Charles T. Newland (“Chuck”) is the Founder and Principal of Charles T. Newland & Associates. With over 35 years of experience, Chuck is an experienced attorney who has represented clients throughout Chicago and the surrounding suburbs on matters involving estate and trust administration and disputes, business litigation, bankruptcy, foreclosure, guardianship, estate planning, and personal injury matters. Chuck now focuses his practice on estate planning, probate, litigating contested estates and trusts, guardianship, and business litigation matters.
Chuck earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from The John Marshall Law School in 1988. Chuck was selected by the American Society of Legal Advocates as one of the Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in the State of Illinois for 2014 and is the recipient of a number of other prestigious awards. He is a current member of the Lake County Bar Association, Naperville Bar Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers’ Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.
Chuck and his wife Susan, a retired speech and language pathologist, have been married for over thirty years. In his spare time, he enjoys travelling, live music, and spending his winters in Scottsdale, Arizona with his family.
Areas of Practice
- Contested Estate and Trust Litigation
- Guardianship
- Business Litigation
- Estate Planning
- Probate and Trust Administration
Education
- University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, B.A., 1984
- The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, J.D., 1988
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Lake County Bar Association
- Naperville Bar Association
- Illinois Trial Lawyers’ Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys