Kerry R. Peck is the managing partner of the Chicago law firm [firm-name]. He is the past President of the 22,000 lawyer Chicago Bar Association. His clients have included families, hospitals, banks, the State of Illinois, County of Cook, and City of Chicago. Since 2006, he has been selected by his peers in statewide surveys of Illinois attorneys as a “Super Lawyer”, an attorney to whom other attorneys would refer their family, and he was named a member of the Leading Lawyers Network. Mr. Peck is the recipient of the 2014 Justice John Paul Stevens Award, the Chicago Bar Association’s highest honor. He was also selected by IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law as one of their 125 Alumni of Distinction. In 2021, Mr. Peck was appointed Chair of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Elder Justice. Mr. Peck was retained by the City of Chicago Department of Aging to rewrite the State of Illinois Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Mr. Peck is the co-author of Alzheimer’s and the Law and Don’t Let Dementia Steal Everything, both published by the American Bar Association. Mr. Peck has written articles for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Chicago Bar Association Record, Illinois State Bar Journal, and various other journals and newspapers. He teaches attorneys and healthcare professionals across the country and is a former adjunct professor at John Marshall Law School’s Elder Law Studies program where he taught a guardianship course.
Advises individuals and banks charged with the administration of estates and trusts. Guides fiduciaries through the probate process, appearing in court as required, assisting them in the transfer of assets, and resolution of claims, as well as the implementation of the decedent's estate plan.
Vigorously represents all parties in will contests and contested guardianships including minors and disabled adults.
Assists families to plan for disabled children or other family members who are, or are likely to become, disabled and require special protection.
Kerry Peck has been appointed Guardian Ad Litem in the Circuit Court by the Probate Division, Chancery Division and County Division, involving complex cases including health care, tax issues, real estate and medical issues. Mr. Peck has been appointed Special Administrator, Successor Administrator and/or Successor Trustee in contested trust and estate cases all by Court order.
NEWS
Noteworthy New Sponsorships
Kerry Peck Included as a Best Lawyer in the area of Elder Law for 2022!
[firm-name] Ranked in 2022 “Best Law Firms”
Kerry Peck and Peck Ritchey Partner with WGN Radio – Sep 3, 2021
Kerry Peck and Peck Ritchey Partner with WGN Radio – Aug 25, 2021
Kerry Peck and Peck Ritchey Partner with WGN Radio – July 21, 2021
Kerry Peck and Peck Ritchey Partner with WGN Radio for a Monthly Segment
Kerry Peck and Peck Ritchey Partner with WGN Radio – May 7, 2021
Join Kerry Peck and Diana Law for a Groundbreaking Discussion!
Kerry Peck and Peck Ritchey Partners with WGN Radio – Feb 8, 2021
Congratulations 2021 Super Lawyers!
Kerry Peck and Peck Ritchey Partner with WGN Radio
Listen to Kerry Peck on WGN Radio with John Williams
Kerry Peck Interview on WBBM Newsradio 780
Join Peck Ritchey, LLC for the Memory Care Virtual Summer Olympics!
Aging Matters
[firm-name] has a new Chicago home!
Estate Planning in the COVID-19 Era
Kerry Peck Featured in ABA Journal Article
Seven [firm-name] Attorneys Named 2019 Super Lawyers
25th Annual Alzheimer Day at Northwestern Hospital
Don’t Let Dementia Steal Everything By Kerry Peck and Rick Law
Kerry Peck & Judge Coleman Present at IICLE 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course
Seven Attorneys of Peck Ritchey, LLC Named 2019 Super Lawyers/Rising Stars for Chicago Trust and Estate Litigation
Attorneys of Peck Ritchey, LLC Receive Highest Rating Available from Martindale-Hubbell®
Peck Ritchey, LLC Attorneys Named to 2018 List of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Congrats to our 2018 super lawyers
Kerry Peck and Peck Ritchey, LLC Partner with WGN Radio
Peck Ritchey, LLC attorneys named to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2017
Kerry Peck featured in Illinois Bar Association Video
Kerry Peck quoted in this week’s Barron’s
Kerry Peck Quoted in Washington Post
Kerry Peck to speak at Alzheimer’s Conference
Kerry Peck interviewed by NYT about Sumner Redstone estate scandal
Kerry Peck to speak at Lincolnshire Police Department “Are You the Next Victim?” event
Kerry Peck to Help Answer Questions for Fox 32 Chicago
Attorney Kerry Peck to Speak at Financial Wellness Breakfast & Brew Event
Peck appointed as liaison to ABA Commission on Law and Aging
Kerry Peck to present Judge Marovitz Mentoring award at My Hero Awards
The Battle Over Control of Ernie Banks’ Estate
Peck Ritchey, LLC Attorneys Named Illinois Super Lawyers
Kerry Peck appointed as Liaison to ABA Commission on Law and Aging
Kerry Peck to Present Judge Marovitz Mentoring Award at My Hero Awards
Kerry Peck Recipient of The Justice John Paul Stevens Award by The Chicago Bar Association
Kerry Peck Consulted in Forbes Article
Kerry Peck Featured in NBC News Piece by Maria Shriver
Kerry Peck Speaking at International Elder Law & Policy Conference July 11
Kerry Peck Re-Appointed to ABA Commission on Law and Aging
Kerry Peck Appears on Justice & Law Weekly
Peck Ritchey Attorneys Kerry R. Peck and Kenneth M. Bloom Named Illinois Super Lawyers for 2014
Peck Ritchey Attorney Kerry R. Peck Named Illinois Super Lawyer for 2014
Kerry Peck Recognized among IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law's 125 Alumni of Distinction
Acclaimed Author Scott Turow Writes Forward to New Book, Alzheimer’s and the Law
New Book Prescribes Legal Remedies for Alzheimer’s Disease
PUBLICATIONS
Alzheimer's, Now What? – North Shore Senior Center Newsletter
Financial Abuse by Profiteering Guardians Awaits Aging Boomers and Heirs – Juliette Fairley quoting Kerry Peck Article published on Mainstreet.com
Life Ed: Protecting Wishes And Assets Of Alzheimer's Patients – Maria Shriver quoting Kerry R. Peck Article published on NBC
NEWS
Will and Trust Contests: Attorneys and the Issue of Client Capacity – Article published in Bifocal, Journal of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging
Don’t Let Dementia Steal Everything : Avoid Mistakes, Save Money, and Take Control
Alzheimer's and the Law: Counseling Clients with Dementia and Their Families – Published by the American Bar Association
Beyond Special Needs Trusts- Important Planning for the Family with Special Needs – Article published in Exceptional Parent Magazine
Help with End-of-Life Plans – Kerry R. Peck quoted in the Chicago Tribune Health Beat Section
Helping Parents Plan for Children with Special Needs – Article published in the Illinois Bar Journal
How to Set Up a Caregiving Agreement – Kerry R. Peck quoted in U.S. News & World Report
Litigating Disputed Estates, Trusts, Guardianships, and Charitable Bequests, Guardianship Litigation Chapter, 2009 IICLE Handbook – Published by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Protecting a Friend's Right to Inherit
Relatives Can be Paid to Look After the Elderly – Kerry R. Peck quoted in The Wall Street Journal
Reviving End-of-Life Decision Making – How the Schiavo Case Demonstrates the Importance of Advance Directives – Article published in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Self Neglect and the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act – Kerry R. Peck and Brandon E. Peck Published by the Age Options Suburban Elder Justice Coalition
Uniform Adult Guardianship & Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act – Article published in the Chicago Bar Association Record