Daniel W. Kaminski
Top rated Estate & Trust Litigation attorney in Oak Brook, Illinois
Kogut Novak & Kaminski, LLC
Practice areas: Estate & Trust Litigation, Estate Planning & Probate; view more
Licensed in Illinois since: 2012
Education: Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2021 - 2025 Call today:
630-948-4729
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600 West 22nd StreetSuite 302
Oak Brook, IL 60523 Visit website
Daniel W. Kaminski is a partner at Kogut Novak & Kaminski, LLC based in the firm’s office in Oak Brook, Illinois. Focusing his practice primarily in the areas of trust and probate litigation, estate and trust administration, and fiduciary defense litigation in Cook, DuPage and Lake counties and other parts of the greater Chicago area. Mr. Kaminski has been with the firm since graduating from law school in 2012.
While working at Kogut Novak & Kaminski, LLC, Daniel has handled a wide variety of contested estate and trust issues, including representing Executors and Trustees in defending against will and trust contests. Daniel has also defended and prosecuted citation proceedings that seek to recover misappropriated assets into a decedent’s estate. Additionally, Daniel has been appointed by the probate court to act as a Special Administrator to assist in the administration of decedents’ estates.
Daniel earned his Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he graduated Cum Laude. During law school, Daniel served as a judicial extern for both the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Honorable Elizabeth Budzinski of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Prior to law school, Daniel graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Legal Studies, graduating with Distinction.
Practice areas
Estate & Trust Litigation, Estate Planning & ProbateFocus areas
Probate & Estate Administration, Trusts, Will Contests, Wills
- 90% Estate & Trust Litigation
- 10% Estate Planning & Probate
First Admitted: 2012, Illinois
Professional Webpage: https://kogutlaw.net/our-team
Bar / Professional Activity
- Presented at the 2024 IICLE Elder Law Short Course on the topic of Issue Spotting in Post-Death Administration, 2024
- Presented to the Lake County Bar Association & Chicago Bar Association's Probate Practice Committee on Undue Influence in Will Contests, 2024
- Presented to the Chicago Bar Association's Probate Practice Committee on Adjustments to Cook County Probate Division Practice in Covid-19 Era., 2020
- Chair of the Chicago Bar Association's Probate Practice Committee., 2020
- Vice Chair of the Chicago Bar Association's Probate Practice Committee. , 2019
- Presented to the Chicago Bar Association's Probate Practice Committee on Affidavits of Heirship and Intestate Distribution, 2019
- Presented to the Lake County Bar Association's Trusts and Estates Committee on Complex Heirship and Other Unique Probate Issues., 2019
Educational Background
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Bachelor’s Degree, Political Science and Legal Studies, with Distinction
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Dan is an excellent litigator. His attention to detail and fair minded approach to litigation make him very easy to work with but effective for his clients.”
“Dan is highly effective as a representative for his clients. He is knowledgeable in the area and well able to understand and analyze complex legal issues.”
“Dan is an excellent trust/estate litigator and extremely professional.”
Office location for Daniel W. Kaminski
600 West 22nd Street
Suite 302
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: 630-948-4729
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2026
- Rising Stars: 2021 - 2025
