Bill Austin

McDevitt Osteen Chojnicki & Deters

Effingham, IL

Illinois PI lawSOL: 5 yearsDV: recoverableRead Illinois’s rules

55+ Years Experience

Licensed in 1 State

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About Bill

Bill Austin is Of Counsel to the firm, focusing on real estate, business law, banking law, and related civil litigation. He is a member of several bar associations and serves as Chairman of Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Finance in 1967 and a J.D. in 1970. He was admitted to practice in Illinois and later in certain federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a former Assistant and Special Assistant Attorney General and retired as a Brigadier General, AUS, after over 30 years of military service.

Licensed States

Illinois

Education

B.S. Finance

University of Illinois

J.D.

University of Illinois

Awards & Recognition

Martindale-Hubbell AV peer rating

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Professional Associations

Illinois State Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationIllinois Real Estate Lawyers AssociationEffingham County Bar AssociationAttorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc.ATG Trust CompanyIllinois State Bar Association’s Real Estate Section CouncilIllinois State Bar Association’s Senior Lawyer Section CouncilIllinois State Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Military AffairsIllinois Bar Foundation