About Stephanie

Stephanie advises on complex tax issues, investment structures, acquisitions and sales of special assets, trust and probate administration and charitable giving. She serves as a fiduciary consultant on litigation matters for corporate fiduciaries and interfamily disputes. Stephanie also represents taxpayers on contested tax matters, including federal and state audits and administrative appeals. Stephanie’s clients include high net worth individuals, family offices and corporate fiduciaries, serving as long-term counsel and advising them as their wealth grows and estate planning needs evolve. Having worked with many of her clients for years, Stephanie utilizes her in-depth understanding of their objectives to tackle a wide array of issues.To achieve the best results, Stephanie works collaboratively with her clients and they appreciate that she listens to their goals and then designs solutions to achieve that end. Stephanie is the ultimate problem solver for legal challenges facing her clients, and is committed to creating the right structure to improve and simplify her clients’ lives.She has been a frequent lecturer at professional organizations and training institutes.

Practice Areas

Education

• University of Michigan, J.D., graduated 1988
• University of Chicago, B.A., graduated 1985

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1988

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