Wheaton , Illinois 60187

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Construction ,Contracts,Insurance ,Lender ,Mechanics Liens,Probate

Firm: Law Office Of Warren G Sylvester

24 North Washington Avenue , Batavia , Illinois 60510

Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Criminal Defense , Divorce, Estate Planning, Family , Probate , Traffic Violations, Wills

Firm: The Homer Law Firm, P.C.

200 E. 5th Avenue , Naperville , Illinois 60563

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Wills, Trusts, Real Estate, Financial, Retirement Planning, Trust Investment, Probate Administration, Land Trusts, Real Estate Acquisitions, Real Estate Contracts, Real Estate Leasing, Real Estate Sales, Real Estate Title, Real Property, Real Property Acquisitions, Residential Real Estate, Residential Real Estate Sales, Decedents Estates, Estate Administration, Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children, Estate Planning for the Disabled, Estate Planning for the Elderly, Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples, Estate Settlements, Family Trusts, Family Wealth Transfer, Financial Planning, Living Trusts, Personal Planning, Powers of Attorney, Special Needs Trusts, Trust Administration, Trust Law, Trust Planning, Wealth Preservation, Inheritance, Living Wills

1200   120 South Riverside Plaza , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Estate Planning,Probate ,Taxation - State & Federal

103 East Main Street , Peotone , Illinois 60468

Practice Areas: Probate

Firm: ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP

120 South Riverside Plaza , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Health Care & Hospitalization, Housing , Probate , Real Estate , Taxation - State & Federal, Tax, Tax, Tax

Firm: Thomas F. Bernikowicz

3846 North Kostner Avenue , Chicago , Illinois 60641

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy,Business & Commercial,Collections,Divorce,Employment & Labor ,Family ,Labor ,Probate ,Real Estate ,Taxation - State & Federal,Trusts,Wills

Firm: Thomas E Sullivan

2900 Dukane Dr Ste 2 , Saint Charles , Illinois 60174

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate , Trusts, ,

Firm: Thomas W. Montgomery

127 North Prospect Street   PO Box 176 Illinoi , Cambridge , Illinois 61238

Practice Areas: Adoption,Child Support,Criminal Defense ,Divorce,DUI/DWI,Estate Planning,Family ,General Practice,Personal Injury,Probate ,Real Estate ,Traffic Violations,Trusts,Wills

Firm: Swain Hartshorn & Scott

1812   411 Hamilton Boulevard , Peoria , Illinois 61602

Practice Areas: Business Organizations,Estate Planning,Probate ,Taxation - State & Federal

Firm: Huck Bouma PC

1755 S Naperville Rd Ste 200 , Wheaton , Illinois 60189

Practice Areas: Civil , Corporate , Estate Planning, Probate , Real Estate ,

Firm: Pitzen Law Offices

Po Box 21 , Mossville , Illinois 61552

Practice Areas: Probate