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