• OVERVIEW

    Rick advises high net worth individuals and business owners on a wide range of wealth transfer, estate and gift tax planning and charitable matters. He has significant experience structuring and implementing sophisticated and personalized techniques to reduce estate, gift and income tax. Rick’s practice includes work for large families and family offices to coordinate inter-generational planning. Rick also represents fiduciaries in the administration of trusts and estates.

    EDUCATION

    • J. D., Washington University School of Law, 2004
    • B.S., magna cum laude,  Syracuse
    • University  School of  Management, 2001
      – Management Scholar (1 of 12 students recognized)

    ADMISSIONS

    • Illinois, 2004

  • PRESENTATIONS/PUBLICATIONS

    Co-Author, “Apportionment of Estate Taxes and Administration Expenses,” Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) Estate Planning Short Course, 2011

    Co-Author, “Estate Planning and Divorce: What Every Estate Planning Attorney Needs to Consider in Advising Single, Married and About-to-be-Married Clients,” Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) Estate Planning Short Course, 2006

  • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

    • Chicago Estate Planning Council

  • COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

    • Sylvia and Robert Scher Charitable Trust – Trustee