Practice Areas
At Levin & Brend we offer a range of specialized legal and accounting services related to family law, business transactions and commodities
The attorneys and professional staff at Levin & Brend bring decades of experience to the table. Levin & Brend’s three partners are attorneys and CPA’s. With a blend of skills in matrimonial law, child advocacy, business valuations, forensic accounting and tax law, our firm is uniquely prepared to investigate and evaluate the value of assets in divorce cases and litigate complex child custody issues. Our staff also has expertise in business appraisals and certification as fraud examiners.
We also represent clients in a variety of business transactions - real property, contracts, entity formation, entity dissolutions and business litigation.
In the area of commodities, with extensive experience in commodities trading, we provide added insight to the legal counsel and tax preparation services for commodities traders.
At Levin & Brend we focus our practice to the following areas:
Family Law
- Complex Child Custody and Visitation Issues
- Financial Discovery
- Forensic Accounting
- Business Valuation
- Tax Considerations
- Property Rights
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Paternity
- Adoption
- Child Support/Alimony/Maintenance
- Marital Settlement Agreements
- Separation Agreements
- Appeals
Forensic Accounting
- Tracing of assets
- Determine net income
- Preparation of Marital and Non Marital Balance Sheets
- Lifestyle Analysis
- Analysis of Non-Marital and Marital Assets
- Review of financial documentation
Business Valuation
- Value Businesses
- Examination of balance sheets and income statements
- Cash flow analysis
- Assist in depositions of financial experts
- Development of economic income
Business Transactions
- Corporate, LLC, Partnership formation, including all legal filings.
- "Divorces" for business entities (dissolutions)
- Corporate Record Maintenance
- Contract review
- Business litigation
- Real estate transactions for our corporate clients
Tax Law
- Tax returns for commodity professionals
- Arbitrations at all Chicago commodity exchanges
- Preparation of commodity exchange seat leases
- Trading partnership agreements
For question about our practice areas or to arrange an appointment with one of our attorneys, please call our office at 312-726-4440.
