Law Firm Overview

Kennedy & Hensley concentrate their practice in Juvenile Law. Daniel Kennedy has tried more than 500 cases involving allegations of child abuse, neglect, dependency, delinquency and termination of parental rights. Additionally, he has written appellate briefs in more than 100 juvenile cases. He is the Adjunct Professor of Juvenile Abuse and Neglect Law at the University of Illinois College of Law and also teaches law at the University of Illinois School of Social Work. He helped to develop the training standards for Illinois guardians ad litem in abuse and neglect cases and is certified by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to train guardians ad litem. Other areas of practice include family law, adoption, guardianship, special education law, domestic violence and general criminal defense.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Law
• DUI/DWI
• Traffic Violations
• White Collar Crimes
• Estate Planning
• Elder Law
• Family Law
• Adoption
• Child Support
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Trusts
• Wills
• Products Liability Law
• Real Estate Law

Honors and Awards

• Colin Thorne Award for Outstanding Service, University Laboratory High School
• WICI/PRSA Award of Excellence in Editorial Writing
• WICI/PRSA Award of Achievement in Periodical Development
• U.S. Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service

Published Works

• "PC Practitioners Proliferate" (News), American Bar Association Journal:
• "Busted, But Not Broke" (News), American Bar Association Journal:
• "Another Lean Year for Law Firms" (News), American Bar Association Journal:
• "Double-Dipping by Estate Lawyers" (News), American Bar Association Journal:
• "Deadly Clients" (Feature), American Bar Association Journal:
• "Outsourcing. A 90s Trend?" (News), American Bar Association Journal:
• "Cutbacks Profit Partners" (News), American Bar Association Journal:
• "Fire and Brimstone" (News), American Bar Association Journal:
• "New Law Changes Medicaid Act" (News), American Bar Association Journal:
• "A Public Guardian Represents Fetus" (News), American Bar Association Journal:
• "The Future of Filing" (News), American Bar Association Journal:
• "Payback" (Feature on Advertising and Public Relations), American Bar Association Journal:
• "Paying for the American Dream" (Feature-CLE Selection), American Bar Association Journal:
• "Change of Appeal" (News), American Bar Association Journal:
• "Til Death Parts Us" ( News), American Bar Association Journal:
• " Droit Moral", Art Calendar Magazine:
• "Droit de Suite", Art Calendar Magazine:
• "Consignment Contracts", Art Calendar Magazine:
• "A Lesson in Preventive Law", Art Calendar Magazine:
• Contibutor, Special Legal Issue, Board Member Magazine:
• "Tracking the Effectiveness of Your Communications", Briefcase:
• "Keep Marketing in Mind When Hiring New Employees", Chicago Daily Law Bulletin:
• "Improving Client Service a Team Effort", Chicago Daily Law Bulletin:
• "Planning is Everything in Competitive Legal Market", Chicago Daily Law Bulletin:
• "First Impressions are Lasting Ones", Chicago Daily Law Bulletin:
• "Are You a Good Leader?", Chicago Daily Law Bulletin:
• "Very Best Advertising Cannot be Bought", Chicago Daily Law Bulletin:
• "What's Your Marketing IQ?", Chicago Daily Law Bulletin:
• "Why Outsourcing Makes Sense" (Feature), Corporate Legal Times:
• "Turn Your Reception Area into a Marketing Center", Illinois Bar Journal:
• "Cross-Sell to Serve Clients Better", Illinois Bar Journal:
• "Writing is Always Public Relations", Law Marketing Exchange:
• "Designing a Client-Friendly Office", Student Lawyer Magazine, Law Office Economics & Management:
• "LRAPs to the Rescue" (Cover Story), Law Office Economics & Management:

Classes and Seminars

• Adjunct Professor, Juvenile Abuse & Neglect Law, University of Illinois College of Law, 1997 - Present
• Adjunct Professor, Law in Social Work, University of Illinois School of Social Work, 2001 - Present
• Instructor, Juvenile Law and School Law, Continuing Education
• Trainer, Illinois Guardians ad Litem
• Presenter, Juvenile Abuse and Neglect Law With Focus on Trends and Recent Developments, Illinois State Bar Association
• Presenter, Juvenile Abuse and Neglect Law With Focus on Trends and Recent Developments, CLE
• Program Trainer, Sexual Misconduct Prevention, Diocese of Springfield

Representative Cases

• In re E.S., 324 IllApp.3d 661,756 N.E2d 422,258 Ill.Dec. 440 (Ill.App.4 Dist. 2001)
• In re S.P., 323 Ill.App.3d352,751 N.E.2d 1270, 256 Ill.Dec.433 (Ill.App.4 Dist. 2001)
• In re C.B., 322 Ill.App.3d 1011,750 N.E.2d 1271,255 Ill.Dec886 (Ill.App. 4 Dist. 2001)
• In re R.A.L., 319 Ill.App.3d 946,746 N.E.2d 317,253 Ill.Dec. 869 (Ill.App. 4 Dist. 2001)
• In re A.A., 315 Ill.App.3d 950,735 N.E.2d 179,248 Ill.Dec. 859 (Ill.App. 4 Dist. 2000)

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crimes, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Family Law, Adoption, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Trusts, Wills, Products Liability Law, Real Estate Law