Philip Nye
Rochelle, IL Estate Planning Attorney
Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Michael J. Smith
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 44 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfEstate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
Southern Illinois University School of Law
Since entering private practice, Attorney Smith has maintained a general practice with a concentration in family law. He has been a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and Winnebago County Bar Association for over forty years each. Attorney Smith is currently a member of the family law section of each of these associations. He is currently on an advisory panel for the American Bar Association. He has been a presenter to other attorneys locally on family law and child related topics.
For over forty years Attorney Michael J. Smith has provided experienced family law representation. Family law...
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Meghan Bolte
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Estate Planning, Family and Real Estate
The John Marshall Law School
Meghan N. Bolte received her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Accounting and Political Science from Augustana College in 2007. She received her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the John Marshall Law School in 2010, where she graduated magna cum laude. She was also a member of the John Marshall Law Review and a John Marshall Distinguished Scholar. She was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 2010 and to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois in 2011. She is currently a member of the Illinois Bar Association and the Winnebago County Bar Association.
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Kimberly J. Myers
DeKalb, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 13 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder, Probate and Real Estate
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Mary E. Cacciapaglia
Belvidere, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Juvenile and Probate
Northern Illinois University
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Charles Sewell
Belvidere, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Probate and Real Estate
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Thomas Laye
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 9 years of experience
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Business and Personal Injury
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Richard P. Walsh
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Estate Planning, Employment and Real Estate
DePaul College of Law
Stephen Moore
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 50 years of experience
Estate Planning, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Family
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Jennifer Holder
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Business and Personal Injury
DePaul College of Law
Charles D. Schlueter
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 44 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
The John Marshall Law School
Pamela Fox
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business and Employment
University of Colorado School of Law
Robert A. Fredrickson
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Personal Injury
Gary L. Ecklund
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 60 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Probate and Real Estate
University of Illinois College of Law
Franklin Eubank Jr
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning, Divorce and Family
David E. Mayfield
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning and Real Estate
Erin E. Kastberg
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning, Business, Divorce and Family
Fred Wham III
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning and Business
Oliver Nelson
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning and Real Estate
Jan H. Ohlander
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Attorney
Estate Planning, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
George Bates
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Attorney
5823 Inverness Dr
Rockford, IL 61107
Estate Planning and Tax
Jay Trost
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Attorney
Estate Planning, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Thomas Doherty
DeKalb, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
125 N 1st St
DeKalb, IL 60115
Estate Planning and Real Estate
Jeffrey Beck
Rockford, IL Estate Planning Attorney
Estate Planning and Elder
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Benedict Schwarz II
St. Charles , IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 53 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
The John Marshall Law School
Benedict Schwarz, II has limited his practice to matrimonial and family law for over 40 years. He is a past director of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and is also a trained divorce mediator; Mr. Schwarz has taught numerous 40-hour divorce mediation training and conflict resolution seminars and has also co-authored chapters on the subject in the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education publications.
In 1992, Mr. Schwarz was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court as a Commissioner of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC). In 2001, Mr. Schwarz was appointed the Chairperson of the Commission from January...
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Lauren Jackson
Elgin, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 21 years of experience
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Northern Illinois University
Lauren Jackson focuses her practice primarily in the areas of real estate and estate planning, although her background includes probate, contracts, corporate formation and business succession planning. Lauren’s unintimidating, caring approach has garnered her a respectable reputation all over Northern Illinois. With her dedication for efficient cost effective services, you will learn that with Lauren on your side you have a reachable attorney with your best intentions in mind. Lauren prides herself on quality work over quantity and it has proved she is a success based on past customer positive reviews. Lauren eagerly represents...
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Cherissa M. Krajniak
Oswego, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce, Family and Immigration
Florida Coastal School of Law
Cherissa "Reese" Loire Krajniak obtained her undergraduate degree in Sociology from Marquette University before going on to attend Florida Coastal Law School. She graduated with honors in 209 and was active with the school's Pro Bono Clinic, donating more than 200 hours of legal work to underserved members of the community. While taking a full course load and giving her time to the clinic, Reese was still able to complete her Juris Doctorate program in just over two years. She passed the bar exam in 2010 and opened her own practice in downtown Chicago.
After medical issues sidetracked her career for...
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James G Militello III
Woodstock, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfEstate Planning, Business, Collections and Real Estate
The John Marshall Law School
Attorney Militello is the Managing Parter at Prime Law Group, LLC. Prime Law Group is truly a team of lawyers and staff. Our collaborative approach often takes the form of cooperation to share past experiences and develop creative approaches to new issues. This team approach has the additional advantage that if a new issue suddenly arises or an existing project becomes a top client priority, we can quickly assign additional lawyers who will already have the background necessary to tackle the problem at full speed.
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Justin Mark Hastings
West Dundee, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce, Family and Foreclosure Defense
Northern Illinois University
While working full time, and raising his two children, Justin started college in pursuit of becoming an attorney. His dream has been brought to fruition as he is ready and able to tirelessly represent his clients. He considers his role as an attorney to not only be an advocate for his clients, but also for the community. Justin brings passion and strong ethical fortitude to the practice of law. When not practicing law, Justin enjoys spending time coaching youth football and baseball.
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Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D. & Certificate in Civil Advocacy, 2016
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Sean L. Robertson
Yorkville, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 20 years of experience
201 E. Veterans Parkway
Suite 14B
Yorkville, IL 60560
Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
DePaul College of Law
Sean Robertson is an experienced business law and real estate attorney with more than 14 years of experience. He graduated from DePaul University College of Law and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and he gained a strong background in taxation law during his time in law school. Sean Robertson's legal experience has been varied and has involved issues surrounding business litigation, wealth management, estate planning, divorce, and family law.
During the last recession, Sean worked to litigate a wide variety of cases involving loan disputes, business interests, creditor/debtor contracts, and post-judgment law. This background gives him the understanding needed to...
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Kevin G. Drendel
Batavia, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 32 years of experience
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Northern Illinois University
Kevin G. Drendel Cornell College, cum laude, and a 1991 graduate of Northern Illinois University College of Law, magna cum laude. While at Northern Illinois University, he was a member of the Law Review, and published an article in the University’s scholarly (NIU Law Review 73, 1990). He also received the West Publishing Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement. He is admitted to practice in front of all Illinois State Courts and the U.S. District Court, the Northern District of Illinois. Kevin is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Kane County Bar Association: Director (1999-2000), ...
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Matthew M. Williams
Aurora, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 21 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Northern Illinois University
My law firm represents people in DuPage, Kendall and Kane Counties. For nearly a decade, I have focused entirely on divorce, paternity (parentage), establishment and modification of support, parental rights, enforcement of divorce decrees and other family law related matters. I have litigated numerous divorce and parentage matters and know how to litigate yours. More importantly than that, I focus on keeping your case out of the courthouse as much as possible. That helps keep costs down and can actually expedite many cases.
I have an undergraduate degree in psychology with 5 years' experience working with abused children and adolescents with...
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Roxanna Hipple
Saint Charles, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 31 years of experience
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DePaul College of Law
Hipple Law, P.C. specializes in bankruptcy and estate planning cases. We handle Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy cases throughout the Chicagoland area for individuals and small businesses. We serve clients located in Kane, DuPage, Cook, Will and Lake counties.
BANKRUPTCY: Ms. Hipple's education and prior work experience sets her apart from other bankruptcy attorneys. She has extensive financial services industry experience, including working closely with numerous types of financially distressed small businesses. Ms. Hipple's education also includes an MBA, which is unique for the majority of attorneys. She has also handled numerous divorce cases which provides her...
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Daniel J. Kollias
10.0 (3 Peer Reviews)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfGeneva, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 24 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Notre Dame Law School and University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Daniel J. Kollias' combination of experience in the real world and in the courtroom sets him apart from other attorneys. He represents clients with the goal of finding practical solutions to complex problems. Prior to starting his firm, Dan successfully owned and managed a restaurant and bar in Elmhurst for a few years before returning to the practice of law. He understands business from the perspectives of both the entrepreneur and the advocate.
Dan is at home both in the courtroom and at the negotiating table. Dan gained extensive in-court experience as a prosecutor in the...
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Lidia E Serrano
Geneva, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 23 years of experience
Estate Planning, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
I have been practicing law since 2001. I graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law in May of 2001 and from DePaul University in June of 1996. My main area of concentration is family law, i.e., divorce, paternity, child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (formerly known as custody) and adoption. As a family law attorney, I understand that my clients have to make difficult decisions while dealing with complex issues and emotions. As such, I believe that the key to successful representation depends not only in understanding the underlying issues, but, also in experience and expertise in the law...
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James F. White
Sugar Grove, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 35 years of experience
Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Probate and Real Estate
The John Marshall Law School
Mr. White has practiced law for thirty years. He graduated from Indiana University in 1986 and received his law degree from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago in 1989. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar, and admitted to practice in the Federal Court in the Northern District of Illinois, in 1989. While attending law school, he was a law clerk with the law firm of Carey, Filter, White & Boland. He became an associate of that firm upon graduating, and in 1996 became a partner.
Mr. White served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Summit Homes beginning...
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Rodney Piercey
Barrington, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 51 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
-Successfully completed over 2,200 estate plans ranging in size to $210 million.
-Assisted in redirecting more than $150 million away from estate taxes and to charities and heirs.
-Eliminated estate taxes in more than 450 estate plans which were otherwise taxable.
-Conducted more than 50 briefings, seminars and workshops on estate and tax elimination planning.
-Co-author of "Combining Life Insurance and Annuity Policies to Create a Financial Engine for a Nongrantor CLAT," Journal of Practical Estate Planning, CCH Incorporated, August-September, 2004.
-Author of "Tax Elimination Planning", "The Ten Most Common Mistakes in Estate Planning", "How a Charitable Trust Can Save You Taxes",...
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Karrsten Goettel
South Elgin, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 27 years of experience
Estate Planning and Real Estate
Loyola University Chicago
Karrsten Goettel concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial and residential real estate, real estate development, leasing, zoning and land use, business, merger and acquisition transactions (sales and purchases of assets and/or stock), corporate and business law and estate planning and administration. He has practiced among our firm's attorneys since 1997 and as a partner since 2002.
Mr. Goettel currently serves on the Board of Commissioners of the St. Charles Park District (where he is President), as a member of the St. Charles Housing Commission and as a Board Member of the Celtic Sports Foundation. From 2000 to 2002, he...