James H. Cundiff

James H. Cundiff

Chicago, IL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023
McDermott Will & Schulte

259 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Trusts and Estates

Biography

James H. Cundiff advises clients on family wealth and business planning, federal estate, gift and generation-skipping tax planning, and estate and trust administration. James represents entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and other business leaders and wealthy individuals on estate and tax planning matters.

Counseling closely held businesses and family members, James is actively engaged in the structuring of family businesses as well as business control and succession planning, multi-generational wealth transfer planning, and estate plan design and implementation. James works with several single-family offices on the creation and administration of private investment pools and private trust companies. As a certified public accountant, James bridges the gaps between financial, tax and legal issues. James frequently writes and speaks on a variety of tax and estate planning subjects.

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McDermott Will & Schulte

259 Best Lawyers awards

McDermott Will & Schulte logo

Overview

  • Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D., graduated 1995
  • Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D., graduated 1995

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Trusts and Estates

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