Current Employment Position(s)

Attorney

Lawyer Overview

Kimberly Coogan is an attorney with the law firm of Bellock & Coogan, Ltd., as well as a Certified Public Accountant. Her areas of expertise include Estate Planning and Estate Administration, Charitable Planning, Business Planning, Business Succession Planning and Real Estate Transactions.

Ms. Coogan received her law degree with honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1993. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois in 1983.Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Coogan practiced as a Certified Public Accountant. She was involved in all aspects of corporate audit work.

Ms. Coogan is a Past President of the DuPage County Estate Planning Council.  She has been a speaker and moderator for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education and has served on the Illinois State Bar Association Federal Taxation Council and the Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Tax Committee.  She is a member of the DuPage Community Foundation Next Generation Initiative; and she is also involved with the Hinsdale Hospital Foundation Planned Giving Advisory Council.

Ms. Coogan enjoys spending time at her lake retreat water-skiing, entertaining, and engaging in other sports with her family.  She currently serves on the Finance Committee at the Church of the Holy Nativity in Clarendon Hills.

Areas of Practice

• Estate Planning
• Estate Administration
• Charitable Planning
• Business Planning and Organizations
• Corporate Transactions
• Business Succession Planning

West Practice Categories

Transactions, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1993
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1993

Certification/Specialties

• Certified Public Accountant

Professional Associations and Memberships

• DuPage County Estate Planning Council, 2001 - 2010 (Board Member)
• DuPage County Bar Association (Member)
• Chicago Bar Association (Member)
• Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
• Suburban Chicago Planned Giving Council (Member)

Classes and Seminars

• Speaker, Ilinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education
• Moderator, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Past Employment Positions

• Manetti & Griffith, Ltd., Associate Attorney, 1995 - 2003
• Donatelli & Coules, Ltd., Associate Attorney, 1993 - 1995
• Altschuler Melvoin & Glasser, LLP, Audit Staff, 1989 - 1990
• Kemper Financial Services, Budget Analyst, 1985 - 1986
• Grant Thorton, Audit Staff, 1983 - 1985

Education

• Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1993
  J.D.
  Honors: With Honors
• University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, 1983
  Bachelor of Science
  Major: Accounting

Address

1110 Jorie Blvd.
#210
Oak Brook, IL 60523

Phones

(630) 572-0900

Faxes

(630) 572-0905

Emails

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Websites

http://www.oakbrookestateplanning.com