Attorney Profile

My firm is a general civil practice in East Alton, Illinois. I have served the greater Wood River/East Alton/Bethalto area since 1984, handling Consumer Law, Elder Law, Estate Planning & Probate, Government Agencies & Programs, Guardianships, Medicaid Applications, Nursing Home, Planning for Disabled Persons, Real Estate.

I represent clients in every level of the Illinois State court system. The cornerstone of my success is the quality relationship that I maintain with my clients. My clients are treated with integrity and respect for their needs, goals, and objectives. I focus on intelligent legal representation and pledge to listen to and communicate with clients. I take the time to get to know my clients and understand their particular situation. Only after careful consultation and one-on-one counseling, am I able to provide the best advice and representation to my clients.

I am dedicated to providing high quality legal services to all of my clients in a professional and friendly atmosphere.

Areas of Practice

• Consumer Protection
• Elder Law
• Estate Planning
• Health & Health Care Law
• Nursing Home
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts
• Wills
• Consumer Law
• Government Agencies & Programs
• Guardianships
• Medicaid Applications
• Planning for Disabled Persons

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1977
• U.S. Federal Court, 1985

Education

• Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1977
  Doctor of Jurisprudence
  
  
• Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1974
  Bachelor of Arts
  
  

Representative Clients

• Meadowbrook Public Water District
• Meadowbrook Fire Protection District

Professional Associations and Memberships

• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
  Member
  
  
• Madison County and Illinois Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Illinois Guardianship Association
  Member
  
  
• Academy of Special Needs Planners
  Member
  
  
• Special Needs Alliance
  Memeber
  
  
• National Alliance of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals
  Member