Ben M. Roth

Ben concentrates his practice in estate planning, probate, asset protection planning, federal taxation and retirement benefit planning. He has lectured on many aspects of tax planning and has written numerous articles and a book on the subject. Ben is a regular contributor to several peer and professional journals. His articles have appeared in many publications, including Journal of Taxation, The Practical Accountant, Medical Economics, American Bar Association Journals and Chapter 4 of Callaghan & Co. He previously served four years as an agent with the Internal Revenue Service in Chicago, Illinois.

Services

• Tax Law
• Wealth Transfer & Succession Planning
• Estate Planning
• Probate, Trust & Guardianship Litigation

1. University of Illinois, Champaign, B.S.
2. University of Illinois, Champaign, M.B.A.
3. Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, J.D.

Bar Admissions

1. Florida
2. Illinois

Court Admissions

1. U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
2. U.S. Tax Court

• Selected as an "Illinois Leading Lawyer" for Tax Law: Individual, Trust, Will & Estate Planning Law (2013 - Present)
• Highest AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory in Estate Planning and Probate (2012 - Present)

Professional Affiliations

• Illinois State Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association, Member and Officer of Trust Law Committee & Employee Benefits Committee and Lecturer (2018)
• American Bar Association, Member of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
• Leading Lawyers Network (2013 - Present)

Community Affiliations

• Chicago Opera Board, Associate Member