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Whitted Cleary & Takiff

Name: Whitted Cleary & Takiff
Director: Brooke R. Whitted, Lara A. Cleary & Neal E. Takiff
Serves: Illinois and surrounding states
Phone Number: (847) 564-8662
Fax Number: (847) 564-8419
Email: wct@wct-law.com
Website: www.wct-law.com

Area of Focus/Practice Interest

Various legal services including:
Special education law
Suspension and expulsion hearings
Residency hearings
School records/confidentiality
Bullying
General school law
Juvenile and adult criminal defense
Guardianships
Mental health law
Criminal and civil litigation
Inservice training (mental health and special education)
Bill collection
Liability defense
Non-public institution approval and rate setting
Licensing and funding disputes involving government agencies
Contractual issues
IDFPR complaints

Notes

WHITTED CLEARY & TAKIFF LLC has extensive experience in special education law, civil and criminal litigation, child advocacy and the representation of public and private mental health and child welfare providers. Our firm serves a diverse client base, including professionals and their organizations such as: the Illinois Psychological Association, public and private schools, including the Illinois Montessori Association and many of its members, elementary and high school districts, special education cooperatives, as well as parents of disabled children in their effort to obtain appropriate services from their local school districts.

Whitted Cleary & Takiff LLC is committed to providing superior and personalized service to accomplish our clients' objectives and serve the best interests of our clients. We are proud of the abilities of our staff, the depth of our expertise, and the teamwork we employ in response to our clients' needs. We have the ability and expertise to tailor our services to be efficient, practical and creative. Our focus is to assist in solving complex problems, rather than generate conflict.