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Elizabeth Anne Bleakley
About Elizabeth
Biography
Elizabeth focuses on helping small and mid-size businesses, business owners, and executives meet their legal needs. She handles simple and complex business law matters and estate planning matters for her clients in a cost-effective and professional manner. She also strives to build strong relationships with each client. Elizabeth looks forward to speaking with you to see how she can help you meet your business and personal legal needs.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Business
50%
20 years
Mergers and Acquisitions
25%
20 years
Venture Capital
15%
20 years
Estate Planning
10%
20 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in Illinois for 20 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Location
Bleakley Law LLC
120 N La Salle St Ste 2000, Chicago, IL, 60602-2452
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Corporate counsel
I retained Elizabeth for general corporate matters for two closely held related companies, to act as corporate counsel and provide guidance to the corporations as to our responsibilities, both as to third parties and shareholders. She has been responsive to our questions and has always promptly respo...
Elizabeth Anne Bleakley's Lawyer Endorsements
"Elizabeth has been my go-to trusted source for all business and corporate transaction legal issues for more than 12 years. She cares about her clients and provides each client with personalized service for their own individual legal and business needs. I highly recommend Elizabeth and will continue referring clients to her for her exceptional service."
Tamara Jaggers
Family lawyer
Experience
Honors
2015
2015 Illinois Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2014
2014 Illinois Rising Stars, Super Lawyers
2013
2013 Illinois Rising Stars, Super Lawyers
2013
Top Women Attorneys in Illinois - Business/Corporate, Chicago Magazine
2012
2012 Illinois Rising Stars, Super Lawyers
2012
Top Attorneys, The State’s Outstanding Young Lawyers, Chicago Magazine
2008
ABA YLD Scholar, American Bar Association
2007
ABA Business Law Fellow, American Bar Association
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Principal, Bleakley Law LLC
2009 - 2016
Founding Partner, Kopecky Schumacher & Bleakley, P.C.
Associations
2017 - Present
American Bar FoundationFellow
2013 - Present
Institute of Illinois Business LawInstitute Member
2017 - 2018
Illinois State Bar Association, Business and Securities Law SectionEx-Officio Chair
2016 - 2017
American Bar AssociationChair, Emerging Companies Sub-committee of Business Law Section
2016 - 2017
Illinois State Bar AssociationChair, Business and Securities Law Section Council
2015 - 2016
Illinois State Bar Association, Business and Securities Law SectionVice Chair
2009 - 2010
Illinois State Bar AssociationChair, Business Advice and Financial Planning
2007 - 2009
American Bar AssociationFellow
Sample of Legal Cases
Sale of Business Startup to International Acquirer
Successful sale of business with client seller taking equity stake in holding company
Sale of Business Startup
Successful sale of business.
Education
2005
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
JD - Juris Doctor
2002
University of Chicago
MBA - Master of Business Administration
1999
DePaul University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2016
Chicago Conference
2016 JOBS Act Updates: Critical Changes in Capital Formation Rules
2016
Boston Conference
Accelerators and Incubators, Their Clients and the Role of the Lawyer
2015
Chicago Conference
Showcase Program: Minding Your Business
2015
Chicago CLE Program
The Basics of LLC Operating Agreements
2013
Washington D.C. Conference
Complex Entity Structures Simplified
2011
Toronto, Ontario Conference
Advising the Small Business
2011
Denver Conference
Basic Business Litigation Issues
2007
Montreal Conference
Estate Planning 101 - Trusts and Advance Directives
Publications
2017
ISBA Business and Securities Law
Raising Capital for Business: Recent Changes Expand Your Options
2014
ISBA The Counselor
Mid-sized Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Adviser Status
2011
ISBA The Counselor
Understanding Securities Issues for Private Companies
Languages
English