Julie Sirlin Pleshivoy

Practice Areas

Private Wealth Services

Tax

Family Office Services

Business Succession Planning

Estate Planning/Trust & Estate Administration

International Estate Planning

Trusts & Estates Litigation

Career

Julie Sirlin Pleshivoy advises high‑net‑worth families, family offices, and entrepreneurs on the full spectrum of wealth transfer and tax planning. Combining sophisticated tax knowledge with a background in investment management, she develops estate plans that safeguard family assets and support smooth transitions across generations.

Leveraging her experience and an LL.M. in Federal Income Taxation, Julie brings a distinctive financial perspective to structuring business ventures, succession plans, and fiduciary arrangements. She also has substantial experience with the U.S. tax consequences of international assets and advises non‑U.S. citizens and global families on strategies to reduce exposure to income, estate, and gift taxes.

Julie is a frequent speaker on topics such as irrevocable trust modifications, multistate estate planning, planning with retirement assets, creditor protection, and strategies to avoid litigation in estate planning. She serves as president of the American Technion Society’s Chicago Chapter and is a member of its National Board.

Concentrations:

Estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning

Sophisticated estate, gift, and GST tax strategies that maximize wealth preservation across generations

Comprehensive family office counsel focused on structure, governance, and long-term stability

Strategic corporate governance guidance for family owned and closely held businesses

Forward thinking succession planning designed to protect legacies and ensure seamless transitions

Creative trust modification and decanting solutions that modernize outdated structures

Integrated federal and state trust taxation planning to optimize complex financial outcomes

High stakes pre- and post-marital agreements crafted for clients with significant or complex assets

Proactive dispute prevention planning that minimizes risk and promotes lasting family harmony

Professional Memberships

Member, American Bar Association, 2012-Present

Member, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, 2012-Present

National Board Member, American Technion Society, October 1, 2026; President, Chicago Chapter, 2023-Present; Fellow, Rothman Leadership Program, 2024-2026; Member, Chicago Chapter Executive Board, 2016-Present; Member, Chicago Chapter Planned Giving Committee, 2016-Present

Member, Chicago Bar Association, 2006-Present

Board Member, Chicago Estate Planning Council, 2014-Present; President, 2021-2022; Chair, Programming Committee, 2012-2016

Member, Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 2014-Present; Member, Professional Advisory Committee, 2014-Present

Member, Jewish United Fund/Metropolitan Chicago, 2014-Present; Member, Professional Advisory Committee, 2014-Present

Personal

Education

LL.M., Federal Taxation, with High Honors, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

J.D., with Honors, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

A.B., University of Chicago