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also known as Tim Leighton
Tim Leighton serves Clients in the Bloomington-Normal, Illinois area by assisting with trusts, wills, power of attorney, estates, probate, business formation and planning, mediation & arbitration, uncontested guardianship, and tax matters.
Most of Tim's business clients are small business entrepreneurs and tax-exempt organizations. They rely on Tim for forming the organization, planning succession of the business, and business transactions.
Through the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Illinois, the National Arbitration Forum, and privately, Tim helps resolve business, financial, and family disputes as mediator and arbitrator.
Through trust and estate planning, Tim helps Clients find better ways to secure peace of mind and to preserve, protect, and grow assets. Tim serves families with meaningful net worths and others with dependency and guardianship concerns, such as school-aged children and people with disabilities. Tim also serves as trustee, implementing Client priorities while managing substantial assets.
Clients also rely on the firm for trust administration and probate.
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Acquired: 1999
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State: Virginia
Acquired: 1995
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State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1989
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State: Maryland
Acquired: 1988
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306 East Grove Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701
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Posted by anonymous | April 25, 2024 | Hired Attorney
Attorney Leighton clearly provided details, options, and explained the process for our Will, Trust, and Estate Planning. He left no questions unanswered and assisted professionally and timely in the legal documents required to finalize.
Posted by Malli | February 14, 2024 | Consulted Attorney
Excellent service from Tim and his team. Attorney has good knowledge on PoA and WILL and other services. He helped me in all possible ways.
Posted by Anthony | December 21, 2023 | Hired Attorney
What a pleasure it has been to work with your legal group and staff. We're grateful for your attention to detail and listening skills. Your experience in meeting our specific needs and providing step by step examples and copies of the necessary paperwork for our estate planning is outstanding. Lookin...
Posted by sumit | February 5, 2023 | Hired Attorney
We worked with Tim Leighton's firm on advise and getting our estate planning in order. Tim and Emily not only patiently answered our many questions but also accommodated our request updating the paperwork to best suit our needs. Sincere efforts were made to get us comfortable by constantly encourag...
Posted by Candace mcclain | August 18, 2022 | Consulted Attorney
Attorney Leighton did a great job helping Mom with her will and power of attorney He was so patient and kind making her feel quite comfortable It was a wonderful expierence Emily was so very helpful and efficient I would recommend this firm to everyone
"I endorse this lawyer. I can't imagine referring a client to anyone but Tim for their estate planning needs!"
Divorce and separation lawyer
2021
2021 Outstanding Pro Bono Community Honoree, Prairie State Legal Services
2017
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2004 - Present
Managing Director, Leighton Legal Group, LLC
2002 - Present
Adjunct Professor, Illinois State University
2006 - 2006
Adjunct Professor, Illinois Wesleyan University
2002 - 2004
Attorney and Counselor at Law, Law Office of Tim Leighton
2001 - 2017
CFP® Certificant, Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.
1999 - 2002
Advanced Planning Specialist, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
2021 - Present
Illinois State Bar Association Elder Law Section CouncilMember and Secretary
2021 - Present
Virginia Mountain/Valley Lawyers’ AlliancePresident-Elect
2012 - Present
Illinois Bar Foundation, Planned Giving CommitteeMember
2011 - Present
Community Players TheatreGeneral Counsel pro bono
2013 - 2018
Community Cancer Center FoundationCo-chair, Planned Giving; Board Member; President 2017-2018
2012 - 2017
Challenger Learning CenterBoard Member
2011 - 2013
McLean County Bar AssociationMentor
2010 - 2018
Illinois Prairie Community FoundationTreasurer and Director
2008 - 2009
American Bar AssociationChair, Committee on Business Advice&Financial Planning
2006 - 2008
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember, Committee on Law Related Education
2006 - 2013
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center FoundationTreasurer and Council Member
2006 - 2013
Recovery Starts Today, Inc.Chair, Committee on Governance and Nominations; Board Member
2006 - 2013
Easter SealsChair, Bloomington Community Board; Chair, Comm on Govt Relns
1999 - 2001
McLean County Bar AssociationTreasurer
1988
JD - Juris Doctor
1981
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2022
I'm a Fan of Trusts. Here's Why You Should Be, Too.
2013
Trusts for Achieving Client Objectives
2011
Illinois Civil Unions and Estate Planning
2010
Advance Medical Directives for Peace of Mind
2008
Organizational Documents and Preserving the Veil
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