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William S. Wilson

William S. Wilson

Distinguished Lawyer

Elder Law

1023 W 55th St ste 200, La Grange, IL 60525, USA

Over 30 years ago, Bill Wilson began his legal career alongside his dad, James T. Wilson, and practiced with him until his passing in 2008. Bill carries on the legacy of compassionate, expert legal counsel concentrating in the areas of Elder Law, Estate Planning, Business Succession, Medicaid Planning and Estate Planning for Families that have Children with Disabilities. Bill feels a “profound obligation to provide counsel that ensures the safety of the hard-earned assets of families.” He extends that obligation outside of his practice, too. Currently, he serves as President of the Aging Care Connections Board, a not-for-profit agency in LaGrange, Illinois, that services the needs of older adults, as well as a member of the Economic Development and Strategic Planning Committees. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Chicago Bar Association Committees on Trust Law, Asset Protection and Elder Law. He is also a member of the Illinois State Bar Association Standing Committee on Law Office Management and Economics. He is the past president of Helping Hand Center, an agency serving persons with disabilities, and also of the local chapter of the American Cancer Society. He currently serves on the board of the LaGrange, Illinois Kiwanis International organization. Bill is a charter member of the Academy of Special Needs Planners and is also a guardian and trustee for a disabled adult. He received his B.A. in history at the University of Texas at Austin, with high honors, and graduated from Northwestern School of Law. He continues to present seminars on Elder Law, Estate Planning, Asset Protection and Special Needs Planning throughout the Chicago area. He has also written several articles on these topics and has been quoted in US News and World Report and in 2011 was named one of Chicago’s Top Wealth Managers as listed in Chicago Magazine. Bill lives in LaGrange, Illinois, with his wife, Julie, and son, Glenn. He enjoys coaching basketball and training hunting dogs, and he is a member of the Civil War Roundtable and the Union League Club.

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Barry D. Goldberg

Medical Malpractice Law

33 N Dearborn St suite 1930, Chicago, IL 60602, USA

Barry Goldberg is the senior partner in the Chicago law firm of Goldberg & Goldberg. Mr. Goldberg has concentrated his practices of over forty years in the area of medical malpractice with a special interest in litigation concerning catastrophically brain injured children and obstetrical malpractice. Mr. Goldberg has tried to verdict or settled cases in 23 states and is licensed to practice law before the bars of the states of Illinois, New York, Florida, Colorado and California. Mr. Goldberg is a former full professor at John Marshall Law School in Chicago and has instructed law students at IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law where he taught in the areas of medical malpractice and products liability. Mr. Goldberg has published over 40 articles in his area of practice and related fields as well as numerous book chapters pertaining to medical malpractice. Mr. Goldberg has lectured extensively nationwide on his areas of professional interest. To date, Mr. Goldberg and his firm, have obtained over 135 separate verdicts or settlements in excess of $1 million with an aggregate total in excess of $750 million. He also holds one of the largest drug products liability verdicts in America, an award in excess of $127 million.

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Elliot Slosar

Elliot Slosar

Distinguished Lawyer

Civil Litigation

311 N Aberdeen St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

Elliot Slosar is a partner at Loevy & Loevy. Elliot worked full-time as the Loevy & Loevy and Exoneration Project in-house investigator while attending DePaul University’s College of Law at night. In law school, Elliot received numerous awards for his outstanding work in trial advocacy, pre-trial civil litigation, and mass media law. Elliot is the Chicago Bar Foundation’s 2009 Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Scholar, a prestigious award given annually to an incoming Illinois law student who has shown a deep commitment and future dedication to public interest law. As an attorney, Elliot has concentrated his practice on wrongful convictions and other constitutional issues. Elliot also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Notre Dame Law School, where he co-teaches the Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic and represents individuals wrongfully convicted of crimes in state and federal proceedings. To date, Elliot has assisted in exonerating thirteen individuals from wrongful convictions across Illinois, Kentucky, and Indiana. After a long day of practicing law, Elliot can be found at home with his daughter Sophia. If you are looking for Elliot before dawn, he can be found at his local CrossFit box. Elliot is an avid fan of Borussia Dortmund, the Chicago Cubs, DePaul basketball, and Notre Dame football.

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