Adam M. Ansari
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Tax Attorney in Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL 60601
- Tax: Business (40%),
- Estate Planning & Probate (40%),
- Business/Corporate (20%)
Adam M. Ansari advises on federal income, estate, and gift tax planning matters. Adam develops and implements strategies, structures, and plans for businesses and families to maximize tax savings, and educates clients on changes to state residency, changes to the Internal Revenue Code, and best practices to avoid tax controversies and examinations.
An experienced tax court advocate, Adam assists client accountants and attorneys on a wide range of tax and compliance-related issues to favorably resolve tax controversies and audits at both the state and federal levels.
In his estate planning practice, Adam assists families on the design and implementation of comprehensive estate plans, including the preparation of powers of attorney, wills, revocable trusts, spousal lifetime access trusts, grantor trusts and intentionally defective grantor trusts, GST tax exempt trusts, charitable trusts, asset protection trusts and special needs trusts, as well as gift agreements, private foundations, and family limited partnerships. In addition, Adam assists with the formation of business entities and the negotiation and drafting of operating agreements, compensation agreements, separation agreements, lending agreements, and purchase and sale agreements.
Adept at working alongside family law attorneys, Adam often provides guidance for the protection or separation of unique and hard-to-value assets.
- 40%Tax: Business
- 40%Estate Planning & Probate
- 20%Business/Corporate
Tax Law, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Probate & Estate Administration, Trusts, Wills, Business Formation and Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Partnership, Sub-chapter S Corporations, Contracts, Business Organizations
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Rising Stars: 2016 - 2021
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About Adam Ansari
Admitted: 2013, Illinois
Professional Webpage: https://www.clarkhill.com/people/adam-ansari
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certificate in Wealth Transfer and Legacy Planning, Northwestern School of Law, 2018
- U.S. Tax Court, 2016
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2015
- Illinois State Bar, 2013
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
- M.B.A., Brennan School of Business, Dominican University, 2015
- J.D., The John Marshall Law School, 2013
- B.A., Boston University, School of Arts and Science, International Relations Major, 2008
Industry Groups
- Accounting
- Tax
- Wealth Management
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Last Updated: 2/17/2021