Gregory A Papiernik

Greg Papiernik is the Managing Partner with Levin & Brend, P.C. As both an attorney and CPA, he has extensive experience in personal tax planning (individual, trusts and estates) and business (corporate, partnership and limited liability company) tax planning. In addition, he is experienced in Estate Planning, Probate Administration, Retirement Planning, Elder Law, Nonprofit Organizations Law, Business Transactions, Business Valuation and Forensic Accounting. Levin & Brend, P.C. also provides legal and forensic accounting assistance to business and family law cases, including and participation in Collaborative Law matters as an Attorney and Financial Neutral in Collaborative Law matters and serving as a Mediator in family law. Awards and Honors Honors Illinois Leading Lawyers, 2018, 2019, 2020 Illinois Leading & Emerging Chicago Area Elder, Tax, and Estate Planning Lawyers 2019, 2020

• Managing Partner, since November 1, 2004
• Equity Partner, since December 1, 2001

• Levin & Brend, P.C., Associate Attorney, October 1, 1999 - December 1, 2001
• Law Offices of Marc J. Lane, P.C., 1990 - 1999
• Madden, Jiganti, Moore & Sinars, 1987 - 1990
• Cox & Brett, Ltd., 1983 - 1987

• Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Business, Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois, 1997 - Present
• Adjunct Professor, Department of Business and Accounting, Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois, 1993 - Present
• Speaker at Illinois Creditors’ Bar Association Spring Seminar: Forensic Financial Document Review and/or Primer of How To Review Financial Documents and Statements, February 2015
• Instructor, College of Lake County Continuing Education - Estate Planning, Grayslake, Illinois
• Lecturer, Warren Township Special Education, Lake County, Illinois – Special Recreation Association
• Lecturer, Lake County, Illinois – Special Recreation Association
• Course Instructor, Conviser-Duffy CPA Review, Chicago, Illinois, 1992 - 1998
• Speaker at Lorman Education Services Divorce: Accounting and Tax Issues on the topics of “Taxation” and “Retirement Issues”, 2007
• Speaker at Lorman Education Services Divorce: Accounting and Tax Issues on the topics of “Taxation” and “Financial Statement Analysis”, 2008

• Br. Rice High School Foundation, Inc., Board Member, Treasurer, 2013 - Present
• Community Support Group, Board Member, 2011 - Present
• Community Support Group, Vice Chairperson, 2019 - Present
• Br. Rice High School, Board Member, 2002 - 2011
• Br. Rice High School, Chairperson, Development Committee, 2002 - 2011
• Br. Rice High School, Member, Development Committee, 2002 - Present
• Br. Rice High School, Member, Finance Committee, 2002 - Present
• Br. Rice High School, Member – Nominating Committee, 2002 - Present
• Br. Rice High School, Member – Strategic Planning Committee, 2002 - Present
• Br. Rice High School, Member – Policy Committee, 2002 - 2011
• Br. Rice High School Alumni Association, Board Member, 1988 - Present
• Br. Rice High School Alumni Association, President, 1996 - 2001
• Lemont Celtic Football Club, Inc., Board Member, Treasurer, 2008 - 2018

• Supreme Court of Illinois, 1983
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1983
• U.S. Tax Court, 1985
• Specialties and Certifications
• Certified Public Accountant, State of Indiana, 1982
• Licensed Certified Public Accountant, State of Illinois
• Collaborative Law Training Certification
• Northwestern University School of Professional Studies, Divorce Mediation Skills Training Program

• Chicago Bar Association (Member)
• Illinois State Bar (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• DuPage County Bar Association (Member)
• American Society of Appraisers (Member)
• Business Valuation Association of Chicago
• Illinois CPA Society
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Member)
• Illinois Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Illinois Association of Real Estate Attorneys
• American Association of Attorney Certified Public Accountants (Member)