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Elizabeth W. Anderson 
Springfield, Illinois
Counsel (Part-Time)
phone (217) 544-8491 (ext. 226)
fax (217) 241-1333
email Email Me

Primary Industries Served:

Offices & Clinics of Medical Doctors; Hospitals; Social Services; Private Households - including Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianship and Elder Law.

Litigation Percentage:
5% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1989
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1990
Education:
Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1988
J.D.


Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, 1985
B.F.A.


Published Works:
2007 Supplement to Guardianship for Disabled Adults, Advance Directives and Mental Health Law, IICLE, Chapter Author and General Editor, 2007


Handbook on Guardianship for Disabled Adults, Advanced Directives and Mental Health Law, IICLE, Chapter Author and General Editor, 2004


A Multi-Perspective Look at Consents and Decision Making (Co-Author), Proceeding of the National Association of Dual Diagnosis, San Francisco, Nov., 2000


How to Handle a Guardianship Proceeding for a Disabled Adult (Co-Author), IICLE, 1999


How to Handle a Guardianship Proceeding for a Disabled Adult, IICLE Quick Guide, 1993


DeLuna in Review, Illinois Bar Journal, 1992


Representative Cases:
Bennett v. Bennett, 225 Ill. App. 3d 828, 587 N.E.2d 577 (4th Dist. 1992)
In re Doyle, 362 Ill.App.3d 293, 838 NE2d 355, 297 Ill.Dec. 868 (4th Dist. 2005)
Representative Clients:
Memorial Medical Center
References:
Judge Thomas R. Appleton, Circuit Judge, 7th Judical Circuit of Illinois
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Special Needs Trusts for Individuals with Disabilities - Types of Special Needs Trusts and How They Differ, IICLE (Springfield), 2008


Guardianship for Disabled Adults, Advance Directives and Mental Health Law, IICLE (Springfield and Chicago), 2004


A Multi-Perspective Look at Consents and Substituted Judgment, National Association of Dual - Diagnosis, 2000


Healthcare Collection Law in Illinois, Lorman, 2000 - 2001


A Multi-Perspective Look at Consents and Substituted Judgment, National Guardianship Association, 1999


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association, 1989 - Present
Member


Helping Hands of Springfield, 2003 - 2005
Board Member


National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2000 - Present
Member


Sangamon County Bar Association, 1989 - Present
Member


Sangamon Valley Estate Planning Council, 1998 - Present
Former Director and Former President


Illinois State Bar Association - Standing Committee on Mental Health Law, 2006 - 2008
Member


Illinois State Bar Association - Elder Law Section Council, 2006 - 2008
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Morse, Giganti & Appleton, Associate Attorney, 1989 - 1992


Ancillary Businesses:
Tax Preparation

Springfield Office •
205 S. 5th Street
Suite 700
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217.544.8491
Fax: 217.544.9609

Chicago Office •
20 S. Clark Street
Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 217.544.8491
Fax: 217.544.9609

Carlinville Office •
113 S. Plum Street
Carlinville, IL 62626
Phone: 217.854.6753
Fax: 217.854.6788

Representative Clients

Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP, provides legal counsel and representation for businesses, government entities, and individuals in Springfield, Illinois, and downstate Illinois communities such as Decatur, Mt. Vernon, Peoria, Rockford, Champaign, Bloomington, Quincy, Effingham, Urbana, Danville, Galesburg, Kankakee, Carbondale, and Carlinville, Illinois.