Lance focuses his practice on elder law, estate planning and real estate. His practice in Oak Park provides convenient access to clients and courts in Cook and DuPage counties. He has practiced law for 27 years and brings to his counseling a wealth of experience from a variety of practice settings. Lance also devotes as much time as possible to volunteer work in Oak Park on behalf of the elderly, Village government and the two school districts.
Law Offices of Lance D. Taylor
Elder Law including Guardianships, Elder Abuse and Medicare/Medicaid planning
Estate Planning, including creation of Wills, Trusts and Powers of attorney for Healthcare and Property
Probate administration and litigation
Commercial Real Estate, including counseling in development strategies to obtain LEED Gold Certification; negotiating and drafting purchase and sale contracts and operating agreements
Purchase and sale of Residential Real Estate and creating Condominium documents
Business formation and related issues
Construction litigation
Senior Counsel – JMB Realty Corporation, Chicago, IL
Managed JMB nationwide litigation
Advised JMB senior management and staff on litigation and transaction issues
Senior Attorney – Central States Pension Funds, Chicago, IL
Represented Funds in all phases of federal litigation
Briefed and argued cases in federal appellate courts
Associate – Mayer Brown & Platt, Chicago, IL
Represented clients in all phases of commercial litigation
Completed two-week course of National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA)
Law Clerk for Federal Judge– United States District for the Northern District of Illinois
Education
DePaul College of Law, Chicago, IL
Juris Doctor Degree
Top 5% of Graduating Class
Lead Articles Editor – DePaul Law Review
Searle Scholarship for Law Review
Teaching Assistant for Legal Writing
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Bachelor of Arts Degree in History With Minor in Psychology
Top 100 Seniors for Activities and Scholarship
Professional Activities
Bar Admissions:
State of Illinois
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Seminars Presented
Panel on Estate Planning, Investment Advice and Health Issues
First time home buyers
Memberships
American Bar Association
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and its Illinois Chapter
Chicago Bar Association and its Elder Law Committee
Volunteer Activities
Member – Oak Park Zoning Board of Appeals
Member – Oak Park Area Arts Council Board of Directors
About
Experience
Law Offices of Lance D. Taylor
Senior Counsel – JMB Realty Corporation, Chicago, IL
Senior Attorney – Central States Pension Funds, Chicago, IL
Associate – Mayer Brown & Platt, Chicago, IL
Law Clerk for Federal Judge– United States District for the Northern District of Illinois
Education
DePaul College of Law, Chicago, IL
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Professional Activities
Bar Admissions:
Seminars Presented
Memberships
Volunteer Activities