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Thomas F. Bennington, Jr., a partner with Lawrence Kamin's Businesses &
Corporations and Estate Planning practices, is a recognized leader in business
sales and purchases, commercial real estate, wealth protection, business
succession planning, and wills and trusts.
Tom delivers to all of his clients, including businesses and business owners,
real world practical advice based on his extensive management, policy making
and business experiences drawn from his public service, charitable and legal
background.
Tom has served the public in both civic and charitable activities, and is currently
serving as a board member and executive committee member for United Way of
Metropolitan Chicago, a board member for the Boy Scouts of America, Des Plaines
Valley Council, board member for the Downers Grove Area Chamer of Commerce and Industry, and as committee chair for Boy Scout Troop 99 in Downers Grove.
During Tom's 23-year legal career, he has served many civic and charitable
organizations, bringing his legal and political experience to positions that include
commissioner, president, chair, board member or volunteer. Tom served as a County
Board Member for DuPage County, Illinois from 1998–2010 and as a Commissioner
for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. In these roles, Tom made policy,
personnel and budgetary decisions for organizations which had combined budgets
of over $600 million per year and over 2,000 employees.
As Chairman of DuPage County's Public Works Committee, Tom managed a
$23 million department budget and over 200 employees.
His other associations as a board member or volunteer include Community Service
Block Grant Advisory Board, The Conservation Foundation, Cook/DuPage Corridor
Policy Committee, DeVry University Business Advisory Board, Downers Grove
Chamber of Commerce Chamber CORE, DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau,
DuPage Community Development Commission, DuPage Homeland Security
Coordinating Council, DuPage Workforce Development Board, Illinois Prairie Trail
Authority, National Association of Counties, North Central College Board of
Trustees and President of the alumni association, North Central College Board
of Trustee Associates, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, United Way of South
DuPage, United Way of Suburban Chicago, University of Illinois Cooperative
Extension Service Board, DuPage Unit, Willowbrook/Burr Ridge Kiwanis, and
Woodridge Community Resource Center.
Tom served on the operations committee of his prior law firm, which is responsible
for the day-to-day operations of the firm and its over-130 employees. In this role,
Tom was primarily responsible for preparation, analysis and compliance of the
firm's budget. He lives in Downers Grove with his wife, Tracy, and sons Trey, Dan
and Sean.
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Business & Corporations
Estate Planning
Real Estate
Attorney, Chuhak & Tecson, P.C., 1987–2010
North Central College, Naperville, IL, 1984
DePaul University College of Law, 1987
Cubmaster of the Year, 2009
Des Plaines Valley Council Tall Grass District
District Award of Merit, 2008
Boy Scouts of America
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, 2006
Outstanding Volunteer Service Award
(Volunteer of the Year)
Chicago Bicycle Federation, 2004
Pedal Power Award
State of Illinois, 1987
Northern District of Illinois, 1987
Chicago Bar Association
DuPage Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
DuPage Estate Planning Council
Suburban Chicago Planned Giving Council
DuPage County Board Member, 1998-2010
DuPage Water Commission
Commissioner, 2008-2010
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Commissioner, 1998-2002
DuPage Workforce Development Board
Member, 2003-2008
Community Development Commission=
Member, 1999-2008
Community Service Block Grant Advisory Board
Member, 1998
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service Board, DuPage Unit,
Member, 2000-2008
Cook DuPage Corridor Policy Committee
Member, 2006-2008
Illinois Prairie Trail Authority
Member, 2001-2003
Energy, Environment and Land Use Steering Committee,
Member
National Association of Counties 2004-2008
Voter Registrar 1999-Present
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
Board and Executive Committee Member,
2004-present
Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Board Member and Committee Chair,
2011-Present
Boy Scouts of America Des Plaines Valley Council
Executive Board Member, 2008-present
United Way of South DuPage
Board Member, 2000-2003
United Way of Suburban Chicago
Board Member, 2001-2003
DuPage Community Foundation New Generation Initiative Steering Committee
Member, 2007-2010
North Central College Board of Trustees
Trustee, 1998-2000
North Central College Alumni Association
President, 1998-2000
Willowbrook–Burr Ridge Kiwanis
Past Director
Volunteer and religious education instructor
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church,
Darien, Illinois
1999-present
Conservation Foundation, Naperville, Illinois
Volunteer
Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, Illinois
Volunteer
Woodridge Community Resource Center
Volunteer, 2005-2008
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