Charles Wentworth

Charles is a shareholder at The Law Office of Lofgren & Wentworth, P.C. in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, where he practices business, property, and appellate litigation, and advises small businesses, their owners, operators, and employees on the ins-and-outs of running their businesses. He also works closely with professionals (accountants, chiropractors, engineers, architects, psychotherapists, etc.) on licensing issues and advising them on the proper ways to form and operate their businesses.After graduating from the SJ Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, he clerked for Chief Justice John Broderick of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. He was then a litigation associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago before opening his own commercial practice. Charles then joined Richard Lofgren to form The Law Office of Lofgren & Wentworth, P.C., The Entrepreneur's Legal Resource. Charles's experience as an officer and director of multiple closely-held companies also gives him practical business and real estate experience. And he is active in the DuPage County and Illinois State Bar Associations, where he frequently writes and speaks about the law. Charles also frequently serves the community through various religious and civic organizations that he is a part of.Charles often represents out-of-state companies who need a local attorney to help with prosecuting and defending cases in Illinois.Tel: (630) 469-7100Fax: (630) 469-7108cwentworth@elrlaw.comwww.elrlaw.comSpecialties: Charles focuses his practice in the following areas: Professional licensing and practice formation; Appellate work; Wage claims; Contested probates and estate administration; Commercial and residential mortgage foreclosure; Commercial and residential leases and landlord-tenant disputes; Business formation and disputes; Contract drafting and disputes; Shareholder and operating agreements and disputes; Non-compete agreements drafting and enforcement; Mechanics liens; Property transactional work and disputes; Sleight-of-hand magic.