Robert Thomas
Attorney at Law
Law Office of Robert Thomas
Contact Information
847-392-5893, support@attorneyrobertthomas.com
Biography
Attorney Robert Thomas graduated Cum Laude from Indiana University, Bloomington. Robert has a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Cleveland – Marshall College of Law and a Master of Law Degree (LLM) in Taxation from Chicago Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology.
Prior to entering private practice and providing over 20 years of legal assistance in these areas, Robert worked in the United States House of Representatives for the Congressman representing the 13th Congressional District of Ohio.
Thereafter, Robert was employed by Gould Inc., Ocean Systems Division, and Hughes Aircraft Company, Optical Products Division. Both companies were defense contractors. Robert has also served as an expert witness in trials concerning government contracts and government cost accounting standards.
Robert has also served as a mediator in the National Association of Securities Dealers.
Robert is active in his local church and in the Salvation Army as well as World Vision in raising money for clean drinking water in countries in Africa.
Licenses:
– Illinois Bar Association
– Ohio Bar Association
– United States Tax Court
Areas of Law and Practice
| Areas of Law | Areas of Practice |
|---|---|
| Family Law | Adoptions, Agency Adoptions, Alimony, Annulment, Child Advocacy, Child Care, Child Custody, Child Custody Mediation, Child Dependency, Child Protection, Child Support, Child Welfare, Childrens Rights, Civil Unions, Cohabitation Agreements, Collaborative Family Law, Community Property Law, Divorce, Divorce Arbitration, Divorce Mediation, Divorce Taxation, Domestic Partnerships, Domestic Relations, Equitable Distribution, Family Arbitration, Family Mediation, Fathers Rights, Gay and Lesbian Family Law, Grandparents Custody, Grandparents Visitation Rights, Independent Adoptions, Interstate Adoptions, Interstate Child Custody, Interstate Support, Legal Separation, Marital Agreements, Marital Property Distribution, Marital Property Law, Marital Property Settlements, Matrimonial Law, Military Divorce, Name Changes, No Fault Divorce, Non-Traditional Family Law, Palimony, Parental Kidnapping, Parental Rights, Parenting Time, Paternity, Post Divorce Modification, Postnuptial Agreements, Premarital Agreements, Private Adoptions, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders, (QDROs), Restraining Orders, Same Sex Marriage, Spousal Support, Step Parent Adoptons, Termination of Parental Rights, Third Party Custody, Uncontested Divorce, Visitation Rights |
| Guardianship and Conservatorship | Adult Guardianship, Advance Directives, Conservatorship, Dependent Adult Abuse, Elder Guardianship, Guardian Ad Litem, Guardianship, Guardianship Administration, Incompetency Proceedings, Mental Disability Law |
| Probate | Ancillary Probate, International Probate, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Probate Taxation |
| Taxation | Accounting Law, Ad Valorem Tax, Employment Tax, Estate and Gift Taxation, Excise Tax, Expatriate Tax, Federal Estate and Gift Taxation, Federal Income Tax, Federal Tax Controversies, Federal Taxation, Fiduciary Income Tax, Fiscal Law, Generation Skipping Tax, Income Tax, Individual Taxation, Inheritance Tax, Interstate Tax, Like Kind Exchanges, Local Taxation, Personal Property Taxation, Property Tax, Property Tax Abatement, Property Tax Appeals, Property Tax Assessments, Sales and Use Tax, State Income Tax, State Tax Controversies, State Taxation, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Certiorari, Tax Collection, Tax Controversies, Tax Credits, Tax Deferred Exchanges, Tax Evasion, Tax Fraud, Tax Incentives, Tax Law, Tax Legislation, Tax Litigation, Tax Planning, Tax Valuation, Transfer Tax, Trusts and Estates Taxation |
| Trusts and Estates | Contested Trusts and Estates, Decedents Estates, Estate Administration, Estate Bankruptcy, Estate Planning, Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Childre, Estate Planning for the Disabled, Estate Planning for the Elderly, Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples, Estate Settlements, Family Trusts, Family Wealth Transfer, Fiduciary Law, Fiduciary Liability, Fiduciary Litigation, Financial Planning, Living Trusts, Personal Planning, Pet Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Retirement Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Trust Administration, Trust and Estate Collections, Trust Law, Trust Litigation, Trust Planning, Unclaimed Property, Wealth Planning, Wealth Preservation |
| Wills | Contested Wills, Will Drafting, Inheritance, Living Wills, Missing Heir Searches, Successions |
Jurisdictions
- Federal
- Illinois, Ohio
Employment History
- No Information
Education
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J.D. (Juris Doctor) | Cleveland Marshall College of Law
1981 - 1984
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LLM (Master of Law Degree in Taxation | Chicago Kent College of Law
2006 - 2012
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Publications and Presentations
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TYPICAL HOURLY RATE: $350
TYPICAL FIXED FEE: --
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Arlington Heights, Illinois, Cook County
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