William Coogan Wombacher

William Coogan Wombacher

5.0
Rating: 8.7

Licensed for 46 years

Social Security & Disability Lawyer at Peoria, IL
Practice Areas: Social Security, Elder Law, State, Local And Municipal Law

416 Main Street, Suite 700, Peoria, IL

About William

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Elder Law 40%

Mr. Wombacher practices in the area of Elder law. This area of law involves Medicaid planning and asset protection advice for those individuals entering nursing homes, planning for the possibility of disability through the use of powers of attorney for the both health care and property, guardianship, estate and tax planning, probate and estate administration, preparation of wills, living trusts and special or supplemental needs trusts.

46 years

40%
Social Security & Disability 40%

Mr. Wombacher represents persons who are no longer able to work and are applying for disability benefits. As a social security disability attorney he has represented persons before the Social Security Administration (SSA) since the early 1980's in seeking Social Security Disability benefits (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). These claimants have significant mental and/or physical disabilities which prevent them from working.

43 years

40%
State, Local, and Municipal Law 20%

Mr. Wombacher is the General Counsel for the Greater Peoria Mass Transit District. He is the Labor Counsel from the Rock Island County Metropolitan Transit District known as "MetroLink". He is General Counsel for Illinois Public Transit Risk Pool.

46 years

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 46 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1979

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Wombacher Law office

416 Main Street, Suite 700, Peoria, IL, 61602-3118

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William Coogan Wombacher's Reviews

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4 Client Reviews

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Posted by Jenny | March 8, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Disability Help

I would highly recommend anyone who is going down the long road to collect Social Security Disability Benefits to contact Mr. Wombacher. With his excellent guidance, I was successful. He and his wonderful staff were a pleasure to work with. Thank you.

Posted by Steven | May 14, 2014

Trusts for blened families

I had complex family and financial issues to consider as part of my trust decisions. Mr. Wombacher put in front of me the practical implications of each of the various approaches. In the end, I now have a will and trust structured to my specific needs. This attorney was patient and human in his ap...proach to me.

Posted by Charlotte | April 3, 2014

William Wombacher

Before hiring Mr. Wombacher, I was caught up in the SS quagmire. My family recommended I talk to Attorney Wombacher and from that time on things went smoothly. He is very knowledgeable in the process of qualifying for disability and made things much easier on me so that I could concentrate on my heal...th. He didn't talk down to me and explained things to me so that I could understand them. I would recommend him to anyone as he is very professional in his business.

Posted by Marsha | March 27, 2008

Marsha Miller

Mr. William Wombacher was the best at senior law when it came to helping my family with setting up my elderly mother in a nursing home. Also the set up of her financial affairs and setting up our power of attorney legal documents concerning our mother. He was extremely helpful in advising how to comp...lete forms and provide documentation for the state for my mother. He charged a very fair rate for all the services he provided, including on-site visits at the nursing home to explain documents to our mother. He was there for our family every step of the way.

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William Coogan Wombacher's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jeffrey Story

Elder law lawyer | Jul 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Bill Wombacher is a seasoned colleague in the Elder Law Bar and a very knowledgeable in the practice area. I endorse this lawyer."

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Timothy Crawford

Elder law lawyer | Jun 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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Experience

Rating:  8.7 (Excellent)

Honors

2019

Illinois Super Lawyer --Elder Law 2019, Chicago Magazine

2018

Illinois Super Lawyer --Elder Law 2018, Chicago Magazine

2017

Illinois Super Lawyer --Elder Law 2017, Chicago Magazine

2016

Illinois Super Lawyer --Elder Law 2016, Chicago Magazine

2015

Illinois Super Lawyer --Elder Law 2015, Chicago magazine

2014

Illinois Super Lawyer -Elder Law -2014, Chicago Magazine

2011

Illinois Super Lawyer 2011 Elder law, Chicago Magazine

2010

Illinois Super Lawyers -2010 Elder Law, Chicago Magazine

2009

Illinois Super Lawyers 2009- Elder Law, Chicago Magazine

2008

Illinois Super Lawyers 2008- Elder Law, Chicago Magazine

2007

Illinois Super Lawyers 2007-Elder Law, Chicago Magazine

N/A

AV Rating, Martindale Hubbell

N/A

Illinois Super Lawyer --Elder Law 2016, Chicago Magazine

Work Experience

1994 - Present

Owner, Wombacher Law office

1990 - 1993

Partner, Prusak, Winne & Wombacher, Ltd.

1986 - 1989

Partner, Littler, Renner, Howard & Wombacher

1984 - 1986

Partner, O'Hern, Wombacher & Moon

1979 - 1983

Associate, O'Hern, Wombacher & Moon

Associations

2006 - Present

Council of Advanced Practioners-National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Member

2002 - Present

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Illinois chapter

Member

2000 - Present

Central Illinois Estate Planning Council

Member

1997 - Present

National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives

Member

1993 - Present

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Member

1983 - Present

American Public Transit Association

Legal Affairs- Committee member

1979 - Present

Peoria County Bar Association

Member

1979 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

1979 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Jones v. Peoria County Sheriff's Merit Commission

Defendant's discharge of Plaintiff upheld

Boyles v. Greater Peoria Mass Transit District

Court determined that Plaintiff Boyles could sue D

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Education

1979

University of Iowa College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1976

University of Notre Dame

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2007

Informational Conference for Families

Medicaid and Financial Planning Issues

2006

Caregiver Conference

Developments in Medicaid Planning

Publications

1995

Labor Law Journal, 46(12) Trade Secrets in Illinois

Languages

English

Activity

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