Daniel W. Kaminski - Oak Brook, IL
Attorney at Kogut Novak & Kaminski, LLC
Trust and Probate Litigation Lawyers in Oak Brook, IL
600 W 22nd Street #302 Oak Brook, IL 60523
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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14
Years
Experience
Oak Brook Trust and Probate Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 02/28/2026
Areas of Practice
- Trust and Probate Litigation
- Estate and Trust Administration
- Fiduciary Defense Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Daniel concentrates his practice in the areas of trust and probate litigation, estate and trust administration, and fiduciary defense litigation.
Daniel has handled a wide variety of contested estate and trust issues, including representing Executors and Trustees in defending against will and trust contests. Daniel has also defended and prosecuted citation proceedings that seek to recover misappropriated assets into a decedent’s estate. Additionally, Daniel has been appointed by the probate court to act as a Special Administrator to assist in the administration of decedents’ estates.
Daniel earned his Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he graduated Cum Laude. During law school, Daniel served as a judicial extern for both the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Honorable Elizabeth Budzinski of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Prior to law school, Daniel graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Legal Studies, graduating with Distinction.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2021 – 2025
Other Sources of Feedback About Daniel W. Kaminski
Included on the 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology,
Chicago,
Illinois
Juris Doctor
Honors: cum laude
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Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology,
Chicago,
Illinois
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Non Legal Education
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor’s Degree
Honors: With Distinction
Major: Political Science and Legal Studies
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Other Affiliations
- Presented at the 2024 IICLE Elder Law Short Course on the topic of Issue Spotting in Post-Death Administration, 2024
- Presented to the Lake County Bar Association & Chicago Bar Association's Probate Practice Committee on Undue Influence in Will Contests, 2024
- Presented to the Chicago Bar Association's Probate Practice Committee on Adjustments to Cook County Probate Division Practice in Covid-19 Era., 2020
- Chair of the Chicago Bar Association's Probate Practice Committee., 2020
- Vice Chair of the Chicago Bar Association's Probate Practice Committee., 2019
- Presented to the Chicago Bar Association's Probate Practice Committee on Affidavits of Heirship and Intestate Distribution, 2019
- Presented to the Lake County Bar Association's Trusts and Estates Committee on Complex Heirship and Other Unique Probate Issues., 2019
Contact
600 W 22nd Street
#302
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: 630-948-4729
Email: Send a message
Hours: Mon - Fri: 9AM to 5PM
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