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Joel S. Rothman

 Joel  focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, asset protection and trust administration. He has extensive experience in personal and family tax planning and succession planning for entrepreneurs, professionals, executives, retirees and closely held businesses.
 

  Education  
 
  • Northwestern University J.D., 1980
  • Northwestern University B.A., 1977
 
  Activities and Honors  
 
  • Instructor, Northwestern University School of Law, 1979-1980;
  • Chicago Bar Association (Past Chairman, Trust Law Committee, 1997-1998, 2000-2002, Asset Protection Committee);
  • Illinois State Bar Association (Elder Law and Trusts and Estates Sections);
  • American Bar Association (Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law); and
  • Chicago Estate Planning Council;
  • American Society for Technion – Israel Institute of Technology(Chapter – Director and Past President; National – Director, Co-Chair Budget Committee); and
  • Theatre Building Chicago (Advisory Board Member).
 
  Speaker  
 
  • Credit Shelter Trusts, Decalogue Society of Lawyers, November 8, 2000;
  • Drafting Wills and Trust Agreements, Decalogue Society of Lawyers, February 21, 1996, February 15, 1995, December 7, 1989;
  • Gathering Client Information, Chicago Bar Association, April 23, 1997, April 12, 1996, April 30, 1991, May 2, 1990;
  • Drafting in Consideration of Disclaimers, Chicago Bar Association, February 26, 1990; and
  • Basic Drafting Considerations, Chicago Bar Association, January 25, 1990.

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Burt C. Binenfeld

Burt concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, and estate and trust administration.

 

 

  Education:
 
  • New York University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2004
  • Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, J.D. Cum Laude, 2003
  • University of Notre Dame, B.S., 2000
  Activities and Honors
 
  • Executive Editor for Jurimetrics, The Journal of Law, Science and Technology;
  • Chicago Bar Association (Member, Young Lawyers Section, Estate Planning, Probate Practice, Trust Law and Taxation Committees);
  • Illinois State Bar Association (Member, Taxation and Trusts and Estates Sections); and
  • American Bar Association (Member, Taxation and Trust and Estates Sections).

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Christopher R. Fleck

Chris concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, and trust administration.

 

 

  Education:
 
  • Valparaiso University J.D. Magna Cum Laude, 2004
  • DePauw University B.A. Cum Laude, 2001
  Activities and Honors
 
  • Executive Managing Editor - Valparaiso University Law Review;
  • Chicago Bar Association (Member, Young Lawyers Section Estate Planning Committee, Tax Law, Asset Protection, Probate Practice, Trust Law and Federal Taxation Practice Committees);
  • Illinois State Bar Association (Trusts and Estates Section); and
  • American Bar Association (Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law).

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Stuart A. Cohn

Stuart concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate and securities law, including private placements, joint ventures and general corporate transactions.  Stuart also practices in the income taxation and real estate areas.  He has extensive experience in private practice and also as corporate general counsel, including as Executive Vice President/General Counsel for Web Street, Inc., a publicly held (NASDAQ-NMS) NASD-member securities firm that was acquired by E*Trade Financial Corp.  

  Education:
 
  • DePaul University M.S. Taxation 1986
  • University of Chicago J.D. 1980
  • University of Chicago M.B.A. 1977
  • University of Chicago B.A. 1975
  • Certified Public Accountant (Certificate) 1983
  Activities and Honors
 
  • Chicago Bar Association (Corporate and Business Law, Federal Taxation, Securities Law Committees)
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants

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Mark T. Neil

Mark served as law clerk to Honorable Howard C. Ryan, Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. Mark has had significant experience representing and counseling trustees and executors through his role as Trust Counsel at Harris Trust and Savings Bank and Director of Trust Services at Cole Taylor Bank. He concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, trust administration and business succession planning.

  Education:
 
  • Northwestern University J.D. 1974
  • Shimer College B.A., 1971
  • Oxford University, Oxford, England 1969-1970
  Activities and Honors
 
  • Chicago Bar Association (Trust Law Executive Committee 1986-1987, Probate Practice, Trust Law Committees);
  • Illinois State Bar Association (Trusts and Estates Section); and
  • American Bar Association (Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law).

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Lorri E. K. Otis

Lorri concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, probate and business succession planning.

 

 

  Education:
 
  • DePaul University LL M. Taxation 1993
  • University of Illinois J.D., 1984
  • University of Pennsylvania B.A., 1980 
  Activities and Honors
 
  • Chicago Bar Association;
  • Illinois State Bar Association (Trusts and Estates Section); and
  • American Bar Association (Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law).

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Robert E. Stigger

Bob concentrates his practice in the areas of corporations, partnership law, limited liability companies, venture capital investments, joint ventures, contracts, business transactions, and the structuring and restructuring of business entities.

 

  Education:
 
  • University of Chicago J.D. 1976
  • Macalester College B.A. 1971 
  Activities and Honors
 
  • Peace Corps Volunteer, Afghanistan, 1971-1972;
  • Trustee - Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church;
  • Trustee - United Methodist Homes and Services;
  • Chicago Bar Association;
  • Illinois State Bar Association (Trusts and Estates Section); and
  • American Bar Association (Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law).

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Michel Winkelstein

Mike's present practice is concentrated in the areas of real estate and consumer and small business debtor bankruptcy. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and the United States Court for the Northern District of Illinois and is a member of the Federal Trial Bar.

 

  Education:
 
  • John Marshall Law School J.D. 1987
  • State University of New York at Buffalo B.A.1974
  Activities and Honors
 
  • National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys;
  • Chicago Volunteer Legal Services;
  • Chicago Bar Association;
  • Illinois State Bar Association (Trusts and Estates Section); and
  • American Bar Association (Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law).

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