William S. Wilson | La Grange Estate Lawyer

Over 30 years ago, Bill Wilson began his legal career alongside his dad, James T. Wilson, and practiced with him until his passing in 2008. Bill carries on the legacy of compassionate, expert legal counsel concentrating in the areas of Elder Law, Estate Planning, Business Succession, Medicaid Planning, and Estate Planning for Families that have Children with Disabilities.

Bill feels a “profound obligation to provide counsel that ensures the safety of the hard-earned assets of families.”

He extends that obligation outside of his practice too. Currently, he serves as President of Aging Care Connections Board, a not-for-profit agency in La Grange, Illinois that services the needs of the older adult, as well as a member of the Economic Development and Strategic Planning Committees. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Chicago Bar Association Committees on Trust Law, Asset Protection and Elder Law. He is also a member of the Illinois State Bar Association Standing Committee on Law Office Management and Economics. He is the past president of Helping Hand Center, an agency serving persons with disabilities, and also of the local chapter of the American Cancer Society. He currently serves on the board of the LaGrange, Illinois Kiwanis International organization.

Bill is a charter member of the Academy of Special Needs Planners and is also a guardian and trustee for a disabled adult.

He received his B.A.in history at the University of Texas at Austin, with high honors, and graduated from Northwestern School of Law. He continues to present seminars on Elder Law, Estate Planning, Asset Protection, and Special Needs Planning throughout the Chicago area. He has also written several articles on these topics and has been quoted in US News and World Report and in 2011 was named one of Chicago’s Top Wealth Managers as listed in Chicago Magazine.

Bill lives in La Grange, Illinois with his wife, Julie, and son, Glenn. He enjoys coaching basketball, training hunting dogs, and is a member of the Civil War Roundtable and is a member of the Union League Club.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Partner	Wilson & Wilson Law Offices	La Grange, IL	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Northwestern University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1983
University of Texas	Bachelors	History	1980

State / Court	Date
Illinois	1983

• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys | Member
  Academy of Special Needs Planners | Charter Member
  Elder Law Answers | Member
  Illinois Kiwanis International Association | President
  Chicago Bar Association, Trust Law Committee | Member
  Illinois State Bar Association | Standing Committee Member
  Helping Hand Rehabilitation Centers | Past President
  American Cancer Society | Local Chapter President
  Aging Care Connections | President of the Board of Directors | 2013 - 2015

• Chicago's Top Wealth Managers | Chicago Magazine | 2012

• The Lawyers Competitive Edge-The Journal of Law Office Economics and Management | Your Second Location: Choosing and Marketing Your Next Location | 2014
  Illinois State Bar Association | The Billing World is Flat: Making Flat Fees Work | 2013
  Chicago Life | Elder Mediation | 2012
  The Doings-Hinsdale | "Making POA's Work For You" | 2009
  US News & World Report | “How to Avoid a Death Trap” | 2005

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