Janna S. Dutton

Janna S. Dutton

4.6
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 46 years

Elder law Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Elder Law, Guardianship, Estate Planning ... +2 more

65 East Wacker Place, Unit 1200, Chicago, IL

About Janna

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Elder Law 20%

Elder law covers all aspects of planning, counseling, education, and advocating. We are a resource to our clients as we understand clients’ needs may extend beyond basic legal services. This area of law encompasses all aspects of planning for aging and requires a practitioner to be particularly sensitive to the legal issues impacting clients and their loved ones.

13 years

20%
Estate Planning 20%

It is no longer enough to simply prepare for death through traditional estate planning methods. Death and taxes are guaranteed and require you to at least have an estate plan. However, with increasing rates of dementia and other chronic illnesses, disability planning has become equally important. A good estate plan should consider both the inevitability of death, the possibility of disability, and should make the management of your financial and personal affairs easy for your loved ones.

13 years

20%
Guardianship 20%

Guardianship is a legal process where a disabled person receives a court appointed guardian to manage her financial and legal affairs. It is often inevitable where a disabled person has lost the ability to manage their own affairs and does not have a power of attorney to manage their affairs for them. It is also an effective option for a disabled person who is being taken advantage of by an unscrupulous power of attorney, caregiver, or family member.

13 years

20%
Medicaid and Medicare 20%

Caring for an aging or disabled loved one can have devastating consequences for a family, leaving spouses destitute and causing children to spend their own savings caring for ailing parents.

20%
Probate 20%

We have the expertise to help you navigate all of the intricacies of probate, including: trust administration, will contests, statutory custodial claims, small estate affidavits, and the issues affecting disabled beneficiaries.

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 46 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1979

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

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65 East Wacker Place, Unit 1200, Chicago, IL, 60601

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Janna S. Dutton's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

5 star (8)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
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1 star (1)

Posted by Ruth | February 9, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Extremely Knowledgeable and Thorough

I was fortunate enough to have found Janna Dutton through a friend who had used her for her parent’s situation. Janna did a wonderful job on my behalf dealing with estate issues and helped me to make proper and important decisions regarding property distributions. Her guidance brought definite positi...ve results and my confidence in her ability and judgement were quite high. I cannot praise her enough for walking me through a most difficult situation. Her legal background and expertise were most obvious throughout my dealings with her. Janna is truly a professional who takes pride in her work and truly cares about her clients and their best interest. Her knowledge of Elder Law and Estate Planning can not be stronger. She and her entire Firm come highly recommended.

Posted by anonymous | January 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

An invaluable resource

Dutton and Casey were an invaluable resource and team during my late mother's time in assisted living, nursing home and hospital. Our family unexpectedly needed assistance with ALL aspects of elder care law: neglect, abuse, mental health law, contracts, Medicare, HIPAA, estate and probate matters. Ja...nna Dutton and her team provided unparalleled assistance in all matters of elder care law and quality of care - I was so impressed by the depth and breadth of knowledge, compassion and level of advocacy the entire team provided. They served our mother as a member of their own family - the intelligence, acumen, timeliness, loyalty, tenacity and expertise they brought to all matters was simply unbelievable whether in person, online or on phone. I can honestly say I don't know what I would have done without them - and am happy to give unqualified recommendation for Janna Dutton and her team."

Posted by anonymous | April 17, 2015

Knowledgeable, Trustworthy and Compassionate

Janna did my Living Will,Trust and Power of Attorney documents. I found her to be very knowledgeable, and she made sure I understood all the legal language and every aspect of what was involved. She made the process painless. I would recommend her without hesitation. She genuinely cares about her ...clients and is a great advocate for them.

Posted by anonymous | February 2, 2015

I will never forget your help.

I am truly grateful for your help with my parents during the last 3 years and compassion during my parents last days. I will never forget it.

Posted by anonymous | December 17, 2014

I Dont Know What We Would Have Done Without Your Support

“We wanted to express our thanks for all the help we received from you and the firm since we first met some three years ago. Your guidance and support was greatly appreciated. I don't know what we would have done without it.”

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Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2013

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Illinois Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers

2012

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Top Lawyers, Chicago Lawyer Magazine

Work Experience

1989 - Present

Partner, Dutton & Casey, PC

1979 - 1989

Attorney, Legal Assistance Foundation Of Chicago

Associations

2011 - Present

Chicago Volunteer Legal Services

Volunteer Attorney

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Executive Council

Illinois State Bar Association

Attorney Member

Chicago Bar Association, Elder Law Committee, Trust Law Committee

Attorney Member

Council of Advanced Practitioners (CAP) of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Attorney Member

Illinois Disability Association (the not-for-profit co-trustee of the Illinois Disability Pooled Trust).

Board of Directors

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Illinois chapter)

Board of Directors

Education

N/A

DePaul University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

Wheaton College, Wheaton IL

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

Publications

N/A

Chicago Bar Association Numerous

N/A

Your Legal Update Dutton & Casey, P.C.

N/A

Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Illinois) Numerous

Languages

English

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