Scott A. Sissel
ssissel@levinschreder.comScott Sissel focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning and administration and related taxation matters, which includes tax planning and controversy issues involving estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes, as well as the income taxation of trusts and estates. He works with executives, business owners, physicians, lawyers and other high net worth individuals. Before joining Levin Schreder & Carey Ltd. in May 2010, Scott practiced law at McGuireWoods.
Publications:
Co-Author, "Divorce and the Family Business," Business
Entities Magazine, March/April 2007
"The Next Generation LLC," Insight Magazine, June 2006
Presentations:
"Recent Developments Including LP and LLC Valuation Cases, State
Tax Decoupling and Asset Protection," presented for First Midwest
Trust, November 2009
Education:
LL.M., Taxation, Northwestern University School of Law, 2004
J.D., University of Iowa College of Law, 2003
B.B.A., Accounting, University of Iowa, 2001
Certification:
Certified Public Accountant, 2006
Admitted:
Illinois, 2004
U.S. Tax Court, 2005
Iowa, 2010
Professional Activities:
American Bar Association - Member
American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants - Member
Illinois State Bar Association - Member
Chicago Bar Association - Vice Chair, YLS Taxation Division, 2005-2007
Chicago Estate Planning Council - Member
Chicago Iowa Club (University of Iowa) - President
Iowa Expat Trust - Treasurer and Chicago Team Leader
