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Michael McElroy

Wills and Trust Law

201 S. Gove Avenue, Fourth Floor, Barrington, IL 60010

Mr. McElroy focuses his practice in the areas of family wealth preservation, probate and trust litigation, and family business succession. Twenty-five years of extensive experience form the foundation for his work with individuals and business owners. He takes pride in efficiently and creatively addressing his client’s objectives, which range from wills and trusts to creating sophisticated structures to meet client’s wealth transfer and asset protection goals.

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Michael R. Parker

Michael R. Parker

Distinguished Lawyer

Wills and Trust Law

1145 Santa Fe Dr #875, Weatherford, TX 76086, USA

Michael Parker's experience has earned him a reputation as the go-to source when dealing with fraud recovery matters. With a background in military service in both the Texas and California Reserves and a legal career spanning decades, Mr. Parker's approach to the law couples strategy and a deep understanding of systems that perpetrate fraud. Before starting his legal career, Mr. Parker spent more than a decade as a private investigator and worked in the special investigative unit of a major insurance company. His hands-on experience provides his clients with aggressive representation in complex fraud matters. Mr. Parker frequently speaks on insurance industry matters across the nation, including fraud, organized crime, and bad faith claims. Currently, Mr. Parker is a lieutenant colonel (LTC) in the Texas State Guard and provides legal advice to soldiers as a Judge Advocate General's Corps Trial Defense Service member. Since its establishment in 2001, Mr. Parker's law firm has expanded to California, Texas, New York, and Oklahoma, enabling him to service clients nationwide.

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Rick Villarreal

Rick Villarreal

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Wills and Trust Law

10777 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77042, USA

Rick Villarreal earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Houston in December 1995. Rick Villarreal has been a member of the Texas State Bar since 1996. Mr. Villarreal has been providing estate planning for clients in Texas for over 23 years offering virtual law office services at MyTexasWills.com. Cllents who use MyTexasWills.com can set up Wills, Power of Attorneys, Living Wills, and Transfer on Death Deeds. Additionally, clients can expect professional legal consultation by phone with Rick Villarreal. Mr. Villarreal also operates MyHoustonProbate.com and HillCountryProbate.com to provide probate services in Houston, Galveston, and Austin.

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Robert Goldman

Robert Goldman

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Wills and Trust Law

850 Park Shore Dr suite 203, Naples, FL 34103, USA

Currently residing in Naples, Bob is a native of Miami, Florida. Bob earned his undergraduate degree (B.A., 1979) from the University of Miami and his law degree (J.D., 1981) from Florida State University. Bob is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), is Past President of ACTEC, serves on its Board of Regents and chaired the National Membership Committee. He is past Chair of ACTEC’s National Task Force on Arbitration of Trust & Estate Disputes. He is a former chair of the ACTEC Amicus Committee and past chair of ACTEC’s Sponsorship Advisory Committee. He is Co- Chair of the Amicus Committee and on the Executive Council of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar. He is past chair of the Section, current member of the Section’s Probate Law and Probate Litigation Committees, as well as past member of the Section’s Legislation Committee. He has chaired the Probate Rules Committee and the Guardianship Law Committee of The Florida Bar, and is a past member of the Probate Law Professionalism Committee and the Appellate Rules Committee of The Florida Bar. Bob was named as one of the top 100 attorneys in Florida by Florida Superlawyers and he is listed in Best Lawyers in America and in Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite. Bob’s charitable service includes past service as a trustee on the Board of Trustees of The Eden Family of Services, Princeton, New Jersey (which provides lifespan service to persons with autism) and service as a Trustee of The Trust For the Advancement of Responsible Artists. Bob is a frequent lecturer for ACTEC and the Florida Bar on probate and trust topics, including fees, fiduciary duties, and will and trust contests.

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