Adam M. Ansari
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Estate Planning & Probate Attorney in Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL 60601
- Estate Planning & Probate (40%),
- Tax: Business (40%),
- Business/Corporate (20%)
Adam M. Ansari assists clients across a broad range of business, estate planning and tax matters. Mr. Ansari’s experience includes business formation and planning, tax aspects of business transactions, purchase and sale agreements, limited liability companies, partnerships, probate and estate administration, wills and trusts, guardianships and conservatorships, living wills, powers of attorney, and tax law.
In part, Mr. Ansari credits an extensive education for his success and reputation. After receiving a Bachelor of Science in International Relations from Boston University, he earned a Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School and a Master in Business Administration from the Dominican University Brennan School of Business.
In May 2018, Mr. Ansari earned his Master of Laws in Taxation from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, with a certificate in Wealth Transfer and Legacy Planning. Mr. Ansari is currently admitted to practice law in Illinois, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the U.S. Tax Court.
Mr. Ansari has a strong commitment to serving his peers in the legal community. He has spoken at continuing legal education seminars and written for publications with the Illinois State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is an active member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the South Asian Bar Association of North America and the Chicago Estate Planning Council.
Estate Planning & Probate (40%)
Tax: Business (40%)
Business/Corporate (20%)
Estate Planning & Probate (40%): Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Probate & Estate Administration, Trusts, Wills
Tax (40%): Tax Law
Business/Corporate (20%): Business Formation and Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Partnership, Sub-chapter S Corporations, Contracts, Business Organizations
Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Probate & Estate Administration, Trusts, Wills, Tax Law, Business Formation and Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Partnership, Sub-chapter S Corporations, Contracts, Business Organizations
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About Adam Ansari
Admitted: 2013, Illinois
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- U.S. Tax Court, 2016
- Certificate in Wealth Transfer and Legacy Planning, Northwestern School of Law, 2018
- Illinois State Bar, 2013
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2015
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Young Leader, ACTEC, 2018
- Fellow, American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust & Estate Section, 2017
- Chair, American Bar Association, YLD Solo, Small Firm, and General Practice Group, 2017
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Member, Chicago Estate Planning Council, 2018
- Member Committee, American Bar Association, Real Property Trust & Estates Leadership, 2018
- Board Member, LOGAN Autism Learning Centers, South Bend, Indiana, 2018
- Executive Board Member, Aspire Chicago, 2018
- Member, Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council, 2018
- Member, Academy of Special Needs Planners, 2017
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Author, "Purchasers of properties that have gone through judicial sale should be cautious," Illinois State Bar Association, Section on Real Estate Law and Section on Commercial Banking, Collections and Bankruptcy, 2015
- Speaker, Hit the Ground Running: Tackling the First Year, Whether as an Associate or Hanging Your Own Shingle, American Bar Association-YLD Annual Conference, 2016
- Speaker, “Protecting Assets, Supporting our Elders, and More on Fiduciary Litigation” American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section, 2017
- Author, “Taxation Concerns for Individuals Splitting Time Between The United States and India” American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section, E-Report, 2017
- Author, Section 529A ABLE accounts opening throughout the United States, Illinois State Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section, 2017
- Speaker, “The Fundamentals of Fiduciary Litigation” American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section, 2018
- Author, "How to Develop a Strategic Plan for Your Small Firm or Solo Practice" American Bar Association, YLD Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Committee Newsletter, 2016
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Concord Air, Inc. v. Malarz, 2015 IL App (2d) 140639, reversed and remanded, 2015
Representative Clients:
- Provided pro bono representation to Roberto Beristain, including live-television advocacy on CNN Tonight with Don Lemon and Headline News with Erica Hill, and print interviews with the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, The Telegraph, NPR, and CNN., 2017
Videos:
- Pro Bono representation, Interview with Don Lemon concerning Roberto Beristain, 2017
- Pro Bono representation, Interview with Headline News concerning Roberto Beristain, 2017
Educational Background:
- LL.M. in Tax, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Wealth Transfer and Legacy Planning Certificate, 2018
- B.A., Boston University, School of Arts and Science, International Relations Major, 2008
- M.B.A., Brennan School of Business, Dominican University, 2015
- J.D., The John Marshall Law School, 2013
Industry Groups
- Accounting
- Tax
- Wealth Management
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Last Updated: 3/18/2019