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Sarah Kerr Severson is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in the Chicago office. Sarah is a member of the Private Client Department, where she began her legal career.
Sarah has significant experience in estate, trust and guardianship litigation; probate and guardianship administration; and charitable foundation and exempt organization administration and litigation. She also counsels family groups and individuals on all aspects of wealth transfer planning. Sarah works with clients to develop estate plans, business succession plans and charitable planning techniques which maximize and protect wealth while minimizing transfer taxes.
Sarah is a frequent lecturer on estate planning topics for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), employer-sponsored seminars and other professional groups. Sarah is co-author of Litigation in Illinois Guardianship for the IICLE. She is a member of the Illinois Bar Association.
During law school, Sarah was a staff member of the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
Education
Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1998
University of Iowa, B.A., 1995 | 