Estate Planning · Chicago
Top Estate Planning Lawyers in Chicago
Estate planning lawyers prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney and healthcare directives, and help families through probate. This list compares 27 estate planning lawyers practising in Chicago on verified licences, years in this area, focus and sourced reputation.
- Updated 19 Oct 2026
- Ranking v1.0.0
- How we rank
- lawyers considered
- 27
- 16 verified licences
- 59%
- average years in practice
- 14
The ranking
Score out of 100- 1
Adaeze M. Vasquez
VerifiedSenior Associate
Sterling Law Group36 yrs in practice3.2(5)Estate PlanningSpeaks English, Urdu
- 2
Benjamin Lindqvist
VerifiedManaging Partner
Harrow & Granger LLP37 yrs in practice3.4(15)Estate PlanningCriminal DefenseSpeaks English, Mandarin
- 3
Irene Rossi
VerifiedManaging Partner
Kensington & Rowe LLP28 yrs in practice3.8(7)Estate PlanningSpeaks English, Spanish
- 4
Chloe Fitzgerald
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Prescott Law Group30 yrs in practice3.2(20)Estate PlanningBusinessDivorceSpeaks English, Portuguese, Russian
- 5
Tomasz Stavros
VerifiedAssociate
Redfern & Ashby LLP38 yrs in practice3.3(6)Estate PlanningDivorceImmigrationSpeaks English, Mandarin
- 6
Vivian Sorensen
Out of dateAssociate
Redfern & Ashby LLP37 yrs in practice4.1(8)Estate PlanningDivorce - 7
Adaeze Castellano
VerifiedAssociate
Thorne & Harrow LLP31 yrs in practice3.8(3)ImmigrationEmploymentEstate Planning+1 moreSpeaks English, Vietnamese
- 8
Patrick Holloway
Out of dateFounding Attorney
Sterling & Granger LLP23 yrs in practiceEstate PlanningCriminal DefenseSpeaks English, Hindi
- 9
Omar Stavros
VerifiedPartner
Merritt & Ashby LLP14 yrs in practice3.0(2)Personal InjuryEstate PlanningFamily+1 more - 10
Clara Galloway
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Prescott Law Group12 yrs in practice4.6(23)EmploymentBusinessEstate PlanningSpeaks English, Spanish
- 11
Chloe Underwood
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
36 yrs in practice5.0(2)Criminal DefenseEmploymentEstate Planning - 12
Clara Pemberton
VerifiedOf Counsel
Sterling Law Group23 yrs in practice3.5(1)ImmigrationEstate Planning - 13
Irene Calloway
VerifiedFounding Attorney
Sterling & Granger LLP34 yrs in practice4.0(2)DivorceEstate PlanningFamily+1 moreSpeaks English, Urdu
- 14
Julia Sorensen
VerifiedSenior Associate
Brook Law Group2 yrs in practice4.2(9)Estate PlanningPersonal InjurySpeaks English, Spanish
- 15
- 16
Rafael E. Vance
VerifiedOf Counsel
Vance & Granger LLP3 yrs in practice4.0(22)BusinessEstate PlanningSpeaks English, Tagalog
- 17
Anika Patel
VerifiedSenior Associate
Sterling Law Group1 yrs in practice4.6(6)Estate PlanningFamilyReal EstateSpeaks English, Korean
- 18
Priya Rahman
UnverifiedSenior Associate
Harrow & Granger LLP36 yrs in practice4.7(22)ImmigrationEmploymentEstate Planning - 19
- 20
Victor J. Lindqvist
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Vance & Granger LLP7 yrs in practice3.5(12)ImmigrationEmploymentEstate PlanningSpeaks English, Mandarin
- 21
Benjamin Ellison
UnverifiedManaging Partner
Merritt & Ashby LLP29 yrs in practiceEstate PlanningChild CustodyDivorce+2 moreSpeaks English, French
- 22
Tomasz Ellison
PendingManaging Partner
Quill & Brook LLP8 yrs in practice5.0(1)Estate PlanningSpeaks English, French
- 23
Isaac Vance
UnverifiedOf Counsel
Redfern & Ashby LLP30 yrs in practice3.9(6)FamilyCriminal DefenseEstate PlanningSpeaks English, Portuguese
- 24
James Ibarra
PendingSenior Associate
Vance Law Group19 yrs in practice4.8(6)DivorceEstate PlanningSpeaks English, Urdu
- 25
Omar J. Delgado
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Calder Law Group4 yrs in practice4.6(10)DivorceEstate PlanningReal Estate
How we rank
Each lawyer gets nine component scores from 0 to 100. The bar shows how many of the 100 available points each component contributed. Weights are fixed for every lawyer in this list and published in full; payment plays no part.
Expertise50%
- Credentials20%
- Relevant experience15%
- Specialization15%
Standing35%
- Verified reputation15%
- Professional recognition10%
- Relevant track record10%
Service & data15%
- Client experience5%
- Profile & data quality5%
- Data freshness5%
Chicago legal resources
- Illinois State Bar Association
Statewide bar association.
- Chicago Bar Association
Lawyer referral service.
- ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois
Lawyer registration search and disciplinary records.
Choosing a estate planning lawyer
Ask whether fees are fixed or hourly, how often documents should be reviewed, and whether the lawyer also handles probate and trust administration.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a trust or is a will enough?
It depends on your assets, family situation and where you live. A trust can avoid probate in some jurisdictions; a lawyer can explain the trade-offs.