Chicago, IL – Peck Ritchey, LLC Managing Partner Kerry R. Peck was re-appointed to the American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Law and Aging for the third consecutive year.
The ABA Commission on Law and Aging examines a wide range of legal issues affecting older adults. Their work results in policy and practice research and development, coordination and collaboration, and professional and public education.
“I’m thrilled to be asked back for another term on the ABA’s Commission on Law and Aging,” said Kerry Peck. “I’ve spent a large portion of my career fighting for the best care and financial safeguards for my clients. I look forward to continuing my efforts to protect vulnerable older adults.”
Kerry Peck concentrates his practice in Trust and Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Guardianship and Fiduciary Litigation, and Special Needs and Alzheimer ’s Disease Planning. Mr. Peck is a past President of the 22,000-lawyer Chicago Bar Association. He is chair of State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez’s Elder Abuse Task Force and was retained by the City of Chicago Department of Aging to rewrite the State of Illinois Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. He co-wrote the book Alzheimer’s and the Law, published by the American Bar Association, and is a frequent speaker at continuing education seminars for attorneys and healthcare professionals across the country. Kerry is also a member of Board of Directors for the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter.
For more information on Kerry Peck or his Chicago litigation firm, Peck Ritchey, LLC, visit his profile.