Walter Morrissey is senior counsel to Lillig & Thorsness, Ltd. and has extensive years of experience in business law, family business succession planning, estate and trust planning and administration, real estate law and financing, and commercial law for individuals, business owners and banking institutions.

Walter was admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois in 1972 and is licensed to practice law in all Illinois courts as well as the United States District Court for Northern District of Illinois. Walter also was admitted to practice in the State of Florida in 1972. He is a member of the Illinois, Florida and DuPage County Bar Associations.

Walter is the Past Chairman, Executive Committee Member and Life Trustee of Fenwick High School, Director and Vice President of the Fenwick Foundation, Inc., Director of Chicago Rivet & Machine Co., Director of Clare Holdings, LLC (Euclid Beverage LLC), Advisory Director of Divane Bros. Electronic Co., Past Director, President and Treasurer of Butterfield Country Club, Past Chairman, Director and President of the Snowmass Village Resort Association, Past Director and President of the Top of the Village Condominium Association of Snowmass Village. 

Practice Areas

• Business Law
• Family Business Succession Planning
• Estate and Trust Planning and Administration
• Charitable Gifting
• Commercial Real Estate
• Banking and Financing

Education

• L.L.M., Master of Tax Law, The John Marshall Law School, 1983
• J.D., DePaul University, 1972
• B.A., University of Notre Dame, 1964