James Siebert

James is the principal attorney at the Law Office of James C. Siebert & Associates, P.C. / Elder Law & Estate Planning Attorneys, P.C. The Office provides legal services throughout the Chicago area concentrating in Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Asset Preservation, Medicaid Application Representation, Child Caretaker Agreements, Appeals of Medicaid Denials or unfavorable decisions, Nursing Home Contract Review, Nursing Home Injuries and Abuse, Estate Planning, Revocable Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Alzheimer’s & Dementia Planning, Parkinson’s Planning, Addicted Beneficiary Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Planning, Probate Administration, Trust Administration, Guardianship and Real Estate. James C. Siebert is one of only twelve Illinois Attorneys who have received the prestigious designation of CELA or Certified Elder Law Attorney issued by the National Elder Law Foundation the only national organization certifying practitioners of elder and special needs law certified by the American Bar Association, though the Illinois Supreme Court does not recognize certifications of specialties. Martindale-Hubbell has rated Attorney James C. Siebert as AV Preeminent, the highest such rating available to any individual lawyer. James C. Siebert is the President Elect and Executive Board Member Illinois Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys 2017, Co-Chairman of the Litigation Committee, member Special Committee on Rulemaking and the 2016 recipient of the Ronald Runkle Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Illinois Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

Illinois

Attorney

Law Office of James C Siebert & Associates, P.C.

1985 - Current

Assistant Illinois Attorney General

Office of the Illinois Attorney General

1983 - 1985

Assistant Cook County Public Defender

Office of the Cook County Public Defender

1981 - 1983

DePaul University

J.D. | Law

1978 - 1981

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

B.S. | Architecture

1974 - 1978

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Ronald Runkle Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Illinois Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

Illinois Chapter National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

2016

Avvo Rating 10 out of 10 Superb

Avvo

2012

Illinois State Bar

Member

Current

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Member

Current

Elder Care Matters Alliance

Member

Current

AARP Legal Services Attorney

Member Attorney

Current

Illinois Chapter National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

President Elect

2017 - Current

Critics worries about effects of Medicaid changes

Pioneer Press

2012

Turning 18

Daily Herald Suburban Parent

2012

Your Most Important Legal Document- The New Illinois Power of Attorney

Suburban Senior Magazine

2011

CELA or Certified Elder Law Attorney

National Elder Law Foundation