Atty. James H. Cundiff
James H. Cundiff advises clients on family wealth and business planning, federal estate, gift and generation-skipping tax planning, and estate and trust administration.
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James H. Cundiff is a trusts attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at McDermott Will & Schulte. Educated at Southern Illinois University School of Law (J.D., 1995). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- James H. Cundiff advises clients on family wealth and business planning, federal estate, gift and generation-skipping tax planning, and estate and trust administration
- James represents entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and other business leaders and wealthy individuals on estate and tax planning matters
- Counseling closely held businesses and family members, James is actively engaged in the structuring of family businesses as well as business control and succession planning, multi-generational wealth transfer planning, and estate plan design and implementation
- James works with several single-family offices on the creation and administration of private investment pools and private trust companies
- As a certified public accountant, James bridges the gaps between financial, tax and legal issues
- James frequently writes and speaks on a variety of tax and estate planning subjects
- Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/cundiff-james-h/
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive 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 substantive 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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