Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer LLP
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Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer LLP, founded in 1995 and based in Chicago, IL, is a trusted law firm that assists clients in navigating complex business transactions, disputes, litigation, and financial instruments. They excel in managing default matters, representing corporate trustees in bond default situations, and offering general outside counsel services. Their expertise extends to corporate governance, board structure, bylaws, employment, fundraising, and regulatory issues. They are dedicated to pro bono legal services, demonstrating their commitment to the community.
Specialties
Service
Consultation, Representation
Areas of law
Wills / living trusts, Estate planning / estate taxes, Settlement, Probate, Medical directives, Elder law, Powers of attorney, Other
Location and hours
Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer LLP
30 North LaSalle Street.
Chicago, IL 60602
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Work Experience
Partner
FSB Legal Counsel
2009 - Present
Owner
Melickian Law Office, PC
2009 - 2009
Counsel
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (formerly Gardner Carton & Douglas)
2001 - 2009
Associate
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
2000 - 2001
Associate
Gardner Carton & Douglas
1999 - 2000
Associate
Mayer Brown & Platt
1996 - 1999
Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology
2006
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland School of Law
1980
Georgetown University Law Center
1983
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Chicago
1998
University of Chicago Law School
Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology
2003
Indiana University
Northwestern University School of Law
1997
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
1994
Northwestern University School of Law
1995
Colorado State University
1984
Northwestern University School of Law
Law
1995
Colorado State University
1984
Georgetown University Law Center
Taxation
1983
University of Maryland School of Law
Law
1980
University of Maryland, College Park
Mathematics
University of Maryland, College Park
Mathematics
University of Maryland, College Park
Economics
Northwestern University School of Law
Law
1997
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
1994
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Law
2010
Northwestern University School of Law
Boston College Law School
Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology
2006
Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology
Law
2003
University of Chicago
1998
University of Chicago Law School
Law
Indiana University
Business Economics and Public Policy
Associations & Affiliations
Chicago Bar Association, Federal Taxation Committee
Chairman
Chicago Bar Association, Executive Committee
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Chicago Bar Association
Member
Chicago Bar Association, Federal Taxation Committee
Vice-Chair
Chicago Bar Association, Federal Taxation Committee
Secretary
Chicago Bar Association, Ad-Hoc Committee on the Partnership Anti-Abuse Regulation
Chairman
Chicago Bar Association, Partnerships, Real Estate and Other Tax Shelter Investments
Chairman
Illinois State Bar Association
Member
Chicago Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
American Bankruptcy Institute
Member
Publications
Urban Land Magazine
Affordable Assisted Living
2004
Commercial Mortgage Insight
Affordable Assisted Living: Creative Ways to Make It Work
2004
Journal of Taxation
When Will a Transfer to a Partnership Be Treated as a Sale Under New Section 707?
1985
Illinois State Bar Association Trust and Estates Newsletter
What is Remarkable about the Windsor Supreme Court Decision
2013
Illinois State Bar Association Trust and Estates Newsletter
New Rules Enforcing Illinois Non-Competes
2013
Illinois State Bar Association Trust and Estates Newsletter
Here we go 'round the Rosen-bush - an FLP Roadmap
2007
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Choosing Among The Mechanisms for Succession Planning for the Family Business Owner
1999
Illinois Bar Journal
Death of a Lawyer - Duty to Client, Heirs, and Country
1995
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Buy‑Sell Agreements: A Short Treatise for Shareholders and Partners
1992
Journal of Taxation for Accountants
Cross Purchase Agreements Now Are Often More Beneficial Than Redemption Agreements
1990
Monograph
The Revolution in Employee Benefits ‑ What It Means and What To Do About It
1988
Chicago Estate Planning Council
Sugar COPPS Guide ‑ A Guide for Selecting the Proper Form for Doing Business After the Tax Reform Act of 1986
1987
Illinois Bar Journal
Eliminating Cumulative Voting Rights for Illinois Corporations
1983
Monograph
Social Security - An Integrated View of Public and Private Retirement
1983
Monograph
Charitable Treatment of Charitable Gifts
1981
Taxes
Employee Contributions to Qualified Plans - A Frontier for Tax Planning
1979
Journal of Taxation
How New Section 2040(c) Alters the Estate Tax Burden on Jointly Owned Property
1979
Compensation Planning Journal
Small Businessman's Loss of Privacy under ERISA
1978
Illinois Bar Journal
Power of Appointment - Electing To Save Death Taxes in Illinois
1978
Journal of Pension Planning and Compliance
Small Businessman's Loss of Privacy under ERISA
1978
Speaking Engagements
Unknown
Urban Development and Redevelopment in Illinois
2006
National Housing & Rehabilitation Association Annual Meeting
Developing Affordable Assisted Living
2004
Current Developments in Affordable Housing, conference
The Illinois Tax Credit for Affordable Housing Donations
2003
National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA)
Development: Preserving What We Have
2003
Indiana Health Care Association's Spring Conference
Securing HUD Financing
2001
New York State Bar Association
Federal Taxation Implications of Historic Preservation
1999
American Bar Association
Use of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits in Assisted Living Financing
1999
American Bar Association
Use of Special Allocations in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Transactions
1999
Services offered
Estate Attorney
Wills And Estate Planning