Kathryn G. Shores - a Lake Forest, US Trusts and Estates Lawyer

Lake Forest Trusts and Estates Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Trusts and Estates
Guardianship, Elder Law
Estate Planning
Litigation
Special Needs Planning
Estate and Trust Litigation

Litigation: 60%

Attorney Information

Overview

Kathryn Shores focuses her practice on estate and trust administration, litigation, and planning, including a focus on guardianship administration and litigation. Ms. Shores has successfully litigated matters in both state and federal court, and regularly appears in courts in Lake, Cook, and McHenry Counties.

In her guardianship and elder law practice, Ms. Shores knows that planning and caring for a disabled or aging family member can be both overwhelming and emotional; therefore, it is her goal to approach every matter with diligence and compassion. Ms. Shores takes pride in listening to and understanding each unique client's situation, in order to obtain the best result possible for the client.

Ms. Shores is a nationally Certified Guardian and currently chairs the Lake County Bar Association's Guardianship Help Desk.

Education

Legal Education
- Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport/St. Petersburg, Florida, 2007
  J.D.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Law Review: Stetson Law Review, Articles Editor, 2005 - 2007
Non Legal Education
- Stetson University, Deland, Florida, 2004
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude
  Major: Political Science

Current Employment Position(s)

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Partner
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Past Positions

Gordon & Karr LLP, Associate Attorney, 2009 - 2013
State Attorney's Office, Sixth Judicial Circuit, FL, Assistant State Attorney, 2007 - 2008

Languages

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English
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Classes and Seminars

Speaker, Introduction to Guardianship (LCBA Guardian Ad Litem Training), 2016 - Present
Speaker, Reducing Fiduciary Liability (IICLE Elder Law Short Course), 2016 - Present
Speaker, Guardianship Inventories and Accountings (ISBA Guardianship), 2015 - Present
Speaker, Interstate Guardianship Issues (IICLE Elder Law Short Course), 2017 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

Guardianship Help Desk, 2014 - Present
PADS of Lake County, 2012 - 2015

Published Works

Articles

Survey of Illinois Law: Trusts and Estates, Contributing Author, Southern Illinois University Law Journal, Volume 39, Summer 2015
The Docket, Author, The Void Transfers to Caregiver Act: A New Tool in the Fight Against Elder Abuse (May, 2015)

Bar Admissions

Florida, 2007
Illinois, 2008
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2008

Other Affiliations

National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, 2015 - Present
Lake County Bar Association, 2013 - Present
National Guardianship Association, 2015 - Present
National Certified Guardian, 2015 - Present
Lake County Bar Association, Guardianship Help Desk, 2016 - Present (Chairman)

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Contact

Lake Forest, IL

191 E. Deerpath Road
Suite 300
Lake Forest, IL 60045

Directions

Phone: 847-235-6745

Fax: 847-295-8886

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Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Credit Cards Accepted

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