John S. Elias

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John S. Elias: Attorney with Elias, Meginnes & Seghetti, P.C.
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Recipient, Reynolds Memorial Scholarship. Clerk to Justice William B. Brown, Ohio Supreme Court, 1979-1981. Lecturer: Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education; New York University Tax Institute; Illinois State Bar Association Law Ed. Series. Author: "Preferred Stock Recapitalization: Income, Estate and Gift Tax Issues," 13 J. Corp. Taxation 332 (Winter 1987); "The Partnerships Capital Freeze: A Path Through the Maze," 40 Tax Lawyer 45 (Fall 1986); "Below-Market Loans After the Tax Reform Act of 1984," 73 Ill. Bar Journal 554 (June 1985); "Tax Reform Act of 1986: Provisions of Interest to Financial Institutions," Legal Bulletin (January 1987).

Areas of Practice (6)

  • Corporate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Real Estate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Tax Disputes and Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Dartmouth College, A.B., Economics, 1973; Dartmouth College, A.B., summa cum laude, 1973; Dartmouth College, A.B., Phi Beta Kappa, 1973; Dartmouth College, A.B., Rufus Choate Scholar, 1973; Dartmouth College, A.B., Dartmouth General Fellowship, 1973; Oxford University, Oxford, England, M.A., Philosophy, 1975; Oxford University, Oxford, England, M.A., Politics and Economics, 1975
Law School Attended:
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1979; New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 1982
Year of First Admission:
1979
Admission:
1979, Illinois; 1980, Ohio; 1981, New York; 1982, Massachusetts; 1984, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois and U.S. Tax Court
Memberships:
Peoria County, Illinois State (Vice Chairman, 1989 and Chairman, 1990, Federal Tax Section Council) and American Bar Associations.
Birth Information:
Lawrence, Massachusetts, May 2, 1951
ISLN:
907624484

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (5 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0
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