Edward Trio oversees the firm's probate, estate, and trust administration practice.  His practice concentrates on working with individuals and families to meet both current and long term financial and asset protection goals.  These goals are met by coordinating income, estate and gift tax planning at the individual level, trusts for younger generation family members (whether born or unborn), trusts for disabled family members and premarital agreements at the family level, agreements among shareholders, partners, and members of limited liability companies and management succession planning at the entity level, and post mortem planning.  He is the subject of a biographical sketch in Who's Who in American Law, was named a member of Illinois Lawyer's Network in 2004, and was named an Illinois Super Lawyer in 2005.

Representative Matters

• Represented high net worth individuals in negotiating premarital agreements to protect family owned business assets and children from prior marriages.
• Recovered the assets of a decedent's estate removed by financial fraud and, working in close association with law enforcement officials, assisted with the successful criminal prosecution of the offender.
• Represented numerous estates in audits of federal estate tax returns.
• Represented individuals before the United States Tax Court, resulting in significant reductions of tax assessments by the Internal Revenue Service.

Professional and Civic Affiliations

• American Bar Association - Taxation and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections
• Illinois State Bar Association - Federal Taxation and Trusts and Estates Sections
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Boy Scout Scoutmaster and Merit Badge Counselor