Charles Todd Newland
Charles T. Newland & Associates
- Biography
I have been practicing law for over 35 years. I graduated 3rd in my class from law school, so I had the opportunity to work at one of Chicago’s largest law firms on Michigan Avenue, Ross & Hardies, right out of law school. At that time my experience was mostly in the area of personal injury law having clerked during law school for one of the nations top personal injury lawyers, Leonard M. Ring & Associates. In April of 1991 I started my own firm that has continued to prosper under the philosophy of providing, “Quality, Caring and Experienced Legal Representation.” The common thread between the probate, trust and business litigation matters is the Fiduciary Relationships involved and the alleged breaches of fiduciary duties that occur in estate, trust and business matters.
One of the keys to our success is our AVAILABILITY and COMMUNICATION with our clients because we are aware that the lack of communication is one of the most frequent complaints about attorneys.
The quality of our work has earned my firm a respected reputation amongst our colleagues and the judges we appear before and provide a significant source of client referrals. I am proud to have been recognized by peer review as an ILLINOIS SUPER LAWYER.
- Practice Areas
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Video Conferencing
- Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Illinois
- Supreme Court of Illinois
- Since 1988
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- Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Attorney
- Charles T. Newland & Associates
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2011 –
Current
- Adjunct Professor of Probate and Estate Law
- College of Lake County
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2011 –
2017
- Founding Partner
- Newland, Newland & Newland
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1995 –
2011
- Owner
- Charles T. Newland & Associates
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1991 –
1995
- Attorney
- Ross and Hardies
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1988 –
1991
- Education
- University of Illinois – Chicago John Marshall Law School
- J.D. (1988) | Law
- Honors: Graduated with Highest Distinction; Order of John Marshall; West Hornbook Award for Academic Achievement; CJS Award for Legal Scholarship
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- Creighton University School of Law
- Law
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1985
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1986 - Honors: International Moot Court BoardActivities
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- University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
- B.S. (1984) | Psychology/Business
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- Awards
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- 2024
- 2020-2024
- Client’s Choice Award
- Avvo
- 2023
- 2010, 2012, 2021
- 10.0 Superb Rating
- Avvo
- 2023
- 2011, 2012, 2016
- Best Probate Lawyers in Arlington Heights
- Expertise.com
- 2023
- A+ Accredited Business Rating
- Better Business Bureau
- 2018
- Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in Illinois
- The American Society of Legal Advocates
- 2016
- 2014-2016
- Top 1 % of Attorneys Nationally
- National Association of Distinguished Counsel
- 2015
- Top 100 Litigation Attorneys
- National Association of Legal Advocates (NALA)
- 2015
- Professional Associations
- Lake County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Co-Chairman of the Estate and Trust Committee
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- Northwest Suburban Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
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- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- Member
- Current
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- National Association of Foreclosure Defense Attorneys
- Member
- Current
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Illinois State Bar Association
 # 6199090
- Member
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2010 –
Current -
- Publications
- Jurisdictional Disputes In Adult Guardianship Cases
- The Lake County Bar Journal – The Docket
- 2012
- Lost Opportunity May Lead to Surcharge for Guardian
- The Lake County Bar Journal – The Docket
- 2010
- Satisfying the “Gatekeeper” Attorney’s Fees in Probate
- The Lake County Bar Journal – The Docket
- 2009
- Pot Luck in the Court of Claims-Suing the State of Illinois
- The Lake County Bar Journal – The Docket
- 2008
- Reading the Poor Man’s Will-Documentation of POD/Trust Accounts
- The Lake County Bar Journal – The Docket
- 2007
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