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Family Law Attorneys and Litigation Lawyers

2311 West 22nd Street, Suite 217
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: (630) 573-5300
Fax: (630) 573-9096

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Leonard S. DeFranco 
2311 West 22nd Street, Suite 217
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
 

Communication Center 
Phone: (630) 573-5300
E-mail: Email Me
Fax: (630) 573-9096
Web site: http://www.manetti-griffith.com


PositionAreas of PracticeEducation
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Leonard S. DeFranco concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, corporate and personal tax-related transactions, and real estate.

Leonard is a former chairman of the Federal Tax Section of the Illinois Bar and in 2001, was president of the DuPage County Estate Planning Society.

A member of the American Bar Association since 1978, Leonard is a working member of the Committee on Small Business, Section of Taxation, and a member of the Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, including the section on Intellectual Property Law.

Since 1995, Mr. DeFranco has been a participant in the annual SEC Government Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. This Forum meets regularly in Washington, DC with senior officials of various federal agencies and legislative aides to address topical tax matters.

Mr. DeFranco is a graduate of Marquette University (B.S. 1975) and John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1978 and LL.M. in Taxation, 1981).

Current Employment Position(s):
Of Counsel
Areas of Practice:
Estate Planning
Corporate and Personal Tax-Related Transactions
Real Estate
Education:
John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1981
LL.M.
Major:  Taxation


John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1978
J.D.


Marquette University, 1975
B.S.


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Illinois State Bar, Federal Tax Section
(Former) Chairman


DuPage County Estate Planning Society, 2001
President


American Bar Association, Committee on Small Business, Sections of Taxation, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law and Intellectual Property, 1978 - Present
Member


SEC Government Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation, 1995
Participant