Accepts Credit Cards

(Main Office)

The firm of ROLEWICK & GUTZKE, P.C. has been in existence since 1981. In 2006, Justin Karubas joined David Rolewick and John Gutzke as a partner. Together with a great group of associates they have skills in many legal areas including estate planning and wealth management, business formations, probate estates, real estate transactions, contract negotiations and commercial litigation.

Rolewick & Gutzke, P.C. has provided cost effective legal services in DuPage County and the entire Chicagoland area for over 30 years, with a focus on building client 3 relationships and providing individualized solutions to client problems.

For those areas of the law that attorneys with Rolewick & Gutzke do not practice in, they have developed a strong network of excellent referral sources for competent counsel.

Statement of Practice

General Practice with an emphasis on Estate Planning, Tax Planning, Real Estate, Business Law and Commercial Litigation.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards

• American Express
• Discover

Address

Danada West Professional Center, Building A
1776 South Naperville Road, Suite 104A
Wheaton, IL 60189-5833, (DuPage Co.)

Phone

Phone: 630-653-1577
Fax: 630-653-1579

Website

http://www.rglawfirm.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only

PRINCIPALS

David F. Rolewick (Managing Partner) born 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Loyola University (B.S., 1968; J.D., 1971). Alpha Sigma Nu. Staff Member, 1969-1970 and Notes Editor, 1970-1971, Loyola University Law Journal. Author: "A Short History of the Illinois Judicial Systems," Illinois Bar Foundation, 1968; "Unconscionability Under the Uniform Commercial Code," 1 Loyola University Law Journal 313, 1971; "Voir Dire Examination of Jurors," 25 DePaul Law Review 50, 1975. Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Illinois, 1974-1999. Member, Inquiry Board, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois, 1990-1994; Hearing Panel Chairman, 1994-2006; Review Board 2006—; INNS OF COURT (DuPage County Chapter Member 2005—); Illinois Bar Foundation, Board of Directors 2008—; Supreme Court of Illinois, Commission on Professionalism, Chairperson 2005—. Member: DuPage County (Chairman, Committee on Corporation Law, 1982-1983), Illinois State (Member, Corporations/Securities Law Section Council, 1989—; Chairman, 1994-1995) and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; DuPage County Estate Planning Council (Secretary and Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1983; Member, Board of Directors, 1980-1986; Vice President, 1984-1985; President, 1985-1986). [Captain, U.S. Army, active duty, 1972]. Practice Areas: Corporations(15%); Commercial Litigation(20%); Shareholder Litigation(10%); Estate Planning Law(25%); Trusts and Estates(15%); Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures(5%); Employment Law(2%); Civil Practice(8%).Email: David F. Rolewick

John D. Gutzke (Principal) born Madison, Wisconsin, August 3, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois; 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Franklin College, Lugano, Switzerland (A.A., 1978); University of Illinois (B.A., 1981; J.D., 1984). Member, DuPage County Estate Planning Council, 1988—. Member: DuPage County (Member: Real Estate Committee, 1986; Corporate Law Committee, 1985) and Illinois State (Member, Trusts & Estates Section Council, 1992—) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Estate Planning; Corporate Law; Business Law; Contracts; Trusts and Estates.Email: John D. Gutzke

Justin J. Karubas (Principal) born 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1995); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Taxation; Real Estate; Trademark Registration; Contracts; Wills; Inheritance; Probate; Probate Administration; Probate Taxation.Email: Justin J. Karubas

ASSOCIATES

Jonathan T. Linnemeyer (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (B.A., Finance, 2003); Northern Illinois University College of Law, DeKalb (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Lead Article Editor, 2005-2006 and Staff Member, 2004-2005, Northern Illinois University Law Review. Practice Areas: Wills; Trusts; Special Needs Trusts; Residential Real Estate; Probate; Estate Administration; Finance; Tax Planning; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Litigation; Business Formation; Business Law; Commercial Law.Email: Jonathan T. Linnemeyer

Megan A. Drefchinski (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Illinois Wesleyan University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2000); Northern Illinois University College of Law, DeKalb (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Member: DuPage County and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Residential Real Estate; Probate; Estate Administration; Commercial Litigation; Business Formation; Business Law; Commercial Law; Collections; Civil Litigation.

Ryan A. Biller (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S.E.E., 2001); Northern Illinois University (J.D., 2007).Email: Ryan A. Biller

All attorneys are members of the Illinois State Bar Association, and the partners have consistently served on various committees of the Bar Association throughout their careers.