Jonathan P. Decatorsmith
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL
- Biography
Chicago tax attorney Jonathan Decatorsmith has been practicing tax law for more than 30 years. Prior to joining Chicago-Kent, Decatorsmith was a senior trial attorney and internal instructor with the Internal Revenue Service for 11 years. He has tried more than 50 cases before the United States Tax Court, U.S. District Court, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, and Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal. He previously served as an adjunct professor at DePaul University in Chicago and the University of Minnesota.
- Practice Areas
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Illinois
- Since 1986
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- Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Director of Clinical Education and Clinical Professor of Law
- IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL
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2001 –
Current
- Oversees all of Chicago-Kent’s clinical education programs. Supervises the Tax Clinic and teaches courses on federal tax practice and procedures, tax fraud, and estates and trusts.
- Managing Attorney
- The Tax Practice of IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
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2001 –
Current
- Senior Associate
- BlueDog, Olsen and Small, Minneapolis, MN
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1999 –
1999
- Adjunct Professor
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (1996-1999)
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1996 –
1999
- Senior Trial Attorney and Internal Instructor
- Chief Counse Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Chicago, IL
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1987 –
1999
- Adjunct Professor
- DePaul University, Chicago, IL
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1990 –
1995
- Education
- University of Colorado School of Law at Boulder
- J.D. (1986)
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1986
- Honors: Honors and Awards Lead Instructor for the National Trial Skills School, 1995 Midwest Attorney of the Year, 1994
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- University of Illinois
- B.A. (1983)
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1986
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- Awards
- Lead Instructor for the IRS National Trial Skills School, 1995
- IRS National Trial Skills School
- 1995
- Midwest Attorney of the year
- IRS
- 1994
- Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Chicago Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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State Bar of Illinois
 # 6193962
- Member
- Current
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- Publications
- Illinois Jurisprudence, Immigration, Chp. 24 Taxation (October 2014)
- Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Chicago Tax Attorney | IRS Dispute Resolution | Illinois Tax Dispute Resolution
- Contact & Address
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