Lyman Welch

• Trusts, Estates and Not-for-Profits
• Trust and Estate Litigation
• Personal and Family Philanthropy
• Foundations and Other Exempt Organizations
• Fiduciary Counsel

• Family Offices and Private Trust Companies
• Estate Planning and Wealth Transfer
• Estate Administration

Florida

Since 1978

Florida 1978

Illinois

Illinois

Since 1968

Illinois 1968

U.S. Tax Court 1976

Partner

Sidley Austin LLP

Current

Harvard Law School

J.D

1967

Knox College

B.A

1964

cum laude

Current

Activities: Chicago Bar Association [Chair, Trust Law Committee (1995-96); Trust Law Committee (1976? ); Secretary Trust Law Committee (1980); Chair Trust Law Committee, Division II (1982?83); Federal Taxation Committee (1976? ); Chair of Subcommittee on Valuation; Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee (1971?78)]

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Activities: Florida Bar Association (1978? )

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Activities: The Lawyers Club of Chicago (1981? )

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Activities: The Board of Directors of the Illinois Institute of Technology Center for Entrepreneurship (2005– )

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Activities: Adviser to Restatement of Trusts (Third) Project of the American Law Institute (2003 – )

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Activities: Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (1990? )

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Activities: Fiduciary Litigation Committee (1992? )

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Activities: Chair of Breach of Fiduciary Duty Subcommittee (1992?97 )

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Activities: The Estate and Gift Tax Committee (1997? )

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Activities: American Bar Association [Section of Taxation, Committee on Closely Held Corporations (1982?86); Committee on Income Taxation of Estates and Trusts (1979?82; 1987? ); Chair of Subcommittee on Taxation of Revocable Trusts (1987?91); Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law (1977? )]

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Activities: Illinois State Bar Association [Member, Committee on Legal Technology (1994-1998); Chair, Committee on Computer Technology (1982?84); Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Section Council (1985?91; 2003- ), Chair (1989?90), Secretary (1987?88); Member Committee on Continuing Legal Education (1990?91); Member of Ad Hoc Committee on Powers of Attorney Legislation (1986?87); Chair of Task Force to Adopt Total Return Legislation (2001?2002); Chair of Task Force to Adopt Illinois Prudent Investor Rule (1988?91)