Andrew G. White

Attorney Andrew G White Springfield, ILAndrew G. White earned his bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Illinois and his Juris Doctorate from Ohio Northern University. Since he began practicing law in 2004, Andrew has focused his practice on estate planning, trust and probate estate administration, estate tax, and real estate.  With an extensive background in agriculture, Andrew routinely counsels farm families, businesses, local and absentee landowners, farm managers, and trustees.  He also has several years of experience working with on behalf of landowners on both large and small scale solar, wind, electric transmission and pipeline projects.  Andrew has consistently been named as an Illinois Leading Lawyer.

Outside of his practice, Andrew is also actively involved in many associations in the central Illinois area. He is a frequent speaker around the state for both the Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education.  Andrew has previously served as chair of the Illinois Bar Association Agricultural Law Section Council and is a member of the Energy Law Section Council.  He is an active member of the Board of Directors for the Morgan County Fair Association, a member of the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln Professional Advisors Society and a Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau member.

A native of Jacksonville, Illinois, Andrew now lives in Springfield with wife Kristin and children Connor and Sophia.

Publications and Speaking Engagements

  • Solar and Wind Projects & Conservation Impacts. Lake Springfield Watershed Partners Webinar. 2022.
  • Negotiating Solar Agreements on Illinois Farmland. ISBA Ag. Law Live Program 2022.
  • ISBA Agricultural Law Live Program CLE chairman & moderator, 2021, 2022 & 2023.
  • Post-Death Conservation Easements, Another Way to Save the Farm. ISBA Ag. Law Newsletter 2018.
  • Illinois Farm Leasing. State Bar Association Webinar 2018.
  • Illinois Farm Lease Law and Implementation of Conservation Practices. The Nature Conservancy Workshop 2017.
  • Illinois Farm Lease Trends and Developments. ISBA Ag. Law Live Program 2017.
  • Illinois Easement Law. ISBA Agricultural Law Live Program 2016.
  • Section 2032A Special Use Valuation. State Bar Association Webinar 2015.

Andrew G. White:

217-793- 9300

awhite@bellatti-barton.com