Benton C. Strauss

Business, Mediation
135 Revere Drive
Northbrook, Illinois 60062


Business

Admitted

1972, Illinois; 1987, Wisconsin

Law School

Loyola University, J.D., 1972

Law School Graduation Year

1972

College

University of Illinois, B.A., 1968

Memberships

Chicago (Editor-in-Chief, Young Lawyer's Journal, 1974-1975; Member, 1975— and Chairman, 1991-1992, Trust Law Committee), Illinois State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Board of Governors, 2001-2004 and President, Nonresident Lawyers Division, 2002-2003)

Biographical

Author: Legal Checklists, West Group, 1986—; Current Factors in Selecting the Best Qualified Plan for A Clients Business, Vol. 17, Estate Planning 2, 1990; Estate and Gift Planning for the Business Owner, Research Institute of America, 1994—. Co-Author: Final Chapter 14 Regulations Refine Estate Freeze Rules, Vol. 19, Estate Planning 4, 1992; Final Chapter 14 Regs. Clarify GRATs, Business Planning, Vol. 19, Estate Planning 5, 1992; Affiliated Service Groups and Leased Employees, Taxation for Accountants, August 1994. Lecturer and Author: Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1985-1986; Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1990-1991; Illinois CPA Society, 1994. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

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