Ryan S. Smith, JD.

Ryan offers our clients more than a decade of experience in estate and trust planning and administration, especially working with individuals and families planning for future generations. He is supremely motivated to guide his clients through life’s transitions and the planning necessary to navigate them, especially those with estate tax concerns, family-owned businesses, and loved ones with special needs. Ryan focuses on building relationships with his clients, ensuring he understands their values and goals—personal, professional, and financial—and then developing and improving plans to support those goals.

Bar Admission 

• Illinois

Education 

• The Pennsylvania State University, B.A. 2008
• The University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D. 2011

Court Admissions

• U.S. District Court
• Northern District of Illinois

Membership and Involvement

• Northwest Suburban Estate Planning Council, member
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, member
• Chicago Bar Association, member