WBF Law Offices
Estate Planning Law
William Bradley Fox
EDUCATION
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW New York, NY
LL.M. Taxation, May 1995
DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Durham, North Carolina
J.D. Degree, May 1991
Illinois Bar, 1992
Undergraduate
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor, Michigan
B.A. History, May 1988
Phi Beta Kappa
Angel Scholar Award
William J. Branstrom Award
Class Honors 7 Semesters
LEGAL EMPLOYMENT
2002 – 2024 LYON & CARON LLP, Deerfield, IL
Tax Partner
2024-Current WBF LAW OFFICE, LLC, Deerfield, IL
Tax Partner
• Estate Planning
• Estate Administration
• Estate Tax Analysis
• Gift Tax Planning
• “Grantor” type Gift Trusts
• Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
• Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs)
• Deferred Compensation / Section 457 Plans
PUBLICATIONS
2005 Business Buyers’ and Sellers’ Guide to Reducing Taxes on Goodwill and Covenants Not to Compete
Illinois Bar Journal, January 2005 (Vol. 93)
1999 The State of State Trust Taxation – Pitfalls and Planning Possibilities
Tax Management Memorandum, 1999 Tax Management Inc.
1997 Employee Benefits Law, 1997 Supplement
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Contact Us
790 Estate Drive
Suite 200
Deerfield, IL 60015
wfox@wbflawllc.com
(224) 241-7063