Top Rated Estate & Trust Litigation Attorney in Lake Forest, IL

Jeffrey P. O’Kelley is an associate attorney at Lesser Lutrey Pasquesi & Howe, LLP, in Lake Forest, Illinois. Mr. O’Kelley focuses his practice on estates and trusts litigation, estate planning and administration, and other commercial litigation matters. He serves clients in state and federal courts throughout the state of Illinois.

Mr. O’Kelley received his Illinois law license in 2009. He practices before all Illinois state courts and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and has extensive litigation experience at the state and appellate levels.

Over the course of his career, Mr. O’Kelley has litigated complex matters involving fiduciary disputes, financial exploitation, guardianships, trust constructions, and trust and will contests. Some of his notable published cases include In re Estate of Walsh (2012 IL App (2d) 110938) and In re Estate of LaPlume (2014 IL App (2d) 130945).

In addition to his practice, Mr. O’Kelley authors articles for publications, including the Illinois Bar Journal, the Docket, published by the Lake County Bar Association and the trusts and estates newsletter of the Illinois State Bar Association. He enjoys speaking and lecturing on estate planning topics at various conferences and seminars.

Mr. O’Kelley stays active in his legal community through membership in professional organizations. He belongs to the Lake County Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association.

After earning a bachelor’s degree in English and rhetoric from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Mr. O’Kelley received his law degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, graduating with honors. Following law school, he practiced at a Chicago-based insurance defense litigation firm before joining Lesser Lutrey Pasquesi & Howe, LLP.