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Pursuing Illinois Kerry R. Peck
Kerry R. Peck

Kerry R. Peck

Chicago Elder Lawyer

44 years of experience

Probate, Estate Planning, Elder Law

Illinois

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. View More ›


Fees

Free Consultation


Practice Area

Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests,
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills,
Elder Law
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills,

Languages

English


Professional Experience

Attorney and Managing Partner
Peck Ritchey, LLC
1998 - Current

Education

Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

J.D. | Law

Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Northern Illinois University

B.S. | Education

Northern Illinois University

Awards

Super Lawyer
Illinois Super Lawyers
2020
Leading Lawyer
Leading Lawyers Network
2020
AV Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell Lawyers Service
2020

Professional Associations

Center for Disability & Elder Law

Advisory Board

Current

Center for Disability & Elder Law
Chicago Bar Association

CBA Record Editorial Board

Current

Chicago Bar Association
Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois Chapter

Board of Directors

Current

Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois Chapter
American Bar Association

Senior Lawyers Division - Task Force on Diminished Capacity

Current

American Bar Association
American Bar Association

Commission on Law and Aging

Current

American Bar Association

Websites & Blogs

website
Peck Ritchey, LLC Website

Video


Social Media


Offices

Peck Ritchey, LLC
321 S Plymouth Ct. 6th Fl Chicago, IL 60604
Toll-Free: (855) 328-5787
Telephone: (312) 201-0900
Peck Ritchey, LLC
707 Skokie Blvd. #600 Northbrook, IL 60062
Telephone: (847) 509-1099



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