Katie M. Clancy, Attorney
Katie M. Clancy, attorney at Clancy & Associates, Ltd. located in Oak Brook, IL practices law in the areas of Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning, Probate and Trust Administration, and Business law. Her Estate Planning practice includes the preparation of traditional documents such as Wills, Revocable Trusts, and Powers of Attorney. Katie also focuses on Special Needs Planning, where she helps families prepare legal and financial plans for their children or adult family members with disabilities and special needs.
Special Needs Planning involves a careful assessment of the individual’s current medical or therapeutic needs, residential setting, education plan, guardianship, government benefit eligibility, and availability of family member support.
Katie is the mother of a son with special needs, and works tirelessly to help clients from both the lawyer’s and parent’s perspective. She understands that legal planning is just one of many ‘spokes’ in a wheel of support needed for the family and the individual. A good attorney sees the various aspects of an individual’s life, and creates a plan that addresses those aspects in their totality.
When families experience the loss of a loved one, Katie helps bring closure by efficiently administering the deceased's estate. She represents estate, trusts, their Executors and Trustees, in probate and private administration.
Katie's experience includes business law, where she represents business and the families that own them. She acts as an advisor and attorney who understands the unique challenges and opportunities of small business. A problem-solving lawyer with great business acumen, Katie knows the importance of efficiency for small businesses. Her business experience complements her estate planning practice particularly when assets include businesses or when the decedent was a business owner.
Experience
Prior to starting Clancy & Associates, Ltd. in 2001, Katie was an associate with the Chicago law firms of McDermott, Will & Emery, and Drinker Biddle. Katie also completed two internships with The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Katie was a judicial extern for Federal Judge Ronald Guzman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Katie is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Wyoming.
Special Needs Planning involves a careful assessment of the individual’s current medical or therapeutic needs, residential setting, education plan, guardianship, government benefit eligibility, and availability of family member support.
Katie is the mother of a son with special needs, and works tirelessly to help clients from both the lawyer’s and parent’s perspective. She understands that legal planning is just one of many ‘spokes’ in a wheel of support needed for the family and the individual. A good attorney sees the various aspects of an individual’s life, and creates a plan that addresses those aspects in their totality.
When families experience the loss of a loved one, Katie helps bring closure by efficiently administering the deceased's estate. She represents estate, trusts, their Executors and Trustees, in probate and private administration.
Katie's experience includes business law, where she represents business and the families that own them. She acts as an advisor and attorney who understands the unique challenges and opportunities of small business. A problem-solving lawyer with great business acumen, Katie knows the importance of efficiency for small businesses. Her business experience complements her estate planning practice particularly when assets include businesses or when the decedent was a business owner.
Experience
Prior to starting Clancy & Associates, Ltd. in 2001, Katie was an associate with the Chicago law firms of McDermott, Will & Emery, and Drinker Biddle. Katie also completed two internships with The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Katie was a judicial extern for Federal Judge Ronald Guzman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Katie is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Wyoming.
Volunteer Work
Aspire Ambassador, a non-profit serving individuals with developmental disability; Founder of Informed Parent Series, a non-profit providing education to parents of children with disabilities; The College of DuPage Foundation, Board Member.
Education
Katie earned her law degree from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago with a Concentration in Employee Benefits and ERISA law from the School’s Masters of Law Program. Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Business Administration from Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana.
Interests
In her spare time, Katie loves to hike in the mountains with her husband, son, and yellow labrador retriever. She is a member of the US Masters Swimming Association and new to the game of tennis. Her favorite “lawyer” movies are “A Few Good Men”, “Adam’s Rib”, and though not a lawyer movie, “Shawshank Redemption.”
Aspire Ambassador, a non-profit serving individuals with developmental disability; Founder of Informed Parent Series, a non-profit providing education to parents of children with disabilities; The College of DuPage Foundation, Board Member.
Education
Katie earned her law degree from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago with a Concentration in Employee Benefits and ERISA law from the School’s Masters of Law Program. Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Business Administration from Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana.
Interests
In her spare time, Katie loves to hike in the mountains with her husband, son, and yellow labrador retriever. She is a member of the US Masters Swimming Association and new to the game of tennis. Her favorite “lawyer” movies are “A Few Good Men”, “Adam’s Rib”, and though not a lawyer movie, “Shawshank Redemption.”
