Kevin G. Drendel
Traditional Values with Cutting Edge AdviceKevin G. Drendel Cornell College, cum laude, and a 1991 graduate of Northern Illinois University College of Law, magna cum laude. While at Northern Illinois University, he was a member of the Law Review, and published an article in the University’s scholarly (NIU Law Review 73, 1990). He also received the West Publishing Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement. He is admitted to practice in front of all Illinois State Courts and the U.S. District Court, the Northern District of Illinois. Kevin is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Kane County Bar Association: Director (1999-2000), Sec/Treasure (2000-2001), 1st Vice President (2002-2003), and President (2003-2004); Chair of the Local Government Law Committee; Member of the Estate & Probate, Website, Membership, Judicial Evaluation, Appellate Practice and the Delivery of Legal Services Committees; Board Member the Kane County Bar Foundation (2003-2004). Member: Community Foundation Council of Professional Advisors. Former Member: Fox Valley Estate Planning Council. Member: Board of Directors of the Fox Valley Music Foundation (2014 to present) and North Aurora Lion’s Club (2008 to present). Member: Christian Legal Society (1990 to present). Member: Illinois Municipal League. Former Member: Illinois Institute for Local Governmental Law. Former Member and Secretary: Illinois Chapter of the National Association of Telecommunication Officials & Advisors. Member: Board of Directors of Administer Justice, the national organization, and he Advisory Board of Administer Justice, the Chicago Suburban region. Supervisor: The Aurora Legal Aid Clinic. He is the General Counsel for the Village of North Aurora and City of Batavia.
- Northern Illinois University
- J.D. (1991) | Law
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- Honors: Magna Cum Laude, 2nd in the Class, Law Review Member, West Publishing Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement
- Activities: Christian Legal Society
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- Cornell College
- B.S. (1982) | English Literature
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- English Literature major and one thesis shy of a Religion major
- Honors: Cum Laude
- Activities: Commons Union Board, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Religious Life Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
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- Associate to Managing Shareholder
- Drendel & Jansons Law Group (and predecessor firms)
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- Originally Drendel, Tatnall, Hoffman & McCracken, the firm has gone through many iterations since moving to Batavia in 1994
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- Drendel, Schanlaber, Tatnall & McCracken
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- Basic Components of Every Estate Plan, N/A, Union Congregational Church 405 W State St, North Aurora, IL 60542
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- Basic estate planning seminar for church members and visitors
- Basic Estate Planning Seminar, Northern Illinois University Estate Planning Seminar, NIU Hoffman Estates, 5555 Trillium Blvd. Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
- Northern Illinois University Foundation
- An estate planning and gift planning seminar
- Basic Components of Every Estate Plan, The Sandwich Generation, Batavia Public Library
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- Presentation to attendees together with a financial planner and long term care consultant.
- Basic Components of Every Estate Plan, The Sandwich Generation, St. Charles Public Library
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- Presentation with a financial planner and long term care consultant to attendees.
- What You Need to Know About Public Records and Open Meetings in Illinois, Naperville, IL
- Lorman Education Services
- Spoke on an Overview of the New Freedom of Information Act; Court Records; Changes to the Open Meetings Act; A Review of Subjects Allowed for Executive Session; Record Retention; and Recent Cases
- included in Chicago's Top Rated Lawyers
- Legal Leaders
- ALM
- Preeminant AV Rating
- Martindale-Hubbel
- Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement
- West Publishing
- Given at Northern Illinois University College of Law
- Kane
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- Administer Justice
- Executive Board Member
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- Kane County Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Committee
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- Fox Valley Music Foundation
- Board Member
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- Fox Valley Estate Planning Council
- Council Of Professional Advisors
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- Illinois Municipal League
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- Kane County Bar Association LRS
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- American Bar Association
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- Activities: Off an on to the present
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- Christian Legal Society
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- Illinois Institute for Local Governmental Law
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- Illinois Chapter of the National Association of Telecommunication Officials & Advisors
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- Kane County Bar Association LRS
- President
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- Kane County Bar Association LRS
- 1st Vice President
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- Kane County Bar Association LRS
- 2nd Vice President
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- Kane County Bar Association LRS
- Secretary/Treasurer
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- Kane County Bar Association LRS
- Member of Board of Managers
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- Kane County Bar Association LRS
- Chair/Co-Chair of Membership Committe
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- Illinois
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Municipal Law
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- English: Spoken, Written
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