David Edward Hoy

Biographical Information

Attorney David E. Hoy is the senior partner of The Law Offices of Hoy & Sahlas, Ltd. and has over 25 years of experience as an attorney. The Law Offices of Hoy & Sahlas, Ltd. was formerly known as The Law Offices of David E. Hoy when Mr. Hoy founded the firm in 1985.

Mr. Hoy, having successfully passed the Illinois Bar Exam upon first examination in July, 1983, was admitted to practice in Illinois in November, 1983 by the Illinois Supreme Court as an Attorney and Counselor at Law and admitted to the practice of law in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in December, 1983. Mr. Hoy received his Juris Doctor degree in May, 1983 from Northern Illinois University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration fromElmhurst College.

Mr. Hoy has been in private practice since 1985 with offices in the western suburbs of Chicago. He concentrates his practice in Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Business Law, Condominium Representation and Commercial Real Estate. He is a registered title agent with Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, Fidelity National Title & Insurance Company, and First American Title Insurance Company.

Mr. Hoy serves on the Planned Giving Committee of Elmhurst College; as Board Chairman for Keep Believing Ministries, an international Not-for-Profit Christian ministry; is past chairman of the Oak Park & River Forest branch of CBMC International (f/k/a Christian Businessmen's Committee and n/k/a Connecting Business and the Marketplace to Christ); and is past chairman of a large church in Oak Park, Illinois. He is a member of the Du Page County Estate Planning Council, the Christian Legal Society, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce and the Oak Park - River Forest Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Hoy has given numerous seminars on Estate Planning for clients of various financial service firms and not-for-profit organizations in Chicago and the western suburbs.

Prior to beginning his private law practice in 1985, Mr. Hoy was employed with Chicago law firms in the roles of both plaintiff's and defendant's counsel. His business experience prior to law practice includes nine years as a Manager of Compensation, Benefits and Human Resources for three different major U.S. corporations.

Mr. Hoy's Continuing Legal Education includes: Seminars from The DuPage County Estate Planning Council (DCEPC) on Educating Through Estate Plan, March, 2011; DCEPC on New Healthcare Legislation, Nov., 2010; DCEPC on Estate Tax Planning and Administration, Oct., 2010; DCEPC on Roth Conversions, Sept. 2010; DCEPC on Charitable Gift Giving, April, 2010; Recent Issues Affecting Title Agents by Prairie Title Services, Inc., Feb., 2011;The Roy Adams Estate and Charitable Gift Planning Seminar, Oct., 2010; 2010 Rules of Professional Conduct and Legal Professionalism Standards, May, 2010; For Experienced Lawyers: The Basics of Elder Law, Feb., 2010; High Net Worth Liability Trends and Serving the Affluent, Jan. 2010; Estate & Charitable Gift Planning Seminar, Nov., 2009; Real Estate Law Update for the Experienced Practitioner, Fall, 2009; Affects of the Illinois Notary Public Act on the Real Estate Lawyer, May, 2009; Professional Responsibility, May, 2008; Mortgagors in Distress, April, 2008; Special Needs Trusts for Individuals with Disabilities, March, 2008; Charitable Gifting Tax Strategies, Nov., 2006; Illinois Estate Administration: Navingating the Probate Maze, June, 2006; 14th Annual Estate Planning with the Masters - Marital Deduction Planning, Nov., 2004; 14th Annual Estate Planning with the Masters - Estate Planning for Retirement Benefits, Nov., 2004.

In his free time, Mr. Hoy enjoys playing guitar, singing, fishing, hiking, and teaching Bible classes at his church in West Chicago, Illinois. Having celebrated 40+ years of marriage, Mr. Hoy and his wife have conducted marriage seminars together at various churches and in conjunction with Mrs. Hoy's counseling practice, CounselCare Connection, P.C. His wife, Lynette, is a counselor, author and owner of What's Good About Anger Institute.