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David Rolewick

David Rolewick

Attorney and Founder of Rolewick & Gutzke, P.C.
  • Business Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate Law
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Biography

David F. Rolewick graduated from Loyola University School of Law in 1971. He worked as a clerk to Illinois Supreme Court Justice Daniel Ward, then as Assistant Director of the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts. He has been in private practice since 1979.

He has served in numerous positions in the Illinois State Bar Association and has served as Chairman of the Hearing Board, Review Board and Vice Chair of Commission for Attorney Registration and Discipline of the Illinois Supreme Court. In 2001, he was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to serve as Chairman of the Special Supreme Court Committee On Professionalism, and he was then named as Chairman of the Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism.
He has tried and arbitrated commercial disputes in state and federal courts in Illinois, Indiana, and Pennsylvania, and he has authored several articles on business law. In 2006, he was elected to serve as a Director of the Illinois Bar Foundation.

Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • Wealth Transfers
  • Trust, Probate and Estate Administration and Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
Fees
  • Free Consultation
    First 30-minute consultation is free 630-653-1577
  • Credit Cards Accepted
    Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Illinois Supreme Court
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U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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U. S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar
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U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Professional Experience
Attorney and Founder
Rolewick & Gutzke, P.C.
- Current
Special Assistant Attorney General for Condemnation
State of Illinois
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Private Practitioner
Law Offices of David F. Rolewick, P.C.
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Associate Attorney
O'Reilly & Cunningham, P.C.
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Assistant Director
Administrative Office of Illinois Courts
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Clerk/Secretary to Justice Daniel Ward
Illinois Supreme Court
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Education
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
J.D. (1971) | Law
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Loyola University Chicago
B.S. (1968)
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Awards
Peer Rated 2018 - Preeminent Lawyer
Martindale-Hubbel
Selected Leading Lawyers
Leading Lawyers
Selected to Super Lawyers 2006-2011
Super Lawyers
Law Alumni Award
Loyola University
National Honor Fraternity
Alpha Sigma Nu
Top Attorney
Avvo
Professional Associations
DuPage County Bar Association (DCBA)
Member
Current
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Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA)
Current
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American Inns of Court
Current
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Institute of Illinois Business Law
Member
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ISBA Committee on Business & Securities Law
- Current
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Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois
Vice-Chairperson
- Current
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DuPage County Estate Planning Council
- Current
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Illinois State Bar (ISBA)  # 2368641
Member
- Current
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American Bar Association (ABA)
Member
- Current
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Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois
Commissioner
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ISBA Trusts and Estates Section Council
Member
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Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois
Review Board Chairman
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Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois
Review Board Member
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First National Bank of Brookfield
Board of Directors
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Supreme Court of Illinois, Commission on Professionalism
Chairperson
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DCBA - Judiciary Committee
Member
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DuPage County Chapter
Member
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Illinois Bar Foundation
Board of Directors
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Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois
Hearing Board Chairman
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Supreme Court of Illinois, Special Committee on Professionalism
Chairperson
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ISBA Corporations/Securities Law Section Council
Newsletter Co-Editor - 1996, 2002, 2003
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ISBA Corporations/Securities Law Section Council
Member
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Supreme Court of Illinois, Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar
Character and Fitness Committee Member
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ISBA Mutual Insurance Company
Claims Committee
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ISBA Task Force on Multi-Disciplinary Practice
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ISBA Committee on Professional Responsibility
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ISBA Task Force on Public Protection From the Unauthorized Practice of Law
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DCBA - Law Practice Management Committee
Chairman
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DCBA - Law Practice Management Committee
Vice Chairman
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DCBA Lawyer Referral Service
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ISBA Corporations/Securities Law Section Council
Vice Chairman
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ISBA Liaison to ABA Committee on Uniform State Corporation Law
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Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois
Inquiry Board Member
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ISBA Corporations/Securities Law Section Council
Secretary
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DCBA - Tax and Practice Committee
Chairman
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DCBA - Tax and Practice Committee
Vice Chairman
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ISBA Corporations/Securities Law Section Council
Newsletter Editor
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DuPage County Estate Planning Council
President
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Loyola University Law Journal
Notes Editor
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Loyola University Law Journal
Staff member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct 2010 - Focus on Estate Planning, Estates, and Trusts
Asset Protection Techniques: How Well Do Subchapter S Corporations and LLCs Work?
Illinois State Bar Association Corporation Securities & Business Law Forum Newsletter
Planning for Business Disputes and Financial Difficulties: Asset Protection for Shareholders
Illinois Bar Association Corporation and Securities Section Council Newsletter
Can Employers Prevent Former Workers from Hiring Current Employees?
Illinois Bar Journal
Estate Planning Practice Do's and Don'ts
DCBA Brief
Attorney Substance Abuse Impairment and Discipline in Illinois
DCBA Brief
Proving Oppression of the Minority Shareholders (Chancery Relief In Shareholder Disputes)
DCBA Brief
Voir Dire Examination of Jurors
25 DePaul Law Review 50
Unconscionability Under the Uniform Commercial Code
1 Loyola U. Law Journal 313
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
Rolewick & Gutzke, P.C.
1776 S Naperville Rd
Suite 104 A
Wheaton, IL 60187
Telephone: (630) 653-1577
Fax: (630) 653-1579