Background
Strauss, Benton C. was born on March 20, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Strauss, Benton C. was born on March 20, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Loyola University (Juris Doctor, 1972). Instructor in Medical Jurisprudence at Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1974-1980.
Adjunct Professor, John Marshall Law School, 1980-1981.
Lecturer and Author, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1985-1986.
Worked at Strauss & Malk (Deerfield, Illinois) specializing in Estate Planning, Probate, Business Succession Planning, Business Representation, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Tax Law. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Illinois. 1987, Wisconsin.
Lecturer and Author, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1985-1986, Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1990-1991 and Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society, 1994.
Author: "Estate and Gift Planning for the Business Owner," Research Institute of America, 1994.
Legal Checklists, Clark Boardman & Callagan, 1986. "Current Factors in Selecting the Best Qualified Plan for A Clients Business," Volume 17, Estate Planning 2, 1990.
Company-Author: "Affiliated Service Groups and Leased Employees," Taxation Foreign Accountants, August 1994. "Final Chapter 14 Regulations Refine Estate Freeze Rules," Volume 19, Estate Planning 4, 1992.
"Final Chapter 14 Regs.
Clarify GRATs, Business Planning," Volume 19, Estate Planning 5, 1992. Member: Chicago (Editor-in-Chief, Young Lawyer"s Journal, 1974-1975. Member, Trust Law Committee, 1975.
Chairman, Trust Law Committee, 1991-1992), Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Wisconsin. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Member: Chicago (Editor-in-Chief, Young Lawyer"s Journal, 1974-1975. Member, Trust Law Committee, 1975. Chairman, Trust Law Committee, 1991-1992), Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Wisconsin.
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.