Jonathan P. Decatorsmith

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.

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

• Tax Controversy
• Non-for-Profit Organization Formation and Compliance
• Litigation
• Tax and Business Transaction Counseling

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted

Illinois

Since 1986

Illinois

Since 1986

Supervisor & Assistant Professor

Itt chicago - Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL

2001 - Current

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

1999 - 1999

Adjunct Professor

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (1996-1999)

1996 - 1999

Senior Trial Attorney and Internal Instructor

Chief Counse Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Chicago, IL

1987 - 1999

Chief Counsel Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Chicago, IL (1987-1999)

1987 - 1999

Senior Trial Attorney and Internal Instructor

Adjunct Professor

DePaul University, Chicago, IL

1990 - 1995

University of Colorado School of Law at Boulder

J.D. (1986)

1986

Honors: Honors and Awards Lead Instructor for the National Trial Skills School, 1995 Midwest Attorney of the Year, 1994

University of Illinois

B.A. (1983)

1986

Lead Instructor for the IRS National Trial Skills School, 1995

IRS National Trial Skills School

1995

Midwest Attorney of the year

IRS

1994

American Bar Association

Member

Current

Chicago Bar Association

Member

Current

State Bar of Illinois  # 6193962

Member

Current

Illinois Jurisprudence, Immigration, Chp. 24 Taxation (October 2014)