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Gregory A. Papiernik

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Practice Areas:

  • Individual Taxation
  • Corporate Tax Planning
  • Business Tax Planning
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate Administration
  • Retirement Planning
  • Nonprofit Organizations Law
  • Business Valuation
  • Forensic Accounting

Education

  • Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
    • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 00/1983
    • Honors: Beta Alpha Psi
    • Honors: With Honors
  • University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
    • B.B.A., Bachelor of Business Administration - 00/1980

Bar Admission

  • Supreme Court of Illinois, 1983
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1983
  • U.S. Tax Court, 1985

Published Works

  • Lorman Education Services, Divorce: Accounting and Tax Issues, 2007 on the topics of “Taxation” and “Retirement Issues”, 2007
  • Legal research and drafting with respect to the publication of: Purchase and Sale of Small Businesses: Legal and Tax Aspects (Wiley Law Publications) and Purchase and Sale of Small Businesses: Forms (Wiley Law Publications).

Classes & Seminars

  • Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Business, Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois, 1997 to Present
  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Business and Accounting, Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois, 1993 to Present
  • Speaker at Illinois Creditors’ Bar Association Spring Seminar: Forensic Financial Document Review and/or Primer of How To Review Financial Documents and Statements, February 2015
  • Instructor, College of Lake County Continuing Education - Estate Planning, Grayslake, Illinois
  • Lecturer, Warren Township Special Education, Lake County, Illinois – Special Recreation Association
  • Lecturer, Lake County, Illinois – Special Recreation Association
  • Course Instructor, Conviser-Duffy CPA Review, Chicago, Illinois, 1992 to 1998
  • Speaker at Lorman Education Services Divorce: Accounting and Tax Issues on the topics of “Taxation” and “Retirement Issues”, 2007
  • Speaker at Lorman Education Services Divorce: Accounting and Tax Issues on the topics of “Taxation” and “Financial Statement Analysis”, 2008

Professional Associations

  • Chicago Bar Association, Member
  • Illinois State Bar, Member
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • DuPage County Bar Association, Member
  • American Society of Appraisers, Member
  • Business Valuation Association of Chicago
  • Illinois CPA Society
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Member
  • Illinois Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
  • Illinois Association of Real Estate Attorneys
  • American Association of Attorney Certified Public Accountants, Member

Professional Memberships

  • Br. Rice High School Foundation, Inc., Board Member, Treasurer, 2013 to Present
  • Community Support Group, Board Member, 2011 to Present
  • Community Support Group, Vice Chairperson, 2019 to Present
  • Br. Rice High School, Board Member, 2002 to 2011
  • Br. Rice High School, Chairperson – Development Committee, 2002 to 2011
  • Br. Rice High School, Member – Development Committee, 2002 to Present
  • Br. Rice High School, Member – Finance Committee, 2002 to Present
  • Br. Rice High School, Member – Nominating Committee, 2002 to Present
  • Br. Rice High School, Member – Strategic Planning Committee, 2002 to Present
  • Br. Rice High School, Member – Policy Committee, 2002 to 2011
  • Br. Rice High School Alumni Association, Board Member, 1988 to Present
  • Br. Rice High School Alumni Association, President, 1996 to 2001
  • Lemont Celtic Football Club, Inc., Board Member, Treasurer, 2008 to 2018

Certified Specialties

  • Certified Public Accountant, State of Indiana, 1982
  • Licensed Certified Public Accountant, State of Illinois
  • Collaborative Law Training Certification
  • Northwestern University School of Professional Studies, Divorce Mediation Skills Training Program