Joanne M. McCormack
Bio
Joanne McCormack was born and raised in the Chicago area and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in English from Loyola University of Chicago in 1989, summa cum laude, and her Juris Doctorate from Loyola University School of Law in 1994, magna cum laude. From 1994-2009, Joanne lived and worked in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, a resort community near Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Chicago, Illinois. From there, she regularly represented clients in both Illinois and Wisconsin legal matters. In 2009, Joanne joined BKBH and moved to Missoula, Montana. Joanne is a member of the bar in Montana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Joanne’s principal areas of practice include Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Business Transactions and Real Estate Transactions.
Joanne is located in the firm’s Missoula office. She and her husband have three children (including twins) and live in Missoula.
Representative Matters
Assisting clients and their families in planning for death by creating Wills & Trusts designed to implement their goals and save estate taxes.
Planning for clients’ possible future mental disability by creating Financial Powers of Attorney, Health Care Powers of Attorney, and Living Wills.
Advising Personal Representatives (Executors) and Trustees in routine legal paperwork to implement the client’s plans after death.
Working to resolve family conflicts to ensure that probate estates are closed efficiently and to the satisfaction of all family members.
Representing new business owners to set up their company with a legal entity such as a Limited Liability Company or Corporation including drafting and negotiations of agreements between business owners.
Designing, reviewing, and negotiation of contracts in a variety of fields and industries.
Assisting business owners in the purchase, sale or merger of their business.
Professional Experience
BROWNING, KALECZYC, BERRY & HOVEN, P.C.
Missoula, Montana
Of Counsel, 2009-present
Areas of Practice: Estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, and business transactions.
JOANNE M. McCORMACK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, S.C.
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Managing Attorney and Owner, 2001-2009
Licensed & serving clients in both Illinois and Wisconsin.
Estate planning, probate and trust administration, real estate, & business law in Illinois and Wisconsin.
OLIVER, CLOSE & WORDEN
Offices in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin and Rockford, Illinois
Associate Attorney 1995-1997, 1999-2001
Estate planning, probate and trust administration, real estate, & business law in Illinois and Wisconsin.
HINSHAW & CULBERTSON
Offices in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin and Rockford, Illinois
Associate Attorney 1997-1999
Licensed & serving clients in both Illinois and Wisconsin.
Estate planning, probate and trust administration, real estate, & business law in Illinois and Wisconsin.
GODFREY, NESHEK, WORTH & LEIBSLE
Elkhorn, Wisconsin
Associate Attorney 1994-1995
General practice including estate planning, probate and trust administration, real estate, & business law in Illinois and Wisconsin.
LAW OFFICES OF FREDERICK J. DALEY
Chicago, Illinois
Legal Intern 1992-1994
Research and write pleadings, motions, and briefs to the federal district court and Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals regarding social security disability cases.
