Mr. Kalnins practices primarily in the areas of business structuring, tax (domestic and international), estate planning and litigation with regard to each of the foregoing. He is also experienced in the creation and implementation of advanced estate planning techniques for high net-worth clients including the formation and operation of family limited liability companies and family office structures.
In addition, Mr. Kalnins is actively involved in the firm’s asset protection practice consisting of the planning and implementation of domestic and offshore entities and trusts. Mr. Kalnins is a licensed attorney in Illinois, Wisconsin, Arizona, Ohio, and Florida, and is also currently a member of the trial bar for the Northern Federal District Court of Illinois and the United States Tax Court. His litigation experience greatly complements the firm’s tax controversy work at all stages of audit, appeals and Tax Court proceedings.
- Augustana College (B.A., 1995)
- Accounting
- Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (J.D., 1998)
- DePaul University College of Law (LL.M., 2000)
- Tax
- Arizona
- Florida
- Illinois
- Ohio
- Wisconsin
- United States District Court - Northern District of Illinois
- United States Tax Court
- Member, State Bar of Illinois
- Member, General Bar for the Northern District Court of Illinois
- Member, United States Tax Court
- Member, State Bar of Arizona
- Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
- Member, Chicago Bar Association
- Member, American Welfare Benefit Plan Association
- Member, Chicago Yacht Club
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Trusts and Estates, 2027
- Leading Lawyer—Tax Law: Individual Trust and Will & Estate Planning Law, 2017– 2026
- Finance Monthly Global Awards – Contentious Trusts & Estates Solicitor of the Year, 2018
- Awarded Rural family, business and agriculture – Solicitor of the Year – USA: Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards, 2017
- Family Wealth Alliance’s 40 minus Leadership Summit, 2009
- Past Chair, Chicago Bar Association Tax Committee
- Past Committee Member, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Governing Member Engagement Committee
- Past Director, Latvian-American Chamber of Commerce
- Past member of Executive Committee of Archdiocesan Pastoral Council

