Clark Hill Attorney Ray J. Koenig to Give Seminar on What You Need To Know About Civil Unions

CHICAGO, IL

– Attorney Ray J. Koenig III, a Member in Clark Hill’s Chicago office, will be giving a free seminar at the Center on Halsted, informing attendees on what you need to know about Civil Unions. This event is particularly timely, as the State of Illinois will offer Civil Unions to same-sex couples this summer.

The event will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 6:30 P.M. For more information contact Ryan Erickson, the Center on Halsted’s Community Relations and Outreach Manager atrerickson@centeronhalsted.org.

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.