James Siebert

James Siebert is the principal attorney at the Law Office of James C. Siebert & Associates, P.C., located in Arlington Heights, Illinois. His practice focuses on a wide range of services, including Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, and Estate Planning. The firm provides comprehensive legal support in areas such as Asset Preservation, Medicaid Application Representation, Child Caretaker Agreements, and Appeals of Medicaid Denials. Additionally, James handles Nursing Home Contract Review, Nursing Home Harm and Abuse cases, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, Alzheimer’s and Dementia Planning, Parkinson’s Planning, Addicted Beneficiary Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Probate Administration, Trust Administration, Guardianship, and Real Estate.

James C. Siebert is distinguished as one of only twelve attorneys in Illinois to hold the title of Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), a designation granted by the National Elder Law Foundation, the sole national certifying body for elder and special needs law, recognized by the American Bar Association. Although the Illinois Supreme Court does not recognize specialty certifications, James's expertise is further validated by his AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards.

In addition to his legal practice, James serves as the President Elect and Executive Board Member of the Illinois Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) as of 2017. He also co-chairs the Litigation Committee and is a member of the Special Committee on Rulemaking. In recognition of his contributions, he received the Ronald Runkle Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Illinois Chapter of NAELA in 2016.