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Private Wealth Disputes | High Net Worth

Illinois

Work in this area includes but is not limited to: charitable planning; wealth transfer; business succession planning; estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning (in the US); life and health insurance planning; the creation and administration of trusts and estates; asset transfer; the taking-public of closely-held businesses; and structuring outward and inward investment. Contentious matters are also included, such as trusts disputes, probate contests and contested wills. In larger jurisdictions, these matters are ranked separately in a Private Wealth Disputes table.

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  1. David A Baker
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    David A Baker
    McDermott Will & Emery LLP
    McDermott Will & Emery LLP | Private Wealth Disputes
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    David Baker is highly regarded for his work in trust and estate disputes, as well as his experience in fiduciary litigation. Baker leads sizeable controversy matters involving significantly wealthy families.
  2. David C Blickenstaff
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    David C Blickenstaff
    ArentFox Schiff LLP | Private Wealth Disputes
    2024 | Band 1 | 7 Years Ranked
    Whenever I need outside counsel for trust and estate matters, Dave is my top choice. He has a calm, reasoned demeanour and always brings issues for discussion instead of making a decision without me.
  3. James Hitzeman
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    James Hitzeman
    Loeb & Loeb LLP
    Loeb & Loeb LLP | Private Wealth Disputes
    2024 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    He is one of the best estate litigators. James is calm, rational and a thoughtful careful practitioner.
  4. Jared Cloud
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    Jared Cloud
    Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC
    Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC | Private Wealth Disputes
    2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked
    Jared knows the law, the application of the law to the particular facts and how to guide the client through the process. He is also quite good at understanding the client and what's important to them.
  5. Nicole Mann
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    Nicole Mann
    Loeb & Loeb LLP
    Loeb & Loeb LLP | Private Wealth Disputes
    2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked
    Nicole Mann has experience in estate, trust and tax litigation involving disputes among family members, fiduciaries and beneficiaries.