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BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Illinois
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Tax Court

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Richard L. Verkler

Of Counsel

Richard L. Verkler concentrates his practice on counseling privately held business entities across a broad range of industries and activities, at all stages of the development spectrum, and in all aspects of their operations, including:

  • Board management and oversight
  • Corporate governance matters
  • The negotiation and documentation of complex transactions
  • Product regulatory and other compliance matters
  • Litigation avoidance and dispute resolution
  • Intellectual property protection
  • Business ethics and internal controls
  • Business succession planning
  • Executive employment contracts and compensation
  • Tax planning
  • Contested tax matters
Outside General Counsel
Mr. Verkler serves as outside general counsel to his clients, overseeing all aspects of their legal work by using a multi-disciplinary team approach to coordinate legal services from the various specialty practice areas of the firm.

Publications

Mr. Verkler has co-authored publications and made presentations on the sale, merger and acquisition of closely-held businesses, corporate and tax compliance matters, partnership matters and succession planning for professional practices.

Speeches and Presentations

Mr. Verkler has lectured widely to business and professional persons on a variety of topics.

Awards and Honors

AV Rated — Martindale-Hubbell

Education

University of Wisconsin Law School(J.D., 1962)
Order of the Coif, Knapp Scholar
Articles Editor, Wisconsin Law Review
University of Illinois(B.S., 1959)
Illinois State Scholar

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association
          Section of Taxation
          Section of Business Law
                    Committee on Banking Law
Illinois State Bar Association
Lake County Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Lawyers Club of Chicago