Bradford E. Block is the principal of the Law Offices of Bradford E. Block in Northbrook, Illinois. He has been an attorney for more than 35 years and practices in the areas of business formation, mergers and acquisitions, not-for-profit organizations, private foundations, equity financing, tax law, and the preparation and negotiation of corporate and technology contracts. Mr. Block has lectured to various professional groups on matters related to limited liability companies, partnerships, business transactions, S-corporations, and tax exempt organizations. He is a former adjunct professor of business planning and partnership law at DePaul University. Mr. Block is also a commercial mediator and a member of the Association of Attorney Mediators. He earned his B.S. degree from the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law.
Douglas R. Griess is a partner at Hackstaff Snow Atkinson & Griess, LLC, in Denver, Colorado, focusing on business law, estate planning, and intellectual property (trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets) for closely held businesses. Mr. Griess has presented to business, financial, and legal professionals on topics related to business entities, taxes, ethics, and asset protection, with a specific focus on LLCs (partnerships), S-Corps, and trusts. Mr. Griess's clients are business owners and companies in a wide range of industries and markets, and has worked on deals around the country and internationally. Mr. Griess is admitted in Colorado, Wyoming, and the Tenth Circuit, he is a member of several professional groups including the Colorado, Wyoming, and Denver bar associations. Mr. Griess earned his B.A. degree from Virginia Tech and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.
Neal B. Jannol is a sole practitioner in Los Angeles at the Law Office of Neal B. Jannol. He has been an attorney for more than 20 years and concentrates his practice on sophisticated estate and tax planning for individual clients, the representation of individual and corporate fiduciaries, and the administration of estates and trusts. Mr. Jannol's experience includes drafting revocable and irrevocable trusts, business succession planning, premarital planning, charitable gift planning, and all aspects of estate administration and probate procedures. He is a member of the State Bar of California. Mr. Jannol earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of California at Los Angeles and his J.D. degree from the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law.
Roger J. McClure is a practicing attorney with Washington Wealth Counsellors® PC, and has more than 35 years of experience. He maintains a business, estate and charitable planning law practice based in Virginia. He has conducted civil and criminal trials in local courts, represented creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, and litigated antitrust and trade regulation cases involving the largest corporations in America in federal regulatory proceedings. Mr. McClure served 10 years in the Virginia legislature (House of Delegates) and is past president of the Northern Virginia Estate Planning Council and the Northern Virginia Apartment Association. He has published books and articles in ABA publications. Through Wealth Counsel and his professional associations, he works with professionals in every state to assist their clients in solving problems and enhancing planning. Mr. McClure holds an undergraduate degree in international studies; earned his Masters degree in Political Science from Northwestern University and his J.D. degree, with honors, from The Ohio State University Law School.
