Kathy Ann McNeely-Johnson

Our firm goal is to help you plan so that you can find the serenity in life to enjoy the world around you. I have over 25 years of legal experience covering areas of criminal law, elder law, estate planning, real estate transactions, and business planning. I am licensed in both Illinois and Florida and thus can assist those splitting time between the two locations or those moving to Florida.

• Business Startups

• Free Consultation
  Discussion of potential client needs by phone, video, or in person. Limited to one hour.

Florida

Since 1995

Illinois

Since 1994

Owner

LEGAL SERENITY, PC

2012 - Current

Practice limited to elder law, estate planning, real estate transactions, and business startups.

committee member and leadership for criminal, ethics & unauthorized practice, trust estate & elder law

Winnebago County Bar Association

1994 - Current

committee member

17th Judicial Circuit of Illinois Ethics, Civility & Mentor Program

2006 - 2011

Instituted a Mentor pilot program for the state of Illinois as well as a compliant process concerning incivility with the appointment of senior community attorneys to address concerns,

Assistant Public Defender

Winnebago County Public Defender

1994 - 2009

The caseload was major drug (class 2 or greater), murder & drug court (post-conviction rehabilitation program).

Student Clerk for Judge Philip G. Reinhard

Northern District Illinois Western Division Federal Court

1994 - 1994

Northern Illinois University College of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor

1994

Bradley University

B.S. (1978) | Business Management and Admin. & Psych.

1975 - 1978

State Bar of Illinois  # 6225615

Member

Current

Florida State Bar  # 47480

Member

1995 - Current

WINNABAGO COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

1994 - Current

ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

1992 - Current

US v. Nixon, Twenty Years After, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Northern Illinois Law Review

1993