Picture of William S. Wilson

William S. Wilson

Partner
wwilson@lagrangelaw.com
Download VCard

Main: 708.482.7090

1023 W. 55th St., Suite 110
P.O. Box 601
LaGrange, Illinois 60525

Bill Wilson has practiced law for more than 27 years. He and his staff of lawyers concentrate in the areas of Elder Law, Estate and Medicaid Planning, Estate Planning for Families with Disabled Children, Probate, and advising not-for-profit corporations.

Bill is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and of the Chicago Bar Association Committees on Trust Law, Asset Protection, and Elder Law. He is the past president of Helping Hand Rehabilitation Center, an agency for developmentally disabled persons and also of the local chapter of the American Cancer Society. He is currently on the Board of Trustees of the Southwest Suburban Center on Aging in LaGrange, Illinois, and served on the Economic Development and Strategic Planning Committees. He is currently a member on the Aging Well Council, a LaGrange area group interested in furthering the resources of senior citizens in the LaGrange area.

Bill received his B.A. in history at the University of Texas at Austin, with high honors, and graduated from Northwestern School of Law.

He is a frequent speaker and presenter on the topics of Elder Law, Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Asset Protection, and Veterans Benefits throughout the Chicago area.

Education

J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, 1983

B.A. History, University of Texas, 1980

Bar Admissions

Illinois, 1983

Publications and Media Coverage

US News & World Report, November 5, 2007 – Partner Bill Wilson was quoted as a legal source in the article “How to Avoid a Death Trap” about the importance of proper estate planning.