Maribeth G. Berlin

Mari is a Partner in the Trusts & Estates Group. She focuses on advising high-net-worth families on various estate and tax planning matters. She develops comprehensive, tailor-made plans and structures estate and gift tax planning strategies to preserve and transfer wealth.

Mari understands that every client’s situation is unique and believes each client deserves the time and attention needed to develop a highly personalized plan, from initial conversations about goals to the implementation of creative and effective solutions.

She has experience representing fiduciaries, wards, and other interested parties in contested estates and guardianship cases and draws upon this experience to help clients strengthen their planning and avoid potential controversy.

She also counsels clients on post-SECURE Act estate planning for their qualified retirement accounts. She also advises clients on Medicaid eligibility, including various asset protection techniques, and represents families in appeals with the Department of Human Services.

Prior to joining LP, Mari was a partner at a boutique estate planning and elder law firm in the Chicagoland area. She earned her J.D. from University of Denver College of Law and her B.S. in Journalism from University of Illinois.