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As we end the month of June, Golan Christie Taglia is proud to stand united with the LGBTQ+ community in celebration of Pride Month. Consistent with our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, GCT is honored to be an ally of the LGBTQ+ community, reflect on the profound and positive impact of the queer community, […]

Golan Christie Taglia is pleased to welcome Shelby Nikoloff as an associate in the firm’s Trust, Estate & Taxation practice group. Shelby helps clients build comprehensive strategies that meet their objectives in relation to sophisticated estate planning matters. Prior to joining the GCT, Shelby worked in family law, assisting clients with complex issues during some […]

On July 1, 2023, the City of Chicago and Suburban Cook County are set to raise their minimum wages for tipped and non-tipped employees pursuant to their respective Minimum Wage Ordinances. Each Minimum Wage Ordinance imposes different obligations on employers regarding minimum wage increases and providing employees with notice of their rights. For the City […]

Standing with communities around the country in commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the United States, Golan Christie Taglia is proud to celebrate Juneteenth. In observance of the holiday and in keeping with our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, the firm held a day of service where attorneys and staff members spent the […]

Governor Pritzker is expected to sign House Bill 3129 (HB 3129), recently passed by both houses of the Illinois legislature. The new law will amend Illinois’ Equal Pay Act of 2003 and will require employers with 15 or more employees to disclose “pay scale and benefits” in job postings. “Pay scale and benefits” is defined […]

The June 30, 2023 deadline to complete the City of Chicago’s initial required annual sexual harassment training is around the corner. In June 2022, the City of Chicago amended the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance to require Chicago-based employers, regardless of size, to provide 1 hour of sexual harassment training and 1 hour of sexual harassment […]

Summer is around the corner in Chicago – that time of year so perfect it scrubs our memories of those cold Chicago winter days. As a firm, we are looking forward to several events this summer where we will gather in support of important causes and each other. In commemoration of the abolition of slavery, […]

Golan Christie Taglia is a proud ally of the LGBTQIA+ community with a strong commitment to promoting inclusion and celebrating diversity. GCT commemorates Pride Month as an opportunity to reflect on the impact that LGBTQIA+ individuals have had on history and encourages everyone to use Pride Month as a catalyst for education on the injustice […]

Golan Christie Taglia partner Brian T. Whitlock provides a straightforward perspective for estate planners working with clients with small businesses and farms. Using the guiding motto, “failure is not an option,” Brian illustrates the results of failure and the best practices for applying tax code provisions. The article, “Untaxingly Yours: Planning to Fail vs Failing […]