Stuart E. Grass

Stuart E. Grass concentrates his practice in the area of estate and wealth planning, primarily representing wealthy individuals and family groups. As many of his clients are or have been owners of closely-held businesses, he has developed particular experience in the areas of succession planning and compensation planning for key executives.

A member of the American and the Chicago Bar Associations, he has spoken at various programs involving estate planning and tax planning for the closely held corporation and its shareholders, including participating in a series of seminars sponsored by the Schools of Continuing Education of New York University and the University of Southern California.

In addition, Mr. Grass is actively involved with various charitable organizations in the Chicago area. He served as President of the Board of Directors and as a Director of the Better Boys Foundation (BBF), as Vice President and as a Director of the Menomonee Club of Chicago and as a Director and Secretary of The Joseph Kellman Family Foundation. He currently serves as a Director and Co-Chairman of the Nominating Committee of Communities in Schools of Chicago.

After graduation from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics in 1968, he received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1971, and he received a Master of Law in Taxation degree from the New York University Law School in 1976. Mr. Grass has been listed since 2009 in the Leading Lawyers Network and was also listed in the 2009 edition of Illinois Super Lawyers.