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Jason S. Ornduff
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Jason S. Ornduff
Partner, Member of Executive Board | Chicago, IL
Jason advises high-net-worth families, business owners, executives, and celebrities on state and federal laws regarding generational wealth transfer.
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Jason Ornduff advises high-net-worth families, business owners, executives, professionals, and celebrities on state and federal laws regarding wealth transfer to the next generation, including estate planning, estate and trust administration, and estate and gift tax issues.
Jason also counsels closely held companies on various legal issues, especially in the areas of succession planning.
Jason’s practice has evolved from being a transactional attorney to a trusted advisor for his clients. Many of his clients are multiple generations of the same family, and many have been with him for several decades. Jason takes a practical approach to law – the technical aspects and strategies should be secondary to the overall goals of the client, and solutions to problems must be understandable to and sustainable for clients.
Jason is a past president of the Greater North Shore Estate and Financial Planning Council. He is also a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), serves on the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s Estate Planning Short Course planning board, and is a member of the Chicago Estate Planning Council.
Outside of the practice of law, Jason is active in Scouting, having served as a Scoutmaster for six years and currently advising a Venture Crew comprised of teenage Scouts. He has backpacked various back country trails throughout the country. Jason also has been active in youth sports, having coached youth lacrosse, basketball, and soccer.
Capabilities
Charitable Planned Giving
Estate Planning
Estate & Trust Administration
Estate & Trust Litigation
Non-Profit Organizations
Tax Controversies & Tax Litigation
Speeches & Publications
“Planning for the Illinois Estate Tax: A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery, Inside an Enigma” Chicago Estate Planning Council (2022)
“Forrest Gump and the Practice of Law: Did You Know that Stress Reducing Techniques for Lawyers are Also Life Enhancing Strategies” Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2021)
Co-Presenter (with Stephen A. Frost), “New and Used Family Limited Partnerships -Where Are We At and What Should We Be Doing,” Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2019)
“An Overview of Taxes and Returns – Interesting Issues in Estate Administration,” Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2018)
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Admissions
Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Tax Court
Education
University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., cum laude
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A., with high distinction
Awards & Honors
The Best Lawyers in America®, Trusts and Estates (2021-present)
Illinois Super Lawyers (2018-present)
Organizations
Greater North Shore Estate and Financial Planning Council, Past President
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education – Estate Planning Short Course Planning Committee
Chicago Estate Planning Council
Illinois Bar Association
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