Golan & Christie Attorneys at Law

Samuel Hans

Liat R. Meisler

Associate
312.263.2300
sahans@golanchristie.com

Areas of Practice

Corporate Law and Governance
Commercial Real Estate
Finance
Estate Planning and Taxation

Expertise

  • Advanced estate planning
  • Taxation (partnership, corporate, property)
  • Representation of clients ranging from individuals to non-profit organizations to LLCs to closely held businesses and their owners

Education

Masters in Laws in Taxation from Northwestern University School of Law2008
J.D. from New England School of Law 2007
Northwestern University School of Law and Queen Mary-University of London Summer 200 Tax program
B.S. in finance from University of Missouri at Columbia2004

Bar Admission

Illinois 2007

Court Admission

U.S. Tax Court 2008

Professional Affiliations

Sam is a member of the following legal organizations:

American Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association

Career Highlights

Sam joined Golan & Christie in 2008. Previously, Sam was an associate with Mercer Turner in Bloomington, Illinois. He started his legal career as a law clerk in Massachusetts, working for Ablitt and Charlton, P.C., the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board, and Dennis Sullivan and Associates.

Interests

Sam has been active with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the Dana Farber Cancer Institute-Boston Marathon Challenge, and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program in Boston.

“The nuances of our legal system can seem overwhelming to clients; I work diligently to make sure my clients understand the legal options and their ramifications, particularly in taxation matters.”