Christopher B. Collander

Attorney
Chris graduated from the University of Tennessee – Knoxville in 2012 with a Bachelors of Science in Education degree in Sports Management and minors in Business and Political Science.
Chris graduated from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law in May of 2016 and sat for the Bar Examination in July of 2016. Chris was admitted to the Illinois Bar in November of 2016. During law school, Chris held several internships: one with a Civil Litigation firm in Glenview; another with the City of Naperville, where he had his 7-11 License and assisted the City Prosecutor in Traffic Court and DUI Court; and with The Law Offices of Dan M. Collander.
Chris is a member of the American, Illinois, DuPage County and Chicago Bar Associations. He is also a member of the Naperville Area Young Attorney’s Club. Since graduating from law school, Chris began working full-time with Dan Collander, focusing on Residential Real Estate, Estate Planning, Probate Court, and some Corporate work.
Chris is looking forward to joining several community organizations in Naperville and the surrounding area so that he can give back to the community in which he grew up.
He currently lives in Naperville.
Outside of work, Chris enjoys playing and watching sports, mainly golf; completing 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles and having fun with his family and friends.
Practice Areas:
- Residential Real Estate
- Estate Planning (Wills, Trust, Powers of Attorney)
- Probate
- Corporate Law (Formation, Annual State Filings)
Bar Admission:
- Illinois, 2016
Education:
- IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL, May 2016, J.D.
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 2012, B.S.E.D Sport Management, Minors in Business and Political Science
Past Employment Positions:
- Collander Law Offices, Ltd., Naperville, IL, Associate, August 2016 to November 2016
- Attorney, November 2016 to Present
- City of Naperville, Naperville IL, Legal Intern, May 2015 to August 2015
- Law Offices of Dan M. Collander, Ltd., Naperville, IL, Legal Intern, May 2015 to August 2015
- Borek and Associates, P.C., Glenview IL, Legal Intern, May 2014 to August 2014
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- DuPage County Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association
- Naperville Area Young Attorneys Group