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William J Howard 
Rockford, Illinois
phone (815) 964-8888
fax (815) 964-8779
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William J. Howard specializes in the areas of complex estate planning, probate, real estate and serving as corporate counsel for numerous  small and medium sized  corporate clients  including the Rock River Water Reclamation District  and  Estwing Manufacturing Company. 

Mr. Howard presently serves on the Board of Directors of  Vintage Mutual Funds of Des Moines Iowa overseeing over one quarter of a billion dollars of investments  and is a member of the Winnebago County Bar Association.  Previously, he was a  two-term trustee  for Rockford Township and also continues to represent area Townships. 

Mr. Howard received a Bachelors degree in finance from Northern Illinois University in 1968 and his Juris Doctorate from University of Illinois College of Law in 1972.

Areas of Practice:
Complex Estate Planning
Probate
Real Estate
Litigation Percentage:
25% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1972
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1980
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1975
Education:
University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, 1972
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence


Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, Illinois, 1968
B.S., Bachelor of Science
Major:  Finance


Representative Clients:
Aerospace Manufacturing
Construction
References:
AmCore Bank N.A. Rockford
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Rockford Township, 1980 - 1988
Trustee


Internal Revenue Service, 1983


Fraternities/Sororities:
Sigma Iota Epsilon