DuPage county estate planning attorney, Michael J. Drabant, is the owner of the Warrenville law firm, The Drabant Law Group, Ltd. Mike received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland, with a major in Criminology and Criminal Justice. He earned his J.D. and LL.M. (Master of Laws) in Taxation, with honors, from The John Marshall Law School.
Prior to establishing The Drabant Law Group, Ltd., Mike worked for three years as an Associate Attorney with A. Traub & Associates. He has prior experience within the areas of estate planning, general civil litigation, family law, foreclosure defense and estate administration.
While attending law school, Mike served as a law clerk for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Practice Division. He also worked for an estate planning law firm in Chicago, Illinois. Mike is an approved Guardian ad Litem (GAL) for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit of DuPage County where his work is focused on representing the best interests of children and disabled adults in guardianship proceedings.
Additionally, Mike is an active member of the DuPage County Bar Association where he has held the following positions: Law Day Committee Chair (2012-2013), Law Day Committee Vice-Chair (2011-2012), Diversity Committee Vice Chair (2012-2013), and Judges’ Nite Participant (2010-2013). He is currently the Diversity Committee Chair.
Mike’s published works include: “Having a Will can Save Arguments for Generations,” which was published in The Naperville Sun in May of 2010.
Attorney Michael Drabant is currently licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois, and in the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Practice Areas
- Wills and Trusts
- Estate Planning
- Foreclosure Defense
- Probate
- Mechanics Liens
- Collections
- Name Change
- Traffic
- Civil Litigation
- Contested Estates
Education
The John Marshall Law School
Chicago, Illinois, 2009, J.D.The John Marshall Law School
Chicago, Illinois, 2009, LL.M. (Taxation), Graduated with HonorsUniversity of Maryland
College Park, Maryland (2005), Bachelor of Arts, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2009
- Northern District of Illinois, 2010
Professional Background
The Drabant Law Group, Ltd.
Owner, 2013-PresentA. Traub & Associates
Associate Attorney, 2010-2013
Current / Past Affiliations or Offices Held
- DuPage County Bar Association, Vice-Chair, Law Day Committee, 2011-2012
- DuPage County Bar Association, Chair, Law Day Committee, 2012-2013
- DuPage County Bar Association, Vice-Chair, Diversity Committee, 2012-2013
- DuPage County Bar Association, Chair, Diversity Committee, 2013-2014
- Illinois State Bar Association, Ethics Chair, Trusts and Estates Section Council, 2014-2015
Honors & Awards
Super Lawyers
Rising Stars, 2015-2016
DuPage County Bar Association
Board of Directors Award, 2013, For distinguished service as Chair of the Law Day Committee
Published Works
- “Having A Will Can Save Arguments For Generations,” The Naperville Sun, May, 2010
- “Understanding the Ethical Implications of Fee Sharing,” DCBA Brief, April, 2014
- “Ethics Corner: A Word of Caution When Accepting Credit Card Payments,” Trusts and Estates Section Council Newsletter, Illinois State Bar Association, July, 2014
- “Ethics Corner: Estate Planning Attorneys Should Not Ignore Their Own Mortality,” Trusts and Estates Section Council Newsletter, Illinois State Bar Association, September, 2015