Welcome to the December 2019 edition of Comments from Counsel, our quarterly newsletter (the final issue of the decade)!

In this issue:

• New Publications
  • End-of-Year Tips – What business owners can do to enter 2020 on more solid legal footing
  • New Illinois Trust Code – A sea change for Illinois estate plans takes effect on January 1, 2020
  • Changes to the Illinois Equal Pay Act – What IL employers need to know
• WilliamsMcCarthy LLP News
  • Attorney James Devine Wins Defense Verdict
• People of WilliamsMcCarthy LLP
  • WilliamsMcCarthy LLP Ranked Among “Best Law Firms” for 2020 by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers© 
  • Attorney Daniel Huntley Honored As One of the Region’s Top 40 Leaders Under 40
• Community News
  • Attorney Daniel Huntley co-presented a seminar with Jakob Loescher from Savant Capital Management for nonprofit fundraising professionals at Severson Dells on November 12