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Strauss Malk & Feder LLP is honored to have five of it’s attorneys named as Illinois Super Lawyers in 2020. Congratulations to these attorneys for all their hard work: Mary D. Cascino Benjamin N. Feder Benton C. Strauss William C. Weinsheim… Read More

Michael presented on “How § 7872 and the OID Timing Rules Impact Intra-Family Notes and Their Valuation for Transfer Tax Purposes” https://law.nd.edu/for-alumni/alumni-resources/tax-and-estate-planning-institute/ Read More

Our own Benton and Michael Strauss are featured in the May 2019 Leading Lawyers Magazine – Consumer Edition. Click here to see the article Read More

Michael presented on the “Perils and Pitfall of Promissory Notes” Intra-family promissory notes: gifts caused by below AFR interest (Section 7872), income tax consequences if interest is not paid at least annually under the original issue discoun… Read More

Our own Arnold Malk is featured in the January 2019 Leading Lawyers Magazine – Real Estate, Construction & Environmental Edition. Click here to see the article Read More

Benjamin co-presented “Top Ten Things that Estate Planning Attorneys Want Divorce Attorneys to Know – But They Often Don’t.” Location: Hilton Lisle/Naperville Date: 1/21/19 https://www.iicle.com/business-valuation-financial-tax-issues-in-divo… Read More

With every New Year comes change and opportunity. Starting in 2019 the firm is changing its name to Strauss Malk & Feder LLP. Benjamin N. Feder has contributed immensely to the success of the firm and we are happy to elevate him to a Named Partne… Read More

Benjamin co-presented “Managing the Complex Dynamics of High-Net-Worth Families with Divorces and Multiple Marriages” at the Investments & Wealth Institute – Wealth Advisor Forum Location: Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile Date… Read More