Timothy Leighton
Experience:
37 years
Timothy Leighton | Bloomington Estate Planning Lawyer
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About Timothy
Clients come to Tim to secure peace of mind and to preserve, protect and grow their assets through trust and estate planning. Tim serves families who want to protect their estates and those with dependency and guardianship concerns.
Most of Tim’s business Clients are closely-held enterprises or tax-exempt organizations. They rely on Tim for business formation, transition, transaction, employment, development and succession planning needs.
Clients also rely on the firm for trust administration and probate. As a trusted advisor, Tim serves as trustee of several Client trusts. He implements Client priorities while managing their assets.
Most of Tim’s business Clients are closely-held enterprises or tax-exempt organizations. They rely on Tim for business formation, transition, transaction, employment, development and succession planning needs.
Clients also rely on the firm for trust administration and probate. As a trusted advisor, Tim serves as trustee of several Client trusts. He implements Client priorities while managing their assets.
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Experience
Attorney at Law
Leighton Legal Group, LLC
Present
Bloomington, IL
Admission
District of Columbia
1989
Maryland
1988
Illinois
1999
Education
Georgetown University
B.A.
1981
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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Illinois State Bar Association Member1999 - Present
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Community Cancer Center Foundation President Vice President Director2015 - 2018 / 2014 - 2015 / 2013 - 2018 -
Multicultural Leadership Institute Mentor Pro Bono Counsel2013 - 2014 / 2012 - 2018 -
Challenger Learning Center Board Member2013 - 2017 -
Illinois Bar Foundation, Planned Giving Committee Member2009 - Present -
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation President Vice President Treasurer Director2017 - 2018 / 2015 - 2017 / 2013 - 2015 / 2010 - 2018 -
McLean County Bar Association Mentor2011 - 2013 -
Illinois State Bar Association, Business Advice and Financial Planning Section Chair2010 - 2011 -
American Bar Association Chair, Committee on Business Advice & Financial Planning2008 - 2009 -
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation Treasurer and Council Member2006 - 2013 -
Illinois State Bar Association Member, Committee on Law Related Education2006 - 2008 -
Recovery Starts Today, Inc. Chair, Committee on Governance and Nominations; Board Member2006 - 2013 -
Easter Seals Chair, Bloomington Community Board; Chair, Comm on Govt Relns2006 - 2013 -
McLean County Bar Association Treasurer1999 - 2001
Honors / Awards
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Over 30 years of experience practicing law.
Notable Work
Publications
SFSP Quarterly Conference Trusts for Achieving Client Objectives
2013
Illinois Civil Unions Now What To Do Illinois Civil Unions and Estate Planning
2011
Advance Directives in Illinois Advance Medical Directives for Peace of Mind
2010
Business Entity Formation CLE Organizational Documents and Preserving the Veil
2008
Additional Info
Leighton Legal Group LLC Highlights
Estate Planning, Non-profit, Mediation, Wills & Probate, Business Organization
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