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Award
received November 2006 |
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Roy M. Adams,
J.D., LL.M.
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLPRoy
M. Adams is Senior Chairman of the Trusts & Estates Practice Group at the
national law firm of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, which has offices in
Chicago, IL, New York City, NY, Short Hills, NJ, Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco,
CA, Washington, DC, St. Louis, MO, Kansas City, MO, West Palm Beach, FL and
Phoenix, AZ. Mr. Adams has previously been Co-Chair of the Trusts & Estates
Practice Group at Schiff Hardin & Waite and Worldwide Head of the Trusts and
Estates Practice Group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
Mr.
Adams conducts an extensive national and international practice in the areas of
estate and tax planning and administration, advising individuals and major
families on wealth transfer techniques at Federal and state levels and private
foundations and public charities. He lectures nationally and internationally and
is a greatly sought-after speaker. He has frequently and successfully served as
an expert witness, defending lawyers, accountants, banks and others who have
been improperly accused of wrongdoing. He is admitted to practice in the states
of New York and Illinois.
Mr.
Adams is Professor Emeritus of Estate Planning and Taxation at Northwestern
University School of Law where, for over 25 years, he has taught estate planning
and taxation. He has received Northwestern University's Alumni Merit Award for
his outstanding professional achievements. Mr. Adams also serves as a member of
the Tax Advisory Boards of the Museum of Modern Art and of Lincoln Center for
the Performing Arts, both in New York City.
Mr.
Adams is a member of the distinguished teaching faculty of Cannon Financial
Institute, and is also a Senior Consultant to Cannon's management. He
contributes extensively to internet publications through a joint venture with
Cannon, and leads special professional education seminars and monthly telephone
conferences, as well as web-casts and satellite broadcasts, on sophisticated but
practical estate, trust and business succession planning and administration
topics.
Mr.
Adams is a Fellow of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel and is
listed in "Best Lawyers in America." He has received high national recognition
by Chambers USA in the practice area of Wealth Management and Trusts & Estates
and is further acclaimed as a "New York Super Lawyer." Mr. Adams has been
conferred "Best Lawyer" status by The American Lawyer. He is Special
Consultant to Trusts & Estates Magazine, for which he writes a bimonthly
column as well as a highly acclaimed quarterly column on tax fundamentals. He
often contributes a column on estate planning, designed for the brokerage
community, to Registered Representative Magazine, and articles on estate
planning to Financial Advisor Magazine. His newest book, 21st
Century Estate Planning: Practical Applications, was first published by
Cannon Financial Institute in 2002, is revised each year, and has received great
acclaim, particularly for its innovation, creativity and practical advice. The
2006 Edition has also been well received.
Mr.
Adams has authored a two-volume text, Illinois Estate Planning, Will Drafting
and Estate Administration, and has been a Contributing Editor to
Understanding Living Trusts. Another of his popular publications is entitled
Wit & Wisdom – the Best of Roy Adams.
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