
Overview
Clients call on Mary for strategic advice regarding the full range of estate planning matters. She regularly counsels individuals and couples on trust and estate administration, as well as estate and gift tax returns and audits. Mary is also well-versed in sales to defective grantor trusts and the establishment of family limited partnerships and private foundations.
Mary has drafted and implemented estate plans for a variety of clients, from high-net-worth individuals and young couples to domestic partners and people with disabilities. She is experienced in the creation and administration of probate estates, including claims and will contests.
Mary is a certified public accountant who, prior to beginning her legal career, worked as a CPA in the tax department of a large Chicago accounting firm.
Credentials
Education
Court Admissions
Professional Organizations
- Chicago Estate Planning Council
- Illinois CPA Society
Community
Mary serves as a board member for the Lyons Township High School Boosters Club and is a member of the Lyons Township Community Advisory Council. She previously sat on the board of directors for the Western Springs Foundation for Educational Excellence.
Insights & Events
Insights
Accolades
- Leading Lawyers Network, Trust, Will and Estate Planning Law, 2019-2021
- The Most Influential Women Lawyers in Chicago, Crain's Custom Media, 2017
