Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Languages

• English

Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

• Elder Law 30%
• Estate Planning 30%
• Divorce 20%
• Probate 10%
• Real Estate 10%
• Medicaid Planning
• Guardianships
• Special Needs Trusts

West Practice Categories

Mediation, Consumer Bankruptcy, Contracts, Formation & Business Planning, Partnerships, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Adoption, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Medicare & Medicaid, Title Insurance, State Appellate Practice, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Medical Malpractice, Residential Real Estate

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1977
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1978
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1978
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1978
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1978
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1978
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1978
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1981

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association, 1978 - Present
• Northwest Suburban Bar Association, 2007 - Present
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2007 - Present

Classes and Seminars

• Estate Planning for Paralegals, Harper College, 1983 - 1993

Pro Bono Activities

• Individual selection of cases for individuals who need help, 1977 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Public Defender of Cook County, IL, Assistant Public Defender, 1977 - 1979

Education

• Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana, 1977
  J.D.
• Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana, 1972
  B.A.
  Honors: With Distinction
  Major: History

Ancillary Businesses

• Mediation
• Real State Title Examination

Address

1300 S. Grove Ave
Suite 104A
Barrington, IL 60010

Phones

(847) 382-4560

Faxes

(847) 382-0836

Emails

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Websites

http://www.bhlawoffice.com