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Areas of Practice Corporate Law and Governance Estate Planning and Taxation Expertise * Representation of closely-held businesses, from start-up issues, to maintenance, to business succession planning, with particular emphasis on tax related matters * Estate planning and probate with specific emphasis on: o Creative estate tax planning for high net worth individuals o Asset protection planning for physicians, traders, real estate developers and real estate investors o Estate planning for non-traditional families o Premarital agreements, cohabitation agreements and domestic partnership agreements * Non-profit law: Representation of non-profit entities including public charities, private foundations and charitable trusts Credentials * Selected as a Super Lawyer (in the top 5% of attorneys)Super Lawyers * Member of Leading Lawyer Network Education J.D. from Northwestern University, 1968 Cum Laude Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology and Police Science Editor B.A. in accounting from University of Illinois, with honors, 1965 Certified Public Accountant, 1965 Bar Admissions Illinois, 1969 Court Admissions U.S. District Court, N.D. Illinois, 1969 Personal Affiliations Barry is a member of several legal and professional organizations, including: * Chicago Bar Association * Chicago Estate Planning Council * Greater North Shore Estate and Financial Planning Council * Illinois CPA Society * Illinois Bar Association * Northwest Suburban Estate Planning Council Career Highlights Barry joined Golan & Christie in September 2010. Previously, he was a member in the firm of Stahl Cowen Crowley Addis LLC, and was chairman of their trusts and estates department. From 1980 until 2002, Barry managed his own law firm, Barry P. Siegal Ltd. Barry has written and spoken extensively to professional and civil groups on issues such as: "Estate Planning in an Uncertain Environment"; Estate Planning for the Non-Traditional Family;? Asset Protection Planning;? and Business Succession Planning. Barry was an adjunct professor in Estate Planning at DePaul Law School. Interests * Search, Inc. (an agency assisting and training developmentally disabled adults)Board of Directors * Board of Jewish EducationBoard of Directors * Chicago Children's Advocacy Center (coordination of investigations and services to sexually and severely abused children)Board of Directors