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Edward M. Farmer

Edward M. Farmer

  • Estate Planning, Military Law, Elder Law ...
  • Illinois
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Biography

Ed was born in Park Ridge, Illinois. During grade school and high school, Ed lived in the small town of Crete, Illinois. In his senior year of high school, Ed enlisted with the Illinois Army National Guard as a field artillery cannon crewmember. In August of 2001, Ed was sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma for basic and advanced individual training. The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon happened during his training.
After completing training, Ed returned to Illinois and shortly afterwards, began attending school at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. In 2004, during his senior year at Illinois State University, Ed’s National Guard unit was activated by the Federal government to serve a tour of duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Ed and his unit were cross trained as infantry mortar men before being sent to Iraq. Ed performed a variety of tasks while serving in Iraq including offensive and defensive combat operations. He was awarded the Army’s Combat Infantry Badge for engaging with enemy and insurgent forces in Iraq. An Army Commendation Medal was awarded to Ed for his assistance with training the Iraqi Army.

Ed returned home from Iraq in May of 2005. He completed his bachelor’s degree at Illinois State University and subsequently attended law school at Valparaiso School of Law in Valparaiso, Indiana. Ed has spent a majority of his legal career assisting veterans with legal issues in both the public and private sectors. His first job after law school was working with a national veteran disability firm where he handled hundreds of VA disability appeals at the Regional Office, Board of Veterans Appeals and Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. He subsequently became the Senior Staff Attorney of the Veterans Legal Support Center & Clinic, handling disability appeals, discharge upgrades, and veteran diversion court matters. He currently owns a law firm which handles VA Benefits and Estate Planning.

Practice Areas
    Estate Planning
    Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
    Military Law
    Veteran's Benefits
    Elder Law
    Gov & Administrative Law
    Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
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  • Free Consultation
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  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Illinois
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Federal Circuit
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Education
Valparaiso University School of Law
J.D. (2010)
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Illinois State University
B.S. (2007) | Psychology
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Honors: Psychology
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Professional Associations
State Bar of Illinois  # 6303273
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Websites & Blogs
Website
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Veterans Legal Support Network & Blog
Contact & Map
The Law Offices of Edward M. Farmer
3015 E. New York Street
Suite A2-272
Aurora, IL 60504
Toll-Free: (800) 700-4174
The Law Offices of Edward M. Farmer
475 River Bend Road
Suite 303
Naperville, IL 60540
Telephone: (800) 700-4174
The Law Offices of Edward M. Farmer
150 South Wacker Drive
Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60606
Toll-Free: (800) 700-4174