Anthony Calandriello
Anthony Calandriello
Anthony Calandriello is a Shareholder at Gensburg Calandriello & Kanter, P.C., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice on state and federal tax controversy, estate planning, asset protection, and income and gift tax planning. He is a Past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Federal Tax Committee and Chair of the Federal Taxation Practice and Procedure Committee. He is also a member of the IRS Practitioner Liaison Committee. Anthony received his BA from DePaul University, his JD from Thomas J. Cooley Law School, and his LLM (Taxation) from DePaul University.
Michael R. Coveny
Michael R. Coveny
Michael R. Coveny is an administrative law judge with the Illinois Department of Revenue in Chicago. Prior to joining the Department’s legal staff, he served for over 18 years as an Assistant Attorney General in the Revenue Litigation Bureau in the Office of the Illinois Attorney General in Chicago. Coveny is a CPA and a Past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s State and Local Tax Committee. He received his BBA from the University of Notre Dame and his JD and LLM (Taxation) from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
C. Eric Fader
C. Eric Fader
C. Eric Fader is special counsel at Duane Morris LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice on tax law. Fader was a 2025 recipient of the Illinois CPA Society Distinguished Service Award, was Chair of the Illinois CPA Society’s State Tax Committee, was formerly President of the Illinois CPA Society’s Fox Valley Chapter, and is a trustee for the Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois. Fader graduated from DePaul University College of Law, where he served as executive editor of the DePaul Business Law Journal.
Jesse T. Feinstein
Jesse T. Feinstein
Jesse T. Feinstein is an associate at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice on state and local tax law. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. Feinstein received his BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his JD from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law.
Jordan M. Goodman
Jordan M. Goodman
Jordan M. Goodman is a Partner and co-leader at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice on resolving complex state and local tax controversies for Fortune 1000 corporations and wealthy families. He has been listed by Chambers: USA Guide and Leading Lawyers as a leading lawyer in tax controversy and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America publication. Goodman received his BA from Indiana University and his JD from the University of Illinois College of Law.
David A. Hughes
David A. Hughes
David A. Hughes is a Partner at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice on state and local tax area. He is Vice Chair of the American Bar Association’s State and Local Tax Committee, an adjunct professor at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, and a fellow at the American College of Tax Counsel. Hughes received his BA from the University of Notre Dame and his JD from the Columbia University School of Law.
Thomas A. Jaconetty
Thomas A. Jaconetty
Thomas A. Jaconetty, a sole practitioner in Chicago, is a member of the Chicago, Illinois State, and American Bar Associations; the Justinian Society of Lawyers; and the Advocates Society. He retired from 38 years of government service as Deputy Assessor of Valuation and Appeals for the Cook County Assessor and previously as Commissioner, Chief Deputy Commissioner, and First Assistant Commissioner for the Cook County Board of Review. A Fellow of the International Association of Assessing Officers, Jaconetty chaired its Legal Committee ten times. A long-standing member of the ISBA State and Local Taxation Section Council, he is a Past Chair of the National Conference of State Tax Judges. Since 1985, Jaconetty has presented papers or moderated programs at 165 real estate tax seminars in 30 cities across U.S. and Canada, sponsored by some 20 professional organizations, and has authored more than 20 articles. Jaconetty received his BA with honors and summa cum laude from Loyola University of Chicago and his JD from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. An adjunct professor in the UIC-Law LLM Program, he has guest lectured at the DePaul University College of Law, the University of Illinois, and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Jaconetty regularly judges the Northwestern and National Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Competitions, mentors high school and middle school student history research projects, and sits on the boards of Regina Dominican High School and the Weber High School Alumni Association.
Vincent Kan
Vincent Kan
Vincent Kan is a senior attorney at the Office of Chief Counsel at the Illinois Department of Revenue in Chicago. He is a board member at the Chinese American Bar Association of Greater Chicago, a member of the American Bar Association section of Taxation, and a volunteer for the Chicago American Service League Legal Clinic. Kan received his JD and his LLM (Taxation) with honors from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Anne J. Kim
Anne J. Kim
Anne J. Kim is a Partner at Gensburg Calandriello & Kanter, P.C., in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice on civil and criminal tax controversy. Kim received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania, her JD from the University of Illinois College of Law, and her LLM (Taxation), with honors, from the Northwestern University Law School.
Dana Deen Kinion
Dana Deen Kinion
Dana Deen Kinion is an instructor at the University of Illinois Springfield and a board member at the Property Tax Appeal Board in Springfield. She is a former associate counsel in both sales tax and income tax at the Illinois Department of Revenue. She is also a Past Chair of the Sangamon County Board of Review. Kinion received her BA from Texas A&M University, her JD from the University of Tulsa College of Law, and her LLM (Taxation) from Southern Methodist University.
David J. Kupiec
David J. Kupiec
David J. Kupiec is Managing Partner of Kupiec & Martin, LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates in state and local taxation. Kupiec is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association’s State and Local Tax Section and has held various positions in that Section, including Chair, Vice Chair, Associate Editor, and Continuing Legal Education Coordinator. He is also a member of the Illinois Taxpayers’ Federation Income Tax Committee, where he has been Chair and a Board Member. He is a CPA and an adjunct business law instructor at Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business. Kupiec received his BBA from Loyola University of Chicago and his JD from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Natalie M. Martin
Natalie M. Martin
Natalie M. Martin is a Partner at Kupiec & Martin, LLC, in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice in state and local tax law. Martin is a member of the Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois and the Illinois Chamber of Commerce Tax Institute. She is Past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s State and Tax Committee. Martin received her BS from the University of Illinois and her JD from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Gregory J. Ramel, Sr.
Gregory J. Ramel, Sr.
Gregory J. Ramel, Sr., was First Deputy Legal Counsel for the Illinois Department of Employment Security in Chicago, where he practiced in unemployment insurance. He substantially revised and rewrote the introductory essay on the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act for SMITH-HURD ILLINOIS ANNOTATED STATUTES. Ramel is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations and is a member and Past President of the Advocates Society. He has also taught at both Valparaiso University and Northeastern Illinois University. Ramel received his BA from DePaul University, his MA from the University of Chicago, and his JD from the DePaul University College of Law.
Ronald S. Rodgers
Ronald S. Rodgers
Ronald S. Rodgers is Assistant Legal Counsel at the Illinois Department of Employment Security in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice on unemployment insurance law. Rodgers has been a presenter at multiple IDES MCLE programs. He received his BS from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and his JD from DePaul University.
Keith Staats
Keith Staats
Keith Staats is special counsel at Duane Morris LLP, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice on state and local taxation. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois CPA Society, and the Chicago Tax Club. Staats received his BA from Millikin University and his JD from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Brian L. Stocker
Brian L. Stocker
Brian L. Stocker is associate counsel in income tax at the Illinois Department of Revenue in Springfield. He is a CPA and a member of the Illinois Bar Association. He has also received the Excel Award, which is awarded to the top 100 CPA examination test scores nationwide. Stocker received his LLM (Taxation) from Washington University in St. Louis and his JD from Southern Illinois University School of Law.
Jennifer C. Waryjas
Jennifer C. Waryjas
Jennifer C. Waryjas is Of Counsel at Jones Day, in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on state and local tax and unclaimed property. She is a Past President and Secretary of the Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization. She is also the Income Tax Co-Chair for the Institute for Professionals in Tax Annual Conference and a former Chair of the Income Tax Symposium. Waryjas received her BA from Illinois Wesleyan University and her JD from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Michael J. Wynne
Michael J. Wynne
Michael J. Wynne is Of Counsel at Jones Day in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice on state tax litigation. He is a member of the Executive Committee at the Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois and was named State Tax Author of the Year in 2018 and 2024 by Bloomberg Tax. Wynne received his BS from Southern Illinois University and his JD from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.

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State and Local Taxation 2026 Edition

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Anthony Calandriello

Michael R. Coveny

C. Eric Fader

Jesse T. Feinstein

Jordan M. Goodman

David A. Hughes

Thomas A. Jaconetty

Vincent Kan

Anne J. Kim

Dana Deen Kinion

David J. Kupiec

Natalie M. Martin

Gregory J. Ramel, Sr.

Ronald S. Rodgers

Keith Staats

Brian L. Stocker

Jennifer C. Waryjas

Michael J. Wynne

State and Local Taxation 2026 Edition