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Levin Schreder & Carey

Estate planning · Income tax planning · Estate and trust disputes

Levin Schreder & Carey is a Chicago firm that says it is one of the largest in the area devoted exclusively to estate and income tax planning and related disputes. It was formed in 1988 and also has a Lisle office. Levin Schreder & Carey appears on our Chicago guides to tax lawyers (#6), probate lawyers (#6), estate planning lawyers (#1).

Firm details

Office: 120 N LaSalle St, 38th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602 Map
Other offices: 1001 Warrenville Rd, Suite 500, Lisle, IL 60532
Phone: 312-332-6300
Website: lsclaw.com
Practice areas it lists: Estate planning, Income tax planning, Estate and trust disputes

Taken from the firm's own website when this page was last updated in November 2026. Confirm details with the firm. This profile is not an endorsement, and we did not contact the firm to write it.

Where Levin Schreder & Carey appears on our guides

#6 on The 8 Best Tax Lawyers in Chicago (2026)

Focused on estate and income tax planning.

Levin Schreder & Carey says it's devoted exclusively to estate and income tax planning and related disputes. It's for high-value planning rather than collection problems.

Focus: Estate and income tax planning · Best for: Planning before a problem

#6 on The 8 Best Probate Lawyers in Chicago (2026)

A firm that combines tax and estate disputes.

Levin Schreder & Carey focuses on estate and income tax planning and related dispute resolution. Consider it when an estate has significant tax issues as well as a family disagreement.

Focus: Estate disputes and tax · Best for: Larger estates with tax issues

#1 on The 9 Best Estate Planning Lawyers in Chicago (2026)

A firm devoted to estate and income tax planning.

Levin Schreder & Carey says it's one of the largest Chicago-area firms devoted exclusively to estate and income tax planning and related disputes. It was formed in 1988 and has a Lisle office as well as one in the Loop.

Focus: Estate and income tax planning · Best for: Larger estates with tax questions

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