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BOARD OF TRUSTEES<\/span><\/h1>\n
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ELDER AMOS SMITH<\/h2>\n
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Attorney \u2013 Estate Planning, Wills, Trust & Probate September 1996 – Present
\nLaw Offices of Amos Smith Atlanta, GA & Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
National Trustee November 2008 – Present
\nThe National Board of Trustees \u2013 Church of God in Christ, Inc. Memphis, Tennessee<\/p>\n
Board Member January 2009 \u2013 December 2012
\nThe Publishing Board for the Church of God in Christ, Inc. Memphis, Tennessee<\/p>\n
Partner January 1, 2007 – September 2009
\nBarclay, Dixon & Smith P.C. Chicago, Illinois<\/p>\n
Attorney & Consultant October 1995- October 1996
\nErnst & Young LLP Chicago, Illinois<\/p>\n
Attorney & Consultant September 1992-August 1994
\nArthur Andersen & Co. St. Louis, Missouri<\/p>\n
EDUCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n
Juris Doctorate May 1992
\nUniversity of Missouri Columbia, Missouri<\/p>\n
Bachelor of Education May 1988
\nUniversity of Missouri Columbia, Missouri<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Drafted Trusts, Wills, Power of Attorneys for Property & Healthcare & Other Estate Planning Documents.<\/li>\n
Assisted with the merger of First Chicago and NBD Bank, presently known as Chase Bank.<\/li>\n
Drafted Qualified and Non-Qualified Retirement Plans for numerous clients.<\/li>\n
Legal Counsel for City of Chicago Transit Authority – $250,000,000.00 Bond Transaction.<\/li>\n
Represented Probate estates valued over $1,000,000.00 and filed relevant tax returns.<\/li>\n
Prepared Tax Returns for individuals, small businesses, clergy, and not-for-profit organizations<\/li>\n
Obtained hundreds of thousands of dollars in real estate tax refunds and savings for non-profits.<\/li>\n
Used Legal Exception Rule to allow a church to acquire property valued at $250,000.00 for $1.<\/li>\n
Represented and advised religious trustee boards of numerous religious organizations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
BAR MEMBERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Illinois<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
References<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
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Judge Cassandra Lewis, Cook County Circuit Court, Chicago, Illinois (773) 820-2733<\/li>\n
Judge Carl Boyd, Cook County Circuit Court, Chicago, Illinois (773) 392-7900<\/li>\n
Judge Carl Walker, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit Court, Chicago, Illinois (312) 719-8047<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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