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Gary H. Wente
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Biography
I was a career adminstratror and attorney with the federal courts and am also a former special education teacher. I have a keen interest in helping families achieve solutions in law and like to spend time getting to know your individual situation.
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Licensed in Illinois for 38 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1987
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Location
GHW Law
1755 S Naperville Rd, Suite 100, Wheaton, IL, 60189-5844
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Posted by Marshall | February 14, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Residential
Great, honest, dependable
Gary was my attorney for the sale of my house. He went above and beyond to help me close. There were some issues with an old incomplete building permit and inspection that was blocking the sale, but Gary took care of this and was able to get us to closing on time.
Posted by Lindsey | February 14, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Took care of every detail in our estate planning
After our second baby was born, I knew we needed wills and estate planning, but was overwhelmed and wasn't sure what all needed to be done. Gary took care of everything for us, and explained every step of the process. He made sure that every single thing was taken care of, no matter how small. He wa...
Posted by Phil | February 13, 2017
Gary Wente attorney consultation
I consulted with Gary on several occasions He is an excellent attorney who clearly understood my situation and helped tremendously in working out a strategy moving forward. He is a very smart lawyer that I would highly recommend.
Posted by Jim | February 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Personal: Estate Planning - Professional: Business/Contracts etc.
Gary, as a resident of our homeowner assn. has provided exceptional legal work for our assn, He has broad knowledge and experience in personal and business law. On the personal side I worked with Gary on estate planning documents. The process was thorough and user friendly. We were more than sati...
Posted by anonymous | February 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Very honest, great win-win approach
Gary seeks to be reasonable for both sides and to strike a working relationship, and he is very good at it. We were pleased and even relieved to have an advocate of such high caliber come to our aide. He worked through our situation in a fair and reasonable way and we were happy with the outcome.
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Experience
Honors
2007
Director's Award for Outstanding Leadership, United States Courts
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Attorney, GHW Law
2001 - 2014
Circuit Executive, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
1994 - 2001
Deputy Circuit Executive, United States Court Of Appeals For The Tenth Circuit
1984 - 1994
Operations Manager / Attorney, United States Court Of Appeals For The Seventh Circuit
Associations
2016 - Present
DuPage County Bar Association
2015 - Present
Illinois State Bar Association
Sample of Legal Cases
Contract Litigation
Achieved Settlement
Employment Law
Achieved Settlememt
Education
N/A
Loyola University Chicago
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
Northeastern Illinois University
BA
Speaking Engagements
2014
Criminal Justice Act Seminar
Appellate Procedure
2013
Judicial Conference of the First Circuit
State of the Circuit
Publications
2000
American Bar Association Judges' Journal
Videoconference Oral Arguments Come of Age
1994
Appellate Law Journal
Avoiding Sanctions in the Seventh Circuit
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
How difficult is it to prove age or gender discrimination in the work place?
24 Mar 2017
Q&A
If a person dies and has no relatives and no will, how soon does the state get involved into taking care of the property?
23 Mar 2017
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Should I provide the HOA and other unit owner w/my plumber's info?
14 Mar 2017