Clark Hill Attorney Ray J. Koenig Featured in Illinois Bar Journal

CHICAGO, IL

– Attorney Ray J. Koenig III, a Member in Clark Hill’s Chicago office, was featured in the Illinois Bar Journal’s recent article about Illinois’ recently-passed Civil Union Law. The article, titled Estate-Planning, Other Implications of the Civil Union Law, discusses the Bill and aspects that should be of particular relevance to probate attorneys.

To read the article, please go to http://www.isba.org/ibj/2011/01.

Ray J. Koenig III

is a member in Clark Hill’s Litigation Practice Group in its Chicago office. He practices in the areas of probate litigation, trust litigation, fiduciary litigation, elder law, estate planning, and estate administration, with an emphasis on will, trust, guardianship, and advance directive contests and other fiduciary litigation. Koenig has represented individuals, families, financial institutions, medical institutions, and governmental organizations in all areas of his practice. Koenig has extensive trial, appellate and mediation experience in state and federal courts.

Koenig is frequently appointed Guardian Ad Litem and defense counsel by judges in guardianship cases, and has been appointed Special Administrator in probate matters. Koenig has also been appointed Special Assistant Attorney General in numerous matters. While a student at DePaul University College of Law, Koenig was a member of Moot Court and took first place in the all-school Negotiations Competition. More recently, Koenig served on a task force formed by the Commissioner of the City of Chicago Department on Aging to develop and draft legislation to significantly revise the Illinois Elder Abuse and Neglect Act.