Naperville, IL Business and Estate Planning Attorney

Denice Gierach is a business and estate planning attorney serving clients throughout the Chicagoland area. With over 30 years of experience, she advises family-owned and privately held companies on legal, tax, and business matters, drawing on her background as a lawyer and CPA. A former owner of multiple businesses, including a $30 million real estate development firm, she brings practical insight to client challenges, helping them grow, resolve disputes, and design effective exit strategies that protect both the business and their family wealth. She also created the Outsourced General Counsel program to provide small and mid-sized businesses with consistent, in-depth legal support. Beyond her practice, Denice is active in philanthropy and has served in leadership roles with organizations such as the DuPage Foundation.

Education

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, JD
• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, MiM
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, CPA

Bar Associations

• State Bar of Arizona
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association
• DuPage County Bar Association

Associations

• Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, Current Member
• DuPage Community Foundation, Former Director and Chair of the Board
• Naperville Area Humane Society, Former President and Director

Practice Areas

• Business Law
• Estate Planning
• Wills
• Trusts
• Probate

HONORS & AWARDS

• Elite Lawyer
• The Business Ledger - Influential Women in Business

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