Richard L. Dees

Richard L. Dees


McDermott Will & Emery

Recognized since 1993

Chicago, Illinois

Practice Areas

Trusts and Estates

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Richard L. Dees advises owners of privately and publicly held companies and wealthy families on control, tax, and business planning issues. Richard helps clients save estate taxes and develop succession plans targeted for S corporations, and regularly consults with other lawyers, accountants, financial planners, insurance consultants and trust officers on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) litigation and structuring business transactions. He also has experience on the farm estate tax valuation rules under Code Section 2032A and advises farmers, landowners, and real estate professionals on a variety of tax, leasing and business-planning issues.

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Location
  • 444 West Lake Street
    Chicago, IL 60606-0029
Education
  • University of Illinois Chicago, John Marshall Law School, J.D., graduated 1980

McDermott Will & Emery
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois

215 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

127 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Trusts and Estates
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Trusts and Estates, Chicago (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
  • Estate Planning
  • Partnership and Limited Liability
  • Planning for Closely Held Businesses
  • Tax

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