Thomas G. Hamill

Education

• University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1993
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A., 1990

Organizations

• Illinois State Bar Association
• Sangamon Valley Estate Planning Council

Admissions

Awards & Honors

Speeches & Publications

Frequent lecturer at professional education seminars
• “Initial Steps in Advising the Family,” a chapter in Illinois Estate Administration
• “Closely Held Business Interests,” a chapter in Advanced Issues in Estate Administration
• “First Steps Post-Mortem,” a chapter in Illinois Estate Administration — Preventing Problems in Probate
• Generation Skipping Taxes – How it Really Works,” a chapter in Advanced Issues in Estate Tax Planning, IICLE
• “Amending, Revoking or Otherwise Modifying the Irrevocable Trust,” a chapter in 53rd Annual Estate Planning Short Course
• “Illinois Estate Tax and Generation Skipping - Converting Real Property in More than One State,” a chapter in Illinois Estate Administration
• “Trust Protectors and Special Fiduciaries,” a chapter in the 49th Annual Estate Planning Short Course
• “2032A- Dealing with Increasing Costs/Value” a chapter in the 52nd Annual Estate Planning Short Course
• “Planning Issues for Closely Held Businesses”, a chapter in the 48th Annual Estate Planning Short Course
• “Special Use Valuation Update” a chapter in the 46th Annual Estate Planning Short Course
• “Addressing Unbalanced Wealth Issues: Creative Solutions for Inflexible Clients,” a chapter in Advising Farmers and Agribusinesses
• “Estate and Probate Basics,” for the Illinois State Bar Association
• “Estate Planning Techniques for Farmers” to the Indiana Bankers Association
• Co-authored “Other Estate Planning Techniques Uniquely Applicable to Small Businesses,” Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
• Co-authored “Trust Administration in Illinois,” Lorman Education Services
• “Elder Law Essentials in Illinois,” National Business Institute
• Co-authored “Estate Administration Procedures: Why Each Step Is Important,” National Business Institute
• “Probate Practice: The Essential Basics,” National Business Institute
• “Probate Boot Camp-Ethics,” "Probate Boot Camp-Post-Mortem Planning, Trust Administration, and Tax Hurdles,” National Business Institute
• “Recent Developments in Federal Estate and Income Taxation”
• “Death Bed Planning” presented to the Sangamon Valley Estate Planning Council
• “Planning for the Heirs/Beneficiaries,” a chapter in National Business Institute
• “Estate Planning for Farms,” a chapter in National Business Institute