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Kerry R. Peck

Kerry R. Peck

Chicago Elder Lawyer
  • Probate, Estate Planning, Elder Law
  • Florida, Illinois
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Biography

Kerry Peck is the past president of the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) and founder of the Elder Law Committee of the CBA. He is also the managing partner of the Chicago law firm, Peck Ritchey, LLC, whose clients include families, hospitals, banks, the State of Illinois, County of Cook, and City of Chicago. He provides legal representation for trust and guardianship litigation, business planning, and estate planning.

Mr. Peck is well experienced in guiding his clients through the probate process, assisting in the transfer of assets and resolution of claims, and implementing estate plans. He is also very dedicated in advising families with disabled children in special needs planning.

He has been chosen as an Illinois Super Lawyer for over a decade and was named "Jewish Chicagoan of the Year" in 2007. Mr. Peck was retained by the City of Chicago Department of Aging to rewrite the State of Illinois Elder Abuse and Neglect.

Not only has he co-authored the book, Alzheimer's and the Law, but he has also written articles for various journals and newspapers, including Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Illinois State Bar Journal.

Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
J.D. | Law
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Northern Illinois University
B.S. | Education
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Professional Experience
Attorney and Managing Partner
Peck Ritchey, LLC
- Current
Publications
Articles & Publications
Alzheimer's and the Law: Counseling Clients with Dementia and Their Families
American Bar Association
Alzheimer's, Now What?
North Shore Senior Center Newsletter
Financial Abuse by Profiteering Guardians Awaits Aging Boomers and Heirs
Mainstreet.com
Litigating Disputed Estates, Trusts, Guardianships, and Charitable Bequests, Guardianship Litigation Chapter, 2009 IICLE Handbook
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Protecting a Friend's Right to Inherit
Reviving End-of-Life Decision Making – How the Schiavo Case Demonstrates the Importance of Advance Directives
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Self Neglect and the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act
Age Options Suburban Elder Justice Coalition
Uniform Adult Guardianship & Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
Chicago Bar Association Record
Will and Trust Contests: Attorneys and the Issue of Client Capacity
Bifocal, Journal of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging
Don’t Let Dementia Steal Everything : Avoid Mistakes, Save Money, and Take Control
American Bar Association
Life Ed: Protecting Wishes And Assets Of Alzheimer's Patients
NBC NEWS
Uniform Adult Guardianship & Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
CBA Record
Beyond Special Needs Trusts: Important Planning for the Family With Special Needs
EP Magazine
Helping Parents Plan for Children with Special Needs
Illinois Bar Journal
Speaking Engagements
Shall I Stay or Shall I Go?, North Shore Senior Center
Awards
Super Lawyer
Illinois Super Lawyers
Selected To Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2020
Leading Lawyer
Leading Lawyers Network
Selected To Leading Lawyers: 2008 - 2020
AV Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell Lawyers Service
Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
JUSTICE JOHN PAUL STEVENS AWARD
Chicago Bar Association
Professional Associations
Center for Disability & Elder Law
Advisory Board
Current
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Chicago Bar Association
CBA Record Editorial Board
Current
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Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois Chapter
Board of Directors
Current
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American Bar Association
Senior Lawyers Division - Task Force on Diminished Capacity
Current
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American Bar Association
Commission on Law and Aging
Current
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Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez's Elder Abuse Task Force
Chair
Current
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Illinois State Bar Association
Elder Law Section Council - Immediate Past Chair
Current
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National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Political Action Committee - Chair
Current
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Special Needs Alliance
Member
Current
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Florida State Bar  # 269492
Member
- Current
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Chicago Bar Association
President
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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Illinois
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Practice Areas
    Probate
    Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
    Estate Planning
    Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
    Elder Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • Alzheimer's Disease Planning
  • Special Needs Planning
  • Corporate Law, including small and family business planning
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Websites & Blogs
Website
Peck Ritchey, LLC Website
Blog
Peck Ritchey, LLC Blog
Contact & Map
Peck Ritchey, LLC
Chicago, IL Office
321 S Plymouth Ct.
6th Fl
Chicago, IL 60604
Toll-Free: (855) 328-5787
Telephone: (312) 201-0900
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Peck Ritchey, LLC
Northbrook IL
707 Skokie Blvd.
#600
Northbrook, IL 60062
Telephone: (847) 509-1099
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed