David M. Gower

David M. Gower concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, the administration of trust estates, decedent estates, and guardianship estates, as well as litigation in probate and trust cases. He has extensive experience drafting comprehensive estate plans for individuals and families, including trusts, wills, powers of attorney, advance medical directives, and other estate planning tools. He is also a highly successful litigator in probate and trust cases where he consistently obtains favorable results for his clients in disputes among fiduciaries (e.g., trustees and executors) and beneficiaries (e.g., beneficiaries, heir, and legatees). David also has vast experience in real estate litigation cases, including breach of contract and fraud claims, quiet title actions, adverse possession claims, and title insurance disputes.

Leadership Positions & Association Involvement

• Board of Directors, DuPage County Bar Association, 2023 to present
• Chair of Probate & Estate Planning Section, DuPage County Bar Association, 2021-22
• Recipient of Board of Directors Award for service to the DuPage County Bar Association, 2021-22
• Vice-Chair of Probate & Estate Planning Section, DuPage County Bar Association, 2020-21
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, DuPage County Bar Association

Publications & Presentations

David frequently shares insights regarding estate planning with public, private, and professional groups and has discussed the topic at length in the following publications:

• “The Digital Afterlife: Unlocking Digital Assets After Death,” DCBA Brief, The Journal of the DuPage County Bar Association, Volume 35, Issue 4, January/February 2023.
• “Convenience Accounts, DCBA Brief,” The Journal of the DuPage County Bar Association, Volume 33, Issue 6, February 2021
• “Breaking Clergy Confidence,” The Baptist Bulletin Magazine, May 2012