Stephanie N. Ross
Associate
Trusts & Estates
Stephanie Ross is an Associate in the Trusts & Estates Group. She assists individuals and families in the design of custom estate plans. Clients rely on Stephanie for her advanced knowledge of various strategies to create tax-efficient transfers of wealth across generations. As someone who values the importance of engaging and educating younger generations, Stephanie strives to promote financial literacy as she helps clients navigate family wealth as it passes from one generation to the next.
Stephanie has advanced knowledge in numerous areas of tax law, including fiduciary income tax and the transfer taxes. With a background as a wealth advisor for a leading financial services company, she has the depth of experience to provide clients with sophisticated wealth transfer planning to achieve their goals. Stephanie has handled all aspects of trust and estate administration, ranging from covering the entire probate court process to the preparation and filing of estate and gift tax returns.
Stephanie frequently writes and speaks on estate planning topics. In August 2022, she helped draft an amicus brief on behalf of The American College of Trust & Estate Counsel in Alexandru Bittner v. United States, US Supreme Court, No. 21-1195.
Additional Information
Education & Admissions
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2015
- Loyola University of Chicago, B.A., 2012
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- The Supreme Court of the United States
Memberships
- Chicago Estate Planning Council
Q&A
What’s your favorite book?
It is a tie between Candide by Voltaire and The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.What’s your favorite way to spend your commuting time?
I enjoy listening to podcasts on my walk into the office while admiring Chicago’s architecture.What’s your favorite vacation spot?
To me, there are few things more enjoyable than driving the backroads of the Italian countryside in the fall while discovering one Tuscan village after another.