MARK W. SCHWIEBERT, ATTORNEY AT LAW

ALEDO, MERCER COUNTY, & ROCK ISLAND & HENRY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS

The firm of Schwiebert & Schwiebert, with offices in Moline, Illinois, has provided legal services in the Quad Cities area, to individual and business clients, for over 70 years. Mark Schwiebert, who is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Iowa, is a general practice attorney, with over 30 years experience in estate planning and assisting seniors and their families with transition planning issues.

The Schwiebert Law Firm believes in providing the unique services each client requires, beginning from the first office visit. Well versed in a variety of legal tools and procedures, from wills and trusts, to powers of attorney, to charitable gift planning devices, to handling problems with property transfers; Mark Schwiebert recognizes each client’s needs are different and works to understand and meet each client’s expectations.

Often a first visit to see any attorney can be difficult, either due to circumstances of the visit or the unfamiliarity of how the law works. At Schwiebert & Schwiebert we seek to put you at ease and to work through processes that can seem complicated by making them understandable. To aid in making the first visit easier, normally we provide an initial half-hour consultation for free.

What’s more, by being engaged in the general practice of law, Mark Schwiebert is familiar with a wide variety of legal procedures going beyond strictly estate or life planning decisions – from issues concerning real estate transfers, to planning for family businesses, to questions regarding injuries or marital problems. Providing a range of services better assures “one-stop shopping” for most of the legal needs a client will encounter during life.

The following is a little more about Mark Schwiebert:

Education:

• Drake University (Des Moines, Iowa) – Law degree – J.D. (1975), M.A. (1976)
• Augustana College (Rock Island, Illinois) – B.A. (1972) (Hon. Doctorate of Humane Letters, 2004)
• Participant in numerous legal education courses in Illinois and Iowa, with many relating to estate planning

Professional Experience:

• Partner-Managing Partner, and Principal – Schwiebert & Schwiebert – 1976-Present
• Partner-Schwiebert, Blade & Schwiebert – 1975-76
• Law Lecturer on Probate Law – Marycrest College (Davenport, Iowa) – 1976-77
• Presenter at multiple forums on estate planning
• Licensed to practice:
  - Illinois
  - Iowa
  - United States Supreme Court
  - U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
• Member:
  - Rock Island County, Illinois State, Iowa State, and American Bar Associations
  - Quad City Estate Planning Council
  - National Committee on Planning Giving & Quad City Planning Giving Council
  - American Association for Justice (formerly, Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
  

Other Community or Civil Activities:

• Mayor, City of Rock Island, Illinois – 1989-Present
  - Member of City Council, City of Rock Island – 1981-1989 (Mayor Pro Tem – 1985-1989)
• Current Board Member – Bi-State Regional Commission (Chair – 2003-2005), Quad City Development Group (Executive Committee); Rock Island Arsenal Task Force (Chair); Quad City Arts; Rock Island Liquor Commission; Trustee of Rausch Foundation One

Listed In:

• Who’s Who in American Law
• Who’s Who in the Midwest
• Who’s Who in America
  

OFFICE INFORMATION:
Mark W. Schwiebert
Schwiebert & Schwiebert
501 – 15th Street, Suite 605
Chase Bank Building
Moline, IL 61265
Phone: 309-762-9369
Fax: 309-762-7999
Email: mwschwiebert@sbcglobal.net

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