Estate Planning Lawyers in Illinois

382 lawyers listed. Wills, trusts, probate, and planning for incapacity and long-term care.

Listings are a starting point, not a ranking of legal ability. Imported details may be outdated. Check official licensing records and ask the office about your specific matter and availability.

Joel Rubin

Seyfarth Shaw LLP · Chicago, IL
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateSecuritiesConstruction

Karl Marschel

Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP · Chicago, IL
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningReal EstateCommercial Real EstateMergers and Acquisitions

Mindy Sherman

Perkins Coie LLP · Chicago, IL
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateConsumer Protection

Lisa Anagnostopoulos

Chapman and Cutler LLP · Chicago, IL
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateMergers and AcquisitionsAgricultural

Steven Frost

Chapman and Cutler LLP · Chicago, IL
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateTaxSecuritiesInternational

James Fox

Quarles & Brady · Chicago, IL
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateChapter 11

Matthew Logan

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP · Rockford, IL
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateContracts

Wayne Boberg

Winston & Strawn LLP · Chicago, IL
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateTrustsMergers and Acquisitions

Angel M. Traub

A. Traub & Associates - Attorneys at Law · Lombard, IL
Unclaimed profileArbitration and MediationProbate

About these 382 listings

The practice areas listed most often are Trusts (122), Probate (45), Guardianship (28), Wills (11), Elder Law (4) and Medicaid Planning (4). A lawyer can appear under more than one.

Most of these listings are in Chicago (302), Wheaton (14), Rockford (7), Lisle (6), Saint Charles (3) and Peoria (3).

185 of the 382 listings show a year of admission. Of those, 77% were admitted more than 25 years ago and 0% within the last 10 years; the range runs from 1959 to 2015.

The firms and organizations that appear most often are Seyfarth Shaw LLP (35), Chapman and Cutler LLP (33), Sidley Austin LLP (29), Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP (24) and Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP (24).

The law schools named most often are University of Illinois (36), Northwestern University School of Law (34), DePaul University College of Law (28), Loyola University Chicago School of Law (27) and University of Chicago Law School (25).

These figures describe the estate planning lawyers listed in this directory for Illinois, not every lawyer there. Many listings come from older public records and have not been confirmed by the lawyer. Counts in brackets are numbers of listings.

How do I check that a estate planning lawyer in Illinois is licensed?

Start with the official attorney lookup linked on this page. Match the lawyer’s full name and bar number, and read the current status and any restrictions. Ask the lawyer to confirm authorization for your matter; a directory listing does not establish eligibility.

What does a estate planning lawyer in Illinois typically charge?

Ask the lawyer whether the work is billed hourly, at a flat rate, on contingency, or another basis. Request a written explanation of the scope, consultation charge, expenses, and payment terms. Published profile information may be incomplete; confirm fees directly.