Michael Pieczonka | Park Ridge Tax Lawyer

Michael R. Pieczonka, CPA, JD, LLM

Michael R. Pieczonka, CPA, JD, LLM

Tax, Estate, Real Estate, Business, Divorce & Family Law, Government, Personal Injury, Condominium & Homeowner Association, Gaming, Alcohol

CPA & Prior Illinois Tax Judge, IRS Auditor & General Counsel of the Illinois Department of Revenue

Experience: 16 years
Language(s): English

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About Michael

Attorney Pieczonka is a CPA & Prior Illinois Tax Judge, IRS Auditor & General Counsel of the Illinois Department of Revenue

Call today to learn more about my fee structure.

Experience

Owner

Pieczonka Law, LLC

Present

Park Ridge, IL

Admission

Verified United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois

2014

Verified United States Tax Court

2011

Verified Illinois State Bar

2009

Verified Illinois Registered Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

2008

Education

John Marshall Law School

LL.M. in Taxation Law (Masters in Taxation Law)

2010

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

Bachelors (Accountancy)

2005

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • TEACHING POSITION
  • Adjunct Faculty: The John Marshall Law School – LL.M. in Real Estate, Intro to Federal Income Tax –
    2013
Honors / Awards
  • CALI Award for Highest Grade in Advanced Federal Income Tax & Property Transactions and Personal Financial Planning – Fall ; Gift & Estate Tax – Fall ; and Federal Income Taxation – Spring
    2008 / 2009 / 2007
  • The Chicago Bar Association Federal Taxation Committee – Outstanding Tax Student Award
    2009
  • THE JOHN MARSHALL LAW REVIEW
  • Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Honors Board

Notable Work

Publications

Catching the Wave: Reassessing Wealth Transfer Plans in Light of Current Economic Conditions, Journal of Taxation of Investments, Volume 29, Number 02, Winter , pp.23-48

2012



The Largest Loophole in Federal Tax Law: Preferential Capital Gain Treatment For Private Equity and Hedge Fund Managers’ Carried Interests, 42 J. Marshall L. Rev. 529 ()

2009


ATIONS

PRESENT


Plotting a Path Through the Investment Income Tax Maze, IRS Nationwide Tax Forum (July 1-2, )

2014 / 2014


Income Tax & Estate Planning Issues for Non-Citizens, Advocates Society CLE Program (September 21, ) and Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education CLE Program webinar (November 7, )

2012 / 2012


What if Your Client is Foreign-Born? Good Lawyering in the Global Legal Environment, Tax & Estate Planning Issues for Non-Citizens, Illinois State Bar Association CLE Program webinar (May 3, )  

2012

Pieczonka Law, LLC Highlights

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