John W. Whitcomb
Work in Monahan Law Group, LLC
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Chicago, IL
Litigation, Civil Rights, Elder Law, Guardianship, Probate, Financial
55 West Monroe St., Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60603
About John W. Whitcomb
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Civil Rights
- Elder Law
- Guardianship
- Probate
- Financial
Education
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, LouisianaJuris Doctor
- Oberlin College, Oberlin, OhioBachelor of Arts
- Major: English and History
Representative Cases
- In Re Estate of K.E.J., 887 N.E.2d 704 (1 Dist. Ill. 2008)
- Williams v. Quinn, 748 F.Supp. 2d 892 (N.D. Ill. 2010)
- Appeal of Weeks, 712 A.2d 907 (Vt. 1998)
- In Re Bill, 724 A.2d 444 (Vt. 1998)
- Thomas v. Sullivan, 801 F.Supp. 65 (N.D.Ill. 1992)
Classes and Seminars
- Presented, Mental Health and Developmental Confidentiality Act, LAF, May 14, 2015
- Presented, Deposition Training, NITA/Chicago Bar Foundation, 2014
- Presented, Who Is Your Client?, Illinois Legal Aid Conference, 2011
- Presented, Sexuality and the Nature of Consent, Illinois Department of Public Health, 2008
- Presented, Guardianship, Advance Directives, and Mental Health Code, Department of Human Services, 2006 - 2008
- Presented, Guardianship, Governor’s Conference on Aging, 2006
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- Vermont
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
Other Affiliations
- Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
- The Chicago Bar Association, 1990 - Present (Member)
- Chair of the Chicago Bar Association Mental Health and Disability Law Committee
Past Positions
- Equip for Equality, Senior Attorney
Articles
Published Works
- Author, The Effect of Domestic Violence on Unemployment Compensation, The Women's Advocate, 9:5, 1988
- Author, Environmental Ethics and Political Ethics Go Hand in Hand, Tulane Law School, 1991
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Guardianship, Adoption, Elder Law, Health Care Law, Litigation, Probate, Financial, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills
- Guardianship, Adoption, Elder Law, Health Care Law, Litigation, Probate, Financial, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills
- Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts, Probate
- Estate Planning, Business Law, Tax, Real Estate, Property
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