Kim Kamin

Partner

Kim Kamin's legal practice involves virtually all aspects of trust and estate planning, trust and estate administration, and related litigation.

Among her legal activities, she:

• Advises individuals, families and closely held businesses in wealth preservation, asset protection and succession planning issues
• Represents fiduciaries, beneficiaries and custodians in estate administration and contested trust and estate matters
• Provides counsel for the formation and operation of nonprofit entities, both private foundations and public charities

Publications

"Opening the Probate Estate and Alternatives to Probate," chapter in Illinois Estate Administration, IICLE (June 2009)

"Six Steps for Handling Discounts in Funding Testamentary Gifts," ABA Trust and Investments (September/October 2008)

"Asset Protection During Estate and Trust Administration," chapter in Asset Protection Planning, IICLE (March 2007)

"Ex Post ≠ Ex Ante: Determining Liability in Hindsight," (Co-author) 19 Law and Human Behavior 89-104 (1995)

Speeches and Presentations

Ms. Kamin has been a speaker with:

• IICLE Annual Estate Planning Short Course
• American Banker's Association Trust School
• McGladrey & Pullen LLP Annual Tax Conference
• Institute for Paralegal Education
• Lyric Opera House in Chicago
• UBS women's breakfast seminar series

Topics on which Ms. Kamin has spoken include:

• "Estate Planning Basics for the Young Professional"
• "Preparing Fiduciary Income Tax Returns"
• "Advanced Issues in Illinois Probate"
• "Planning for Life Insurance with Irrevocable Trusts"
• "Charitable Giving Strategies"
• "Planning for Nontraditional and Blended Families"
• "Asset Protection Planning"
• "Planning for Aging Parents"
• "Planning Without Descendants"
• "Business Succession Planning"
• "How to Be Smart While Collecting Art"
  

Pro Bono Activities

Ms. Kamin served for many years as pro bono legal counsel for the Medical Research Junior Board Foundation of Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago and for the Kup's Purple Heart Foundation.

Ms. Kamin currently works with Lawyers for the Creative Arts to assist artists and entertainers, and has prepared estate plans for HIV patients with the Howard Brown Legal Clinic.

Previous Experience

Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Kamin was a certified mediator with the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office.

Awards and Honors

Illinois Rising Star — Estate Planning & Probate, Illinois Super Lawyers (2009)

"40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch," Law Bulletin Publishing Company (2008)

Education

Teaching Appointments

Adjunct Professor, Northwestern University School of Law, and LLM tax program
Advanced Trusts and Estates and Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

Chicago Bar Association

Economic Club of Chicago

Chicago Estate Planning Council

Civic and Charitable Memberships

Francis W. Parker School (Chicago)
Board of Trustees

The Chicago Community Trust
Professional Advisory Council

Art Institute of Chicago
Gift Planning Advisory Committee