Brian T. Whitlock

Of Counsel

btwhitlock@gct.law

Contacts

Direct: 312.344.1144

Pronouns: 
He/Him/His

Areas of Practice

Trust, Estate & Taxation

Brian develops and implements wealth transfer strategies for high-net-worth individuals, provides strategy for business succession planning and the administration and tax compliance of trusts, estates and exempt organizations. Brian is adept at tailoring estate tax deferral and wealth transfer strategies that fulfill the personal and non-tax objectives of his clients.

He received his B.A. from Northwestern University in 1976, his J.D. with honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1979 and his L.L.M. (Taxation) with high honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1989. He is licensed to practice in Illinois as both an attorney and a Certified Public Accountant.

Brian served as an Adjunct Faculty Member in the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the Masters of Science in Taxation Program at the Chicago Campus, where he taught both “Taxation Closely Held Business Entities and their Stakeholders” and “Fiduciary Income Taxation” for over twelve years. Brian was voted the Faculty MVP in 2009, 2010 and 2015 by the graduating classes.

Brian is a Past Chairman of the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) and is the current Chair of the Illinois Board of Examiners which oversees the administrate of the CPA Examination in Illinois. In 2014, Brian received the ICPAS Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2018, Brian received the Chicago Estate Planning Council’s Austin Fleming Distinguished Service Award.

In addition to his continued active involvement in professional associations of Certified Public Accountants, Brian is a member of the American Bar Association, including its Tax Section and the Real Property and Probate Section; the Illinois State Bar Association; the Chicago Bar Association, including participation in the Federal Estate and Gift Tax Committee. Brian is a frequent speaker of tax and wealth transfer planning topics. He writes a bi-month column under the by-line “Untaxingly Yours” for Taxes – The Tax Magazine, published by the CCH division of Wolters Kluwer’s.

EDUCATION

Chicago-Kent College of Law, LL.M, Taxation, with High Honors, 1989
Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D. with Honors, 1979
Northwestern University, B.A., 1976
Illinois Certified Public Accountant

BAR ADMISSIONS

Illinois, 1979

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Bar Association
Section of Taxation
Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Federal Estate and Gift Tax Committee

COURT ADMISSIONS

United States Tax Court

HONORS & AWARDS

Chicago Estate Planning Council’s Austin Fleming Distinguished Service Award, 2018
ICPAS Lifetime Achievement Award, 2014

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Chair of the Illinois Board of Examiners

LATEST NEWS & INSIGHTS FROM Brian T. Whitlock

This website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and provide you with personalized services. By continuing to use this site, you consent to the use of cookies. See our Terms of Engagement to learn more.
ACCEPT