Donna Hartl

Partner
312.696.2035
dfhartl@golanchristie.com

Areas of Practice

Estate Planning and taxation
Non-profit law

Expertise

Corporate and individual tax issues
Estate planning and probate (succession planning, deferred compensation plans, administration of transfer of assets, estate and gift tax returns)
Tax Controversy Work (Tax Court, appeals, protests, audits)
Non-profit law (inception, tax exemptions documentation)
Representation of clients ranging from individuals to small, closely held corporations, LLCs, and non-profit organizations

Credentials

American Jurisprudence Award 1982

Education

J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law 1983
Certified Public Accountant 1983
B.A. in accounting and political science from North Central College of Naperville 1980
Outstanding Alumni Award

Bar Admission

Illinois 1983

Court Admissions

U.S. Claims Court
U.S. District Court, N.D. Illinois
U.S. Tax Court

Professional Affiliations

Donna is a member of several legal and professional organizations:

American Bar Association
American Institute of CPAs and Illinois C.P.A. Society
Business and Professional Women Organization
Chicago Bar Association
Chicago Estate Planning Council
Illinois State Bar Association—Appointed member of the Federal Taxation Council

Career Highlights

Donna has been a part of Golan & Christie since 1993, first of counsel, then as a partner of the firm since 1999. From 1985 until 1993, she was of counsel to Seyfarth Shaw Fairweather & Geraldson. Previously, she worked as a tax supervisor at Coopers & Lybrand, a state of Illinois representative to the Annual Midwest Regional Conference Symposium, and as moderator and program coordinator of three Illinois State Bar Association Federal Tax LawEd programs.

Interests

Jobs for Youth, Board of Directors
Healthcare Alternative Systems, Special Advisory Committee
American Mensa, Ltd., Life Member