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James Merle Lestikow
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Biography
Please contact me directly if you are in need of estate planning (trusts, wills, strategies for taxable estates or wealth preservation), asset protection, estate administration, business advice and commercial real estate transactions, including tax deferring like-kind exchanges. I am an elected Fellow of the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel (ACTEC), and invite you to review my resume on Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP's web site, accessible through the link provided, for more information.
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Licensed in Illinois for 52 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1973
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Location
HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP
400 South Ninth Street Suite 200, Springfield, IL, 62701
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Posted by Doug and Sue | December 04, 2011 | Estate Planning
Most professional and efficient attorney
It has been our pleasure to have James Lestikow represent us with our estate planning. His vast knowlege, experience, and professionalism was the very BEST.
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Experience
Honors
2008
Recognized in the area of Trusts and Estates, Best Lawyers in America
2008
Super Lawyer in the area of Estate Planning & Probate, Illinois Super Lawyers
2008
Top 100 Leading Consumer Lawyers in Illinois, Leading Lawyers Network Magazine
2008
Top 50 Downstate Leading Consumer Lawyers, Leading Lawyers Network Magazine
2007
Recognized in the area of Trusts and Estates, Best Lawyers in America
2007
Super Lawyer in the area of Estate Planning & Probate, Illinois Super Lawyers
2006
Recognized in the area of Trusts and Estates, Best Lawyers in America
2006
Super Lawyer in the area of Estate Planning/Trusts, Illinois Super Lawyers
2005
Super Lawyer in the area of Estate Planning/Trusts, Illinois Super Lawyers
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AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Associations
2006 - Present
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Asset Protection Committee.Member
2001 - Present
American College of Trust and Estate CounselFellow
Illinois State Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section
Former Chair
Illinois State Bar Association, Business Advice and Financial Planning Section
Former Chair
American Bar Association, Probate, Trust and Real Estate Section
Member
Illinois Bar Foundation
Gold Fellow
Illinois Bar Foundation
Charter Fellow
Illinois Bar Foundation, Planned Giving Committee
Chair
Illinois Bar Foundation
Treasurer
Illinois Bar Foundation, Budget and Finance Committee
Chair
Illinois Bar Foundation
Executive Committee
Education
1973
University of Illinois College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1970
Northern Illinois University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2006
Illinois State Medical Society Seminars,
Asset Protection and Family Wealth Management for Physicians
2006
IICLE, Advanced Asset Protection Planning for 2006 seminar
Protecting Family Assets
2005
IICLE, 48th Annual Estate Planning Short Course
Planning and Drafting for Illiquid Assets
2004
IICLE
Post-Mortem Planning with Disclaimers
2001
IICLE
Estate Planning for Agribusinessmen and Farmers