JANNA DUTTON, JD, CELA

Janna S. Dutton, JD, CELA, is the founder of Dutton Casey & Mesoloras, PC. She has been practicing in the area of estate planning, probate and elder law for more than 30 years. As a result, Janna has the knowledge and depth of experience to skillfully navigate through a diverse range of legal matters, including guardianship and financial exploitation matters, trusts and estate planning, Medicaid planning and applications and probate and estate administration.

She is certified as an Elder Law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation and has held that certification since 1995. Ms. Dutton is a member of the prestigious Council of Advanced Practitioners (CAP) of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Ms. Dutton completed her undergraduate education at Wheaton College and received her Juris Doctor at DePaul University College of Law. 

Ms. Dutton has been named “Leading Lawyer” in elder law in Illinois and “A Top Woman Lawyer” by Leading Lawyer Network since 2011; she has held the recognition of “Top Lawyer in Illinois” since 2004, by Chicago Lawyer; been named an Illinois “Super Lawyer” since 2003, by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business; has been named one of the “Top Ten Elder Law Attorneys” since 2011, and top “Women Elder Law Attorney in Illinois” by the Leading Lawyers Network.