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William B. Levy, Attorney | Founding Shareholder
William B. Levy offers business and personal legal services for small to medium sized businesses, the owners of these businesses, their families, and individuals. Bill's areas of focus are business and corporate law, commercial real estate sales and leasing, mergers and acquisitions, estate planning and estate and trust administration. Bill has extensive experience counseling clients on business entity formation; organizing corporations and limited liability companies; advising clients with regard to day-to-day business operations; handling commercial real estate sale and leasing transactions; and negotiating and drafting a wide variety of business-related documents including shareholder (buy-sell) agreements, operating agreements, employment agreements, vendor agreements, supplier agreements, private label agreements, website development agreements, software development agreements, consulting agreements, independent contractor agreements and confidentiality agreements. Additionally, Bill has niche experience in the unique estate planning needs of the LGBT community and other non-traditional couples including preparing estate planning documents (trusts, wills, powers of attorney, living wills, etc.) and negotiating and drafting co-ownership agreements. Bill is committed to building collaborative relationships with clients and their advisors and providing comprehensive, cost-effective, client-focused service utilizing sound legal strategies and judgment.
Education:
J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1985
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in Accounting, University of Arizona, 1982
Admissions:
Illinois State Bar
Arizona State Bar
Wisconsin State Bar
Memberships:
Illinois State Bar Association
Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago
Greater North Shore Estate & Financial Planning Council
Lake County Estate Planning Council
