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Attorneys
Steven E. Grimm 
33 East Main Street
Suite 500
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
phone (608) 268-5562
fax (608) 257-2508
email sgrimm@murphydesmond.com

Mr. Grimm's practice focuses primarily on business law, tax and estate planning.  He has extensive experience in entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, as well as drafting and negotiating LLC operating agreements, shareholder agreements and buy/sell agreements.  Steve's background as a CPA, coupled with his advanced law degree in taxation allow him to advise his clients on a wide variety of tax matters for both individuals and businesses, including tax planning, tax compliance matters, and IRS and state tax audits.  In addition, a significant portion of Steve's practice involves estate planning for individuals and business succession planning for closely held businesses.  Steve has received the following professional certifications:  Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC).

Mr. Grimm currently serves as chair of the firm's Estate Planning & Probate Law Practice Group.

Bar Admissions:
Wisconsin, 1997
U.S. Tax Court, 1997
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1997
Education:
Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 2003
L.L.M., Taxation, with honors


University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wisconsin, 1997
J.D., cum laude


University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse, 1990
B.S., Accounting, with highest honors


Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of Wisconsin; Taxation Section Board of Directors, 2010-; Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2010-


Madison Estate Council


Published Works:
Eckhardt's Workbook for Wisconsin Estate Planners, Contributing Author


Death in Wisconsin: A Legal Practitioner's Guide to Postmortem Administration, Contributing Author


Give Yourself a 5-Step Legal Checkup, Dane County Lifestyles, June 2010


Law Changes Benefit Retirees, Dane County Lifestyles, March 2009


Prepare Now for Estate Tax Changes That Will Take Effect in '09, Capital Region Business Journal, November, 2008


Madison Office :
Murphy Desmond S.C. | 33 East Main Street | Madison WI 53703 | phone: 866-461-9674 | toll free: 608-807-0262 | fax: 608-257-2508 | Madison Law Office

Janesville Office :
400 Midland Court, Suite 102 | Janesville, WI 53546 | phone: 866-461-9674 | toll free: 608-807-0262 | fax: 608-314-3802 | Map & Directions