Robert T.C. Kay

Robert T.C. Kay has advised individuals, business owners, and community members across DuPage County for more than three decades. His practice includes estate planning, business matters, and commercial real estate, allowing clients to manage legal needs with clarity and confidence. He focuses on helping people organize, protect, and transfer assets effectively.

Robert completed his BA from Wheaton College in 1983 before earning his Juris Doctor from DePaul University School of Law in 1986. With Bar admissions in Illinois and the US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, the same year, he established a strong foundation for delivering reliable legal guidance built on consistent learning and professional commitment.

Robert works with clients seeking support for wills, trusts, powers of attorney, charitable planning, guardianships, probate, special needs trusts, and trust administration. He also assists business owners and executives with forming corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships, and provides guidance on operations, contracts, employment agreements, and buy-sell arrangements tailored to long-term goals.

Robert advises individuals, businesses, and municipalities in a wide range of commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions, sales, leasing, zoning, and planned unit development. He has also worked with developers on subdivision approvals, permits, variances, and zoning map updates, helping them navigate regulatory requirements and project objectives.

Robert has supported local government bodies in matters involving annexation, zoning, the open meetings act, the freedom of information act, taxation, public contracts, and election-related issues. His work includes advising leaders on compliance and operational matters while addressing the legal demands of public service.

Robert T.C. Kay continues to provide steady guidance shaped by extensive experience and long-standing service. Robert maintains a broad referral network connecting clients with attorneys in areas such as personal injury, family law, criminal law, medical malpractice, and civil litigation. He ensures clients receive help in nearly any legal matter by directing them to qualified counsel when needed.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Robert T.C. Kay, P.C.
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Illinois

Education

• DePaul University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Wheaton College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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