Providing Peace Of Mind

Perry S Smith

Perry S. Smith

  • Attorney

Biography

Education

  • Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
    • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 00/1985
  • Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
    • B.S., Bachelor of Science - 00/1977

Professional Associations

  • Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Member, 00/1983
  • Illinois Bar Association, Lake County, Illinois, Member
  • American Bar Association, Lake County, Illinois, Member
  • Lake County Bar Association, Member
  • DuPage County Bar Association, Member

Practice Areas

  • Estate Planning
  • Estate + Trust Administration
  • Guardianships
  • Social Security Disability

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 1985
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1989
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1989
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • United States Supreme Court

Podcasts + Webinars

  • Lecturer, National Conference, Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, 1990 & 1994
  • Northern Illinois Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Lecture on Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Lecturer | 1986
  • Hawthorne Center Merchants Association Lecture on Retail Theft Lecturer | 1987
  • Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers National Conference Lecture on Negligence, Medical Negligence and Liability Lecturer | 1990, 1994
  • Piedmont Virginia Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Lecture on Negligence, Medical Negligence and Liability Lecturer | 1995
  • Circuit Court of 19th Judicial Circuit, Lake County, Illinois New Arbitrator Training Program Lecturer | 1997
  • Radiological Society of North America Annual Conference Lecture on Liability Issues in the New Era of Managed Healthcare Lecturer | 1998
  • Lake County Bar Association, Family Law Committee Seminar Social Security Law and its Applications for the Family Law Practitioner Lecturer | 1998
  • Radiological Society of North America Annual Conference Refresher Course – Lecture on Liability Issues for Healthcare Practitioners Lecturer | 1998
  • Stateline Ultrasound Society, Schaumburg, Illinois Lecture on Negligence, Medical Negligence and Avoidance of Liability Lecturer | 1998
  • Lake County Bar Association Civil Trial & Appeal Committee Seminar Social Security Disability and its Application for the Personal Injury or Worker’s Compensation Practitioner Lecturer | 1999
  • Downey Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center (now Captain James Lovell Federal Health Care Center) Family Association Lecture on Powers of Attorney, Guardianship, DNR’s and Advanced Directives Lecturer | 2003
  • Lake County Bar Association, Civil Trial & Appeal Committee Seminar Lecture on Vocational Experts Lecturer | 2004
  • Lake County Bar Association, “Brown Bag” Seminar Lecture as a Primer on Practice before the Social Security Administration Lecturer | 2004
  • Wysocki & Smith, Seminar in conjunction with Ressler Financial Services, and, Evoy, Kamshulte & Jacobs Lecture on Guardianships and Powers of Attorney Lecturer | 2004
  • Community High School District 128, Community Education Program Wills, Trusts, Guardianship and Power of Attorney Lecturer | 2007-2010
  • Lake County Bar Association, Wills, Trusts & Estates Committee Seminar What Estate & Trust Lawyers Need to Know About Title II and Title XVI of the Social Security Act Lecturer | 2010
  • Community High School District 128, Community Education Program Wills, Trusts, Guardianship and Power of Attorney Lecturer | 2011-2012
  • Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Probate Guardian Ad Litem Training Seminar Panel Member | 2017
  • Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Probate Guardian Ad Litem Training Seminar The Role of the Guardian Ad Litem in Decedent’s Estates Lecturer | 2019
  • Lake County Bar Association, Family Law Committee RSDI
  • Lake County Bar Association/19th Judicial Circuit Probate Guardian Ad Litem Training Seminar, Duties of the GAL in Disabled Person’s Estates Lecturer | 2021
  • Lake County Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Committee Changes in the Illinois Transfer on Death Instrument Act Lecturer | 2021

Representative Clients

  • Marc North Building Co.
  • Wickes Lumber Co.