Attorney NANCY R. LARSON

NANCY R. LARSON graduated from St. Louis University School of Law in 1980, and is licensed in Illinois and Missouri. Prior to law school, Ms. Larson obtained her Associate of Science degree from Belleville Area College in 1974, and her Bachelor of Science Degree in 1976 from Valparaiso University in Indiana. Ms. Larson's work experience include: Circuit Court Law Clerk for Madison County, Illinois, State's Attorney's office; Associate Counsel for Peabody Coal Company in St. Louis, Missouri; and from 1981 to the present, a managing partner and attorney for the law firm of Harter and Larson - now known as Harter, Larson & Dodd LLC - with offices in Belleville and Mascoutah.

A life-long Mascoutah, Illinois, resident, Nancy Larson works with people of all ages to provide insight when planning for lifes transitions. She provides presentations for many organizations and groups regarding estate planning matters for all generations. Some of Ms. Larsons's professional affiliations include the Illinois Bar Association, the Missouri Bar Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorney's, Academy of Special Needs Planners, Southwestern Illinois College Retirement Class, and the University of Illinois Multi-Disciplinary Certificate Programs in Geriatrics and in Dementia Assessment and Management.

Nancy Larson currently serves on the Board of Directors for these organizations: Alzheimer's Association Advisory Board Speakers Bureau, Hospice of Southern Illinois, Friends of St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Habitate for Humanity, Trinity Services, The Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Apartment Community, Christian Home Care Services, Retired Senior Volunteer Program(RSVP), Main Street Mascoutah, Mascoutah Library, and Girl Scouts of America. Ms. Larson contributes articles to the Adult Lifestyle magazine published by the Belleville News Democrat.

The Alzheimer's Association named Nancy Larson "Person of the Year" in 2004, and she was also a 2006 recipient of the Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) Generations of Success Award.

"My mission is to inspire, educate, and motivate my clients to control their future, maintain flexibility, and experience the resulting peace of mind and sigh of relief."