Brent Michael Wills

Brent Michael Wills

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Rating: 3.8

Licensed for 18 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation, Corporate & Incorporation

120 N. LaSalle Street, 20th Floor, Chicago, IL

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2022
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About Brent

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 50%

Practice areas include, estate planning, estate litigation, probate and all matters involving trusts and estates.

19 years | 1,000 cases

50%
Litigation 30%

Practice areas include primarily commercial litigation, insurance litigation.

19 years | 2,500 cases

30%
Corporate and Incorporation 20%

Practice areas include business organizations, such as partnerships, LLC's, Corporations, Nonprofits, business succession planning

19 years | 500 cases

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-325 per hour

Contingency

20%-50%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 18 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2007

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2022

Location

BW Law Group, LLC

120 N. LaSalle Street, 20th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60602

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Elizabeth Green

Estate planning lawyer | Jan 25

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. Brent Wills is a highly skilled estate planning lawyer and I would highly recommend him to any friend, family or client with estate planning needs."

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Michael Baker

Estate planning lawyer | Feb 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Brent for many years. He is an exceptional advocate and highly skilled and knowledgable in the areas of probate and estate planning. I endorse this lawyer."

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Kelly Frame

Estate planning lawyer | Feb 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Brent has handled several estate planning matters for my clients and he is extremely knowledgeable in the trusts and estate practice area and is very responsive with clients. I endorse this lawyer."

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Ryan Zeller

Estate planning lawyer | Feb 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Brent is an excellent estate planning, probate and commercial litigation attorney. I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Baker

DUI and DWI lawyer

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Lindsay Thompson

Litigation lawyer

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Kelly Frame

Business lawyer

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Ryan Zeller

Litigation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  3.8 (Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2022.

Partial Stayed Suspension and Probation issued in IL, 2022

updated on 01/19/2023

This type of suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time, and must meet State ordered requirements. While on probation, the State monitors the lawyer's activities in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Honors

2014

Partnership, Smith Admundsen

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Of Counsel, Zeller Law, LLC

2015 - Present

Managing Partner, BW Law Group, LLC

2007 - 2015

Partner, Smith Amundsen, LLC

Associations

2007 - Present

Chicago Bar Association

Member

2007 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Illinois Estate Planning

Success

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Education

2006

Washington University in St. Louis School of Law

JD

2003

Augustana College

BA

Speaking Engagements

2016

Illinois Estate Planning

Estate Planning

Languages

English

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