Lake Forest Attorney David Lutrey Has Received Membership in The American College of Trust and Estates Council

Lesser Lutrey McGlynn & Howe LLP is proud to announce that Managing Partner David M. Lutrey has received the highest honor of membership in The American College of Trust and Estates Council (ACTEC), a nonprofit association of lawyers.

Established in 1949, ACTEC is a nonprofit association of 2,600 trust and estate lawyers peer-elected to membership based on substantial contributions to the field of trusts and estates law. ACTEC offers technical comments about the law and its effective administration, but does not take positions on matters of policy or political objectives.

An attorney cannot apply for membership in the College; he or she must demonstrate the most honorable characteristics and an outstanding professional reputation, be nominated by a fellow of the college, and then voted in with careful review of the state and national member selection committees.

The purpose of ACTEC is to maintain an association of experienced and skilled lawyers who commit to furthering their work in wills and trusts, estate planning, probate procedure, etc. The members work together to enhance their ability to offer the most efficient and high quality services to their clients and by sharing their knowledge with the trust and estates community through cutting edge research and education.

“ACTEC membership includes some of the brightest Trusts and Estates practitioners in the country,” commented Lutrey.“I am deeply honored to be a part of it.”

At LLMH David specializes in representing counseling individuals in the creation of wills, trusts and other estate planning documents that preserve and transfer meaningful legacies. He uses a global approach to estate planning, participating in hand-picked professional networks to offer a complete estate planning perspective integrated with client’s financial, insurance and accounting representatives. David calls upon creative and proven tax planning strategies, as well as litigation savvy, to prepare reliable and flexible plans to meet client needs.

In 2014, David Lutrey received the great distinction of being selected by Thomson Reuters as an Illinois Super Lawyer. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in each state receive this honored designation. And in July 2014, the Illinois State Bar Association appointed David to his fifth term on the Trusts and Estates Section Council’s Legislation Committee, where he serves as the immediate past chairman. In this capacity, he assists in the development of Illinois statutes affecting the area of probate, trusts, estates, guardianship and elder law.