Special Needs Answers
Spain, Spain & Varnet, PC
Theresa Varnet has been an advocate for persons with disabilities for over 25 years. In addition to being a certified teacher, licensed social worker and a graduate of the DePaul University College of Law, she is the parent of a disabled adult daughter.
Dutton Casey & Mesoloras
Kathryn is one of only a few Certified Elder Law Attorneys in Illinois. She has practiced exclusively in elder law since 2004.
Spain, Spain & Varnet, PC
Richard Spain concentrates his practice in estate planning, probate work, real estate, and corporate representation. A practicing attorney in Cleveland, Ohio for seven years, Mr. Spain returned to his hometown of Chicago in 1982.
Spain, Spain & Varnet, PC
Nancy Spain practices in the area of general and probate related law. Prior to moving to Chicago in 1981, Ms. Spain was engaged in private law practice in Cleveland, Ohio.
Hoogendoorn & Talbot, LLP
Deborah B. Cole is a partner with Hoogendoorn and Talbot LLP, a law firm focused on estate planning and the legal needs of individuals and families, business entities, and charitable, faith-based, and not-for-profit organizations. Ms. Cole's areas of practice include estate planning, guardianship, probate, estate and trust administration, residential real estate and business planning.
Spain, Spain & Varnet, PC
Sheri Willard joined the firm as an associate in August of 1991 after having clerked for the firm while studying and sitting for the Illinois bar exam.
Rubin Law
Attorney Benjamin (Benji) Rubin, Brian’s youngest son, Mitchell’s “little/big” brother, graduated from the University of Illinois Law School, Magna Cum Laude, and received his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University.
Theresa Varnet has been an advocate for persons with disabilities for over 25 years. In addition to being a certified teacher, licensed social worker and a graduate of the DePaul University College of Law, she is the parent of a disabled adult daughter. She has served as Social Services Director in a residential school...
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Kathryn is one of only a few Certified Elder Law Attorneys in Illinois. She has practiced exclusively in elder law since 2004. Her practice focuses on long term care planning, estate planning, special needs planning, Medicaid planning and applications, and probate and trust administration. She devotes a substantial por...
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Richard Spain concentrates his practice in estate planning, probate work, real estate, and corporate representation. A practicing attorney in Cleveland, Ohio for seven years, Mr. Spain returned to his hometown of Chicago in 1982. In addition to being an honors graduate of Lawrence University and a graduate of Case We...
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Nancy Spain practices in the area of general and probate related law. Prior to moving to Chicago in 1981, Ms. Spain was engaged in private law practice in Cleveland, Ohio. Since relocating here, Ms. Spain worked in the trust department of what was then Lake Shore Bank before practicing with the firm. She is a graduate...
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Deborah B. Cole is a partner with Hoogendoorn and Talbot LLP, a law firm focused on estate planning and the legal needs of individuals and families, business entities, and charitable, faith-based, and not-for-profit organizations. Ms. Cole's areas of practice include estate planning, guardianship, proba...
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Sheri Willard joined the firm as an associate in August of 1991 after having clerked for the firm while studying and sitting for the Illinois bar exam. A native of Montana, Ms. Willard moved to Chicago in 1987 to attend law school, graduating from DePaul University College of Law in 1990. She received her B.A. in histo...
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Attorney Benjamin (Benji) Rubin, Brian’s youngest son, Mitchell’s “little/big” brother, graduated from the University of Illinois Law School, Magna Cum Laude, and received his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University. Benji is a member of the Academy of Special Needs Planners, an...
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