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Joseph C. F. Willuweit

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Biography

Joe Willuweit concentrates his practice in mental health law, risk management, health care law including professional licensure, and guardianship. In his practice, he represents providers of every size from hospitals to community agencies, private practices, and individual practitioners in matters relating to inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services. Mr. Willuweit regularly advises clients on regulatory and statutory compliance, confidentiality, and complex operational issues. In addition to regularly appearing in mental health court on behalf of providers, he counsels family members of loved ones with serious mental health issues in navigating and accessing services.

Joe is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Loyola University Chicago School of law, where he also received his J.D. He served as Senior Editor of the Annals of Health Law and was involved with the Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy. He received his undergraduate degrees from Loyola University Chicago where he graduated from the Interdisciplinary Honors Program and was active in the Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity.

Practice Areas

  • Mental Health & Confidentiality Law
  • Community Based Services
  • Health Care Law
  • Risk Management
  • Elder Law
  • Guardianship
  • Estate and Trust Administration and Probate Litigation
  • Estate Planning

Education

  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
    • Juris Doctor
    • Honors: Certificate in Health Law
    • Law Journal, Annals of Health Law, Senior Editor
    • Law Journal, Annals of Health Law, Member
  • Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
    • Bachelor of Arts
    • Honors: cum laude
    • Honors: Interdisciplinary Honors Program
    • Honors: Dean's List
    • Major: History
    • Major: Communication Studies

Bar Admission

  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

Professional Associations

  • The Chicago Bar Association, 2016 to Present
  • Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 2016 to Present
  • Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys, 2014 to Present

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