Layton E. Olson

LAYTON E. OLSON is of counsel to the law firm of Howe & Hutton, Ltd.  He has over 35 years of experience in representation of charitable groups and businesses and consulting firms which work with charities.  He also has a general law practice.Layton facilitates legislative and regulatory initiatives in education, health care, transportation, and community technologies in Washington, D.C., Springfield, and Chicago.  He is a recognized and published leader in start up and regulation of nonprofit institutions in Illinois.  He served as Chair of the Trade and Professional Associations Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association and was a founder of the Exempt Organizations Committee of the CBA.  He graduated from Pomona College, University of California, Berkeley Law School (Boalt Hall), and is licensed in Illinois and California.  Layton is also a manager with over 15 years of experience as chief executive of nonprofit organizations and project manager with a focus on public-private for urban and community revitalization.  He has managed initiatives for the improvement of economically distressed areas of Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana, including in brownfield revitalization and telecommunication infrastructure, and has led resource development for Illinois state wide consortium for digital, literary and technology access.