Practice Areas ; Real Estate(15%); Estate Planning(20%); Financial Planning; Mergers and Acquisitions(25%); Corporate Governance(10%)&sa=270&d=1&h=180&w=200&sl=false&dm=True&in=50) | ......................... 30% Business Law......................... 25% Mergers and Acquisit............................ 20% Estate Planning......................... 15% Real Estate......................... 10% Corporate Governance
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| University | Lawrence University, B.A., 1970 |
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| Law School | University of Colorado, J.D., with honors, 1974 |
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| Admitted | 1974, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit |
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| Memberships | American Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; Winnebago County Bar Association; Family Firm Institute; Attorneys for Family Held Enterprises. |
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| Born | Iowa City, Iowa |
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| Biography | Order of the Coif. Managing Editor, University of Colorado Law Review, 1973-1974. Certified Court-Annexed Mediator, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Western Division. |
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| ISLN | 905977766 |
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Gift Tax—the Window of OpportunityJames W. Keeling,James M. Lestikow, December 14, 2011 From now through December 31, 2012, individual taxpayers may gift up to $5 million during their lifetime without incurring federal gift taxes. Prior to 2011, aggregate lifetime gifts were limited to $1 million. Thus, a married couple now has the capacity to make aggregate lifetime gifts up to $10... |
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