About Kevin Gilbert Drendel

Kevin Gilbert Drendel is a lawyer practicing estate planning, wills, trust law and 44 other areas of law. Kevin received a B.S.S. degree from Cornell College in 1982, and has been licensed for 35 years. Kevin practices at Drendel & Jansons Law Group in Batavia, IL.

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Awards

Platinum Client Champion

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AV Preeminent Peer Rated

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Communication

4.9

Quality of Service

5.0

Responsiveness

5.0

Value for Money

4.8

Business Law

Posted by anonymous

July 09, 2010

Hired Attorney

Before working with Kevin, I had never engaged the services of a lawyer, but within two years, a series of circumstances had me working with three lawyers in two states. Of the three, Kevin was consistently the quickest to respond to my inquiries. His ethics and professionalism are always apparent, as are his commitment to family and the community.

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Litigation

Posted by anonymous

September 17, 2010

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Services

Areas of Law

Trusts and Estates 3
- Estate Planning
- Estate Litigation
- Powers of Attorney
Business Law 4
- Business Planning
- Business Formation
- Business Litigation
- Buying and Selling of Businesses
Corporate Law 1
- Corporate Governance
Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations
Wills and Probate 1
- Living Wills
Inheritance
Municipal Law
General Practice
Other 33
- Wills
- Trust Law
- Business Reorganization
- Buy-Sell Agreements
- Business Organization
- Business Start-Ups
- Business Transactions
- Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions
- Commercial Real Estate Contracts
- Commercial Real Estate Development
- Commercial Real Estate Foreclosure
- Commercial Real Estate Litigation
- Commercial Real Estate Sales
- Commercial Real Estate Workouts
- Closely Held Corporations
- Corporate Contracts
- Corporate Formation
- Family Corporations
- S Corporations
- Small Business Corporations
- Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law
- Commercial Contracts
- Probate Administration
- Probate Litigation
- Estate Administration
- Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children
- Estate Planning for the Disabled
- Estate Planning for the Elderly
- Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
- Family Trusts
- Living Trusts
- Special Needs Trusts
- Tax Increment Finance

Practice Details

Languages

English
Payment Information

Payment & Cost Features
Free initial consultation
Fixed hourly rates: $200 - $350/hr
Fixed fees available

Accepted Credit Cards
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Firm Information

Position
Shareholder

Firm Name
Drendel & Jansons Law Group
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
River's Edge Homeowners' Ass'n v. City of Naperville, 353 Ill.App.3d 874, (2 Dist.,2004)
White Gates Skeet Club, Inc. v. Lightfine, 276 Ill.App.3d 537, (2 Dist.,1995)
In re R.M.F. 275 Ill.App.3d 43, ((2 Dist.,1995).

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1991, Illinois

Memberships
Kane County (Chairman: New Lawyers Committee
Membership Committee
Board Member, 1999-2000
Sec./Treas., 2000-2001
2nd Vice Pres., 2001-2002
1st Vice Pres., 2002-2003
President, 2003- 2004
Immediate Past President, 2004-2005
Chairman, Local Government Law Committee and Website Committee, 2010-2011), Illinois State and American Bar Associations.

Bar Fellowship
Kane County Bar Foundation (Member, 2003-2004).
Education & Certifications

Law School
Northern Illinois University College of Law
Class of 1991
J.D.
magna cum laude

Other Education
Cornell College
Class of 1982
B.S.S.
cum laude
Personal Details & History

Hobbies & Interests
Coaching and folkstyle, Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling; angling; reading

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