Attorneys
Steven E. Grimm 33 East Main Street
Suite 500
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
| phone | (608) 268-5562 |
| fax | (608) 257-2508 |
| 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 co-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.
Honors: Cum Laude - University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse,
1990
B.S., Accounting
Honors: with highest honors
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Dane County Bar Association
- Western District of Wisconsin Bar Association
- Published Works:
- Prepare Now for Estate Tax Changes That Will Take Effect in '09, Capital Region Business Journal, November, 2008
- Law Changes Benefit Retirees, Dane County Lifestyles, March 2009
- Death in Wisconsin: A Legal Practitioner's Guide to Postmortem Administration, Contributing Author
- Eckhardt's Workbook for Wisconsin Estate Planners, Contributing Author
- Give Yourself a 5-Step Legal Checkup, Dane County Lifestyles, June 2010











