Hugh Fenton Drake

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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, M.A., 1995; University of Illinois, B.A., 1992
Law School Attended:
University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1999
Year of First Admission:
1999
Admission:
1999, Illinois; 2000, U.S. District Court, Central and Southern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
ISLN:
914913977

Areas of Practice (10)

  • Estate Planning
  • Real Estate
  • Trusts
  • Corporate Law
  • Wills & Trusts
  • Real Estate
  • Civil Litigation
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Probate
  • Business Law

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (13 reviews)
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  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0
  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0
  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0
  • Communication

    4.8/5.0
  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0
  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/22/13 in Estate Planning

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 12/08/10 in Trusts and Estates

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 12/07/10 in Trusts and Estates

    I would use Hugh F. Drake as my own attorney if I needed an attorney in the areas he concentrates.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Staff Lawyer on 12/07/10 in Trusts and Estates

    Hugh is an excellent attorney who understands his clients. His Knowledge of the law is exemplary.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 12/07/10 in Real Estate

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/15/10 in Trusts and Estates

    Hugh is an AV lawyer in every sense of your traditional rating system. He is deserving of the highest rating under your new system.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/13/10 in Estate Planning

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/05/10 in Estate Planning

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/05/10 in Estate Planning

    Hugh is very active in the American Bar Association's Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section. He is vice chair of the Section's Business Planning group of committees and co-chair of the Section's Membership Committee.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/05/10 in Trusts and Estates

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