Jane Zhao | People | McDermott Will & Emery

Overview


Jane Zhao focuses her practice on estate planning and post-death estate and trust administration. She is familiar with all aspects of wealth transfer planning, including estate and gift tax, business succession and philanthropic matters. Jane works diligently with her clients to formulate estate plans to achieve their family and charitable goals while minimizing transfer tax.

Previously, Jane was an associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where she audited alternative investment funds.

Jane is a certified public accountant.

Recognitions


  • Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Trusts & Estates, 20212025
  • American Bar Association, Section of Taxation Christine A. Brunswick Public Service Fellow, 20122014

Community


  • Chicago Bar Association Federal Taxation Committee, co-chair, 20152016

Credentials


Education
Syracuse University College of Law, JD, magna cum laude, 2012
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, MS, 2006
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, BS, 2005

Admissions
Florida
Illinois

Courts / Agencies
US Tax Court

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Bloomberg Tax Management Estates, Gifts and Trust Journal / November 8, 2018

Can You Keep A Secret? Working With Silent Trusts

WealthManagement.com / August 30, 2018

Can Courts Bless a Trustee's Decision?

Webinar / McDermott Event / September 21 – 22, 2022

2022 Trust & Estate Controversy Forum

Chicago, IL / McDermott Event / September 18 - 19, 2019

2019 Trust & Estate Controversy Forum

Madison, Wisconsin / Speaking Engagements / June 25-28, 2018

Estate Planning in Depth 2018

South Bend, Indiana / Speaking Engagements / October 27, 2017

Forty-Third Notre Dame Tax and Estate Planning Institute