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BAR ADMISSIONS: Illinois and Colorado and United States Tax Court
LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
January 1995 to present Scott M. Estill, P.C.
July 2003 to May 2016 Estill & Long, LLC
January 1998 to March 2020 Judge- Jefferson County Liquor Licensing Commission
May 1991 to January 1995 United States Department of Treasury General Attorney (Tax)
May 1989 to May 1991 Judicial Clerk- Hon. Lawrence D. Inglis
December 1988 to May 1989 Judicial Clerk- Hon. Robert McLaren Illinois Appellate Court (Second Judicial District)
EDUCATION: The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D., June 1988, with High Honors
- Academic Standing: Top 3% (5/214)
- Member, the John Marshall Law Review
University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
- B.A., May 1983, Political Science
Tax Traps. Most real estate investors often get crushed not by bad deals, but by poor tax decisions they weren't even aware of. This video features a former IRS senior trial attorney who shares insights on how common tax pitfalls, such as incorrect entity choices or inadequate documentation, can le…