Anna Dopke

Anna Dopke is an Illinois estate planning lawyer and attorney at Schening & Dopke Law, LLC in South Elgin. She assists clients with matters involving wills, trusts, probate and estate administration, special needs planning, pet trusts, and residential real estate. She brings a careful and compassionate approach to legal planning, helping individuals and families understand important decisions involving property, incapacity, asset transfers, and estate administration. She joined the Law Office of Judith A. Schening, LLC in early 2014 after receiving her Illinois law license in 2013.

Anna earned her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She later received her J.D. from Southern Illinois University Law School in Carbondale. Her academic background prepared her to analyze legal concerns, communicate clearly with clients, and address the practical and personal considerations that often arise in estate planning, probate, and real estate matters.

Anna helps clients prepare plans intended to protect their wishes, families, and assets. She can assist with documents and strategies involving wills, trusts, powers of attorney, special needs arrangements, and planning for pets. She also supports clients through probate and estate administration after a death, helping them understand required procedures and responsibilities. In residential real estate matters, she provides guidance for legal issues connected to property transactions.

Anna Dopke maintains active involvement in the Kane County Bar Association. She has served on the Editorial Board of the Kane County Bar Briefs since 2017 and has served as editor-in-chief of the bi-monthly publication since 2018. She combines legal knowledge, community involvement, attentive communication, and a family-focused perspective when guiding clients through planning and property matters. Her experience allows her to provide practical support to clients throughout Kane, DuPage, DeKalb, and Cook Counties and surrounding Illinois communities.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Schening & Dopke Law, LLC
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, Kane County Bar Association
• Member, WealthCounsel

Licensed State

• Illinois

Education

• Southern Illinois University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  BS in Psychology

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