Robert T. Napier and Associates, P.C.

Shareholder. Born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois, Michigan, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, and Supreme Court of the United States. Education: Marquette University (B.S., 1984); De Paul University (J.D., 1987). Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1986. Marquette University Salutatorian, 1984. PRACTICE AREAS: Estate Planning.

Mr. Napier is a member of the Chicago Estate Planning Council and the Chicago Bar Association. He is a member of the Trust Law and Corporation and Business Law Committees of the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. Napier is also a member of the Lake County Bar Association. He is a member of its Wills, Trusts, and Probate Committee. Mr. Napier also is Secretary of the Greater North Shore Estate and Financial Planning Council and has acted as an expert witness.
Mr. Napier has published numerous articles (see links below), and lectured to attorneys for the Chicago Bar Association, and has addressed numerous business and civic groups.
- GRAT Expectations
- Kill the CRT's
- Cookie Jars and Charitable Remainder
Trusts - Built To Be Broken Into?
- The Safety GRAT
Mr. Napier is a trustee of Allendale Association (www.allendale4kids.org), and a director of Friends of the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 (www.ussabe.org). He is a past member of the school board, his parish Resource Allocation Committee, student coach and community library trustee. He is also a member of the Planned Giving Committee of Ravinia Festival.

e-mail: rnapier@napier.com

Associate. Rated AV (highest) by Martindale-Hubell, included in Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers (top 5%). Admitted to bar, 1989. Education: Michigan State University (B.S., 1983); Chicago Kent College of Law (J.D. w/honors, 1989). Member of Law Review. PRACTICE AREAS: Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Administration, Business Law.

Ms. Luce is a member of the Chicago Bar Association. She is a member of its Trust Law Committee and has been appointed to its Judicial Evaluation Committee.
Ms. Luce has written (recent publication) and presented numerous seminars and lectures to attorneys, various bar associations, continuing legal education groups and social clubs.

e-mail: rluce@napier.com

Associate. Education: California Polytechnic State University (B.S. cum laude, 2001); Pennsylvania State University, The Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 2004); University of Washington School of Law (LL.M., 2005). PRACTICE AREAS: Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Administration, Business Law.

e-mail: jhutchens@napier.com