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DANIEL O. HANDS is the principal of the Daniel O. Hands P.C. law firm in Oak Brook. Since 1975 he has devoted his practice primarily to estate planning, including probate, wills, trust law, estate and gift taxation, tax reduction, business transactions, and elder law. Mr. Hands is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, as well as a member of the Board of Governors of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. He is a frequent lecturer on elder law, estate planning, wills and trusts, asset protection and Medicaid. Mr. Hands also has lectured on long-term health care to the National Association of Health Underwriters at their 2001 annual convention. He earned his B.B.A. degree from Western Michigan University and his J.D. degree from Valparaiso University. Mr. Hands is a member of the Illinois State and American bar associations. ZACH HESSELBAUM is a highly respected member of the Law ElderLaw legal team. He is a past presenter to the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) on veterans benefits. Mr. Hesselbaum is a member of the Kane County Bar Association, The DuPage County Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association and is admitted to practice in the State of Illinois. He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, double majoring in Political Science and Philosophy, at Valparaiso University and his J.D. degree at Valparaiso University School of Law. Mr. Hesselbaum is a 2011 candidate to receive his Masters of Law, in taxation, at DePaul University College of Law. RICK L. LAW is the lead attorney of Law ElderLaw in Aurora. He is a Veterans Administration Accredited Attorney and a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Mr. Law is board member for NAELA Senior Rights Political Action Committee. He has concentrated his practice in the areas of federal income tax, estate planning, disability, veterans benefits, and Medicaid assistance since 1983. Mr. Law is a member of the Elder Abuse Sub-Committee of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois, Family Violence Committee Member, Elder Counsel; the Special Needs Alliance (SNA), the Academy of Special Needs Planners; the American Association of Trust, Estate, and Elder Law Attorneys; and the National Organization of Veterans Advocates. He earned his Juris Doctor of Laws degree at Northern Illinois University College of Law. BEN A. NEIBURGER is a sole practitioner in Elmhurst, where he practices in the areas of elder law, estate planning and Medicaid planning, which includes expertise in long-term care planning, special needs trusts and tax planning for families and their elders. Mr. Neiburger was named a "Super Lawyer" in Elder Law by Law & Politics and the publishers of Chicago magazine, and only 14 other attorneys in the state of Illinois were recognized this way in 2007. He was honored again with this distinction in 2009 and 2010, when he was one of just five elder law attorneys awarded. He is an active member of The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and through frequent speaking engagements and ongoing course work both locally and nationally, is in continuous pursuit of knowledge and insight to the laws and finances that affect families and senior citizens. After graduating from the University of Illinois with a degree in Finance, Mr. Neiburger became licensed as a CPA and went on to earn his J.D. degree from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law where later he was an Adjunct Professor. He taught Employee Benefits Law for four years while simultaneously becoming a top regional instructor for the Becker CPA Review course. In addition to recently being admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court, a member of the DuPage County Estate Planning Council, DuPage County Bar Association, Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce, and Oak Park Senior Citizen's Services Committee, Mr. Neiburger is a frequent speaker and writer in his specialty areas of law to audiences of professionals in legal, financial and healthcare fields as well as individuals seeking information about planning and caring for their own families.
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