Wealth Preservation, Tax and Succession Planning
RAINES helps clients preserve, grow, and transfer wealth with intention. Our team blends technical fluency in tax and trust law with a deep understanding of family dynamics, guiding clients through high-stakes decisions with clarity, care, and discretion.
We develop customized plans that reflect your values and goals—whether structuring multi-generational trusts, navigating complex tax considerations, or preparing for business succession. Our attorneys collaborate across corporate, real estate, and litigation teams to address every facet of family wealth, from philanthropic strategy to IRS audits and probate disputes.
Behind every plan is a family, a future, and a story worth protecting. At RAINES, we help you plan with purpose and protect with foresight.
Accolades
- Super Lawyers, Rising Stars (2025, 2024)
- Leading Lawyer in: Tax Law: Individual; Trust, Will & Estate Planning Law (2017)
- Leading Lawyer in: Trust, Will & Estate Planning Law (2014-2017)
- Leading Lawyer in: Closely & Privately Held Business Law; Individual and Business Tax Law; Trust, Will & Estate Planning Law (2012-2020)
- Leading Lawyer in: Business and Individual Tax Law; Trust, Will & Estate Planning Law; Closely & Privately Held Business Law (2012-2018)
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated, Chicago’s Top Rated Lawyers, Trusts and Estates (2012, 2013); 5.0/5.0 Overall Client Rating – Martindale.com
- Illinois Super Lawyers, Illinois Super Lawyers Estate Planning and Probate (2008, 2009)
- American Jurisprudence Award in Descendants, Estates and Trusts