Dennis A. Norden, 66, of Kankakee, died Saturday (Sept. 3, 2011) at Lake Tahoe, while attending a meeting.

Mr. Norden's 29-year law practice in Kankakee covered real estate and general corporate law as well as estate planning and settlement and specialized practice areas in the health care field. Mr. Norden is a past chairman of the Illinois State Bar Association's 3,500 member Real Estate Section Council and is a frequent lecturer and author of numerous publications in the trust and estate field.

He served on the Board of Directors of Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., from 1986 until the formation of ATG Trust Company in 1998. His biography is listed with Who's Who in American Law. University of Illinois, J.D. and B.A.

Visitation for Mr. Norden will be this Monday, Sept 12th from 4 to 8 p.m. with a memorial at 7 p.m. The visitation will take place at:

• Clancy-Gernon Funeral Homes, Inc.
• 295 Main St., NW
• Bourbonnais, IL, US, 60914
• (815) 932-1214

Read more about Mr. Norden in the Kankakee Daily Journal obituary