Jonathan P. Decatorsmith

Chicago tax attorney Jonathan Decatorsmith has been practicing tax law for more than 30 years. Prior to joining Chicago-Kent, Decatorsmith was a senior trial attorney and internal instructor with the Internal Revenue Service for 11 years. He has tried more than 50 cases before the United States Tax Court, U.S. District Court, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, and Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal. He previously served as an adjunct professor at DePaul University in Chicago and the University of Minnesota.

• Tax Controversy
• Examination and Audit Representation
• Administrative Appeals
• Tax Court Litigation
• Penalty Abatement

• Innocent Spouse Claims
• Return Preparer Representation
• Illinois State Tax Disputes
• Tax-Exempt Organization Formation and Compliance
• Tax and Business Transaction Counseling

• Credit Cards Accepted

Illinois

Since 1986

Director of Clinical Education and Clinical Professor of Law

IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL

2001 - Current

Oversees all of Chicago-Kent’s clinical education programs. Supervises the Tax Clinic and teaches courses on federal tax practice and procedures, tax fraud, and estates and trusts.

Managing Attorney

The Tax Practice of IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law

2001 - Current

Senior Associate

BlueDog, Olsen and Small, Minneapolis, MN

1999 - 1999

Adjunct Professor

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (1996-1999)

1996 - 1999

Senior Trial Attorney and Internal Instructor

Chief Counse Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Chicago, IL

1987 - 1999

Adjunct Professor

DePaul University, Chicago, IL

1990 - 1995

University of Colorado School of Law at Boulder

J.D. (1986)

1986

Honors: Honors and Awards Lead Instructor for the National Trial Skills School, 1995 Midwest Attorney of the Year, 1994

University of Illinois

B.A. (1983)

1986

Lead Instructor for the IRS National Trial Skills School, 1995

IRS National Trial Skills School

1995

Midwest Attorney of the year

IRS

1994

American Bar Association

Member

Current

Chicago Bar Association

Member

Current

State Bar of Illinois  # 6193962

Member

Current

Illinois Jurisprudence, Immigration, Chp. 24 Taxation (October 2014)