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Jonathan P. Decatorsmith
Itt chicago - Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL
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Biography
Chicago tax attorney Jonathan Decatorsmith has been practicing tax law for more than 25 years. Prior to joining the Law Offices of Chicago-Kent, Professor Decatorsmith was a senior trial attorney and internal instructor with the Internal Revenue Service for 11 years. He has tried more than 40 cases before the United States Tax Court, and previously served as adjunct professor at DePaul University in Chicago and the University of Minnesota.
Practice Areas
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Additional Practice Areas
- Tax Controversy
- Non-for-Profit Organization Formation and Compliance
- Litigation
- Tax and Business Transaction Counseling
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Illinois
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- Illinois
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Supervisor & Assistant Professor
- Itt chicago - Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL
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- Teaches Federal Tax Procedures, Estates and Trusts, Tax Fraud Seminar, Business Organizations and International Business Transactions Taught Overseas in China and Thailand, International LL.M Program
- Senior Associate
- BlueDog, Olsen and Small, Minneapolis, MN
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- Adjunct Professor
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (1996-1999)
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- Senior Trial Attorney and Internal Instructor
- Chief Counse Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Chicago, IL
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- Chief Counsel Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Chicago, IL (1987-1999)
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- Senior Trial Attorney and Internal Instructor
- Adjunct Professor
- DePaul University, Chicago, IL
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Education
- University of Colorado School of Law at Boulder
- J.D. (1986)
- Honors: Honors and Awards Lead Instructor for the National Trial Skills School, 1995 Midwest Attorney of the Year, 1994
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- University of Illinois
- B.A. (1983)
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Awards
- Lead Instructor for the IRS National Trial Skills School, 1995
- IRS National Trial Skills School
- Midwest Attorney of the year
- IRS
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Member
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- Chicago Bar Association
- Member
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- State Bar of Illinois  # 6193962
- Member
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Illinois Jurisprudence, Immigration, Chp. 24 Taxation (October 2014)
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