Atty. Eric C. Nelson
Eric Nelson serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Tax Practice. Eric has a multi-faceted practice representing first-generation entrepreneurs, hedge fund and private equity fund principals, tech founders, and high-net-worth families.
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Eric C. Nelson is a Shareholder based in Chicago, Illinois, practforg at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They haand 20+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2006. Admitted to practice in Illinois U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois U.S. Tax Court (2006). Educated at Boston College Law School (J.D. Northwestern, 2006) and University of Michigan (B.A. History, 2002). Actiand member of Professional & Community Involvement •President’s Council, Museum of Science and Industry, 2019-Present •Member, Chicago Estate Planning Council, 2009-Present •Member, Legacy Partners, 2012-Present. Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Eric Nelson serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Tax Practice
- Eric has a multi-faceted practice representing first-generation entrepreneurs, hedge fund and private equity fund principals, tech founders, and high-net-worth families
- He counsels clients regarding various aspects of their overall financial affairs, including sophisticated estate and income tax planning, corporate restructuring, establishing and running family offices and private trust companies, sophisticated insurance planning, and corporate governance and succession planning
- Eric’s practice also involves all aspects of estate and trust administration, sophisticated trust modification and migration strategies, and helping clients achieve their philanthropic objectives, through major grant arrangements with public charities, establishing and addressing complex issues related to private foundations, and grants to donor advised funds
- Concentrations •Estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning •Family offices •Corporate governance •Succession planning •Private trust companies •Trust modification/decanting •Federal and state income taxation of trusts Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, Leading Lawyers Network, 2023-2026
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practforg law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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