Maureen Leah Hawkins

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Maureen Leah Hawkins

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32 reviews
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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 23 years

Tax Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Tax, Estate Planning, Trusts ... +4 more

191 N Wacker Dr, 23rd Floor, Chicago, IL

Virtual Consultation Available

About Maureen

Biography

BA, MSA, JD, LLM, Doctoral Candidate Business, Northwestern School of Law (Summa Cum Laude) (Chicago), Harvard Law (Summa Cum Laude), Georgetown Law (Summa Cum Laude), University of Michigan Medical-Statistics (Summa Cum Laude), Stanford Graduate School of Business (4.0/4.0 GPA).

BA, MSA, JD, LLM, Doctoral Candidate Business, Northwestern School of Law (Summa Cum Laude) (Chicago), Harvard Law (Summa Cum Laude), Georgetown Law (Summa Cum Laude), University of Michigan Medical-Statistics (Summa Cum Laude), Stanford Graduate School of Business (4.0/4.0 GPA).

BA, MSA, JD, LLM, Doctoral Candidate Business, Northwestern School of Law (Summa Cum Laude) (Chicago), Harvard Law (Summa Cum Laude), Georgetown Law (Summa Cum Laude), University of Michigan Medical-Statistics (Summa Cum Laude), Stanford Graduate School of Business (4.0/4.0 GPA).

BA, MSA, JD, LLM, Doctoral Candidate Business, Northwestern School of Law (Summa Cum Laude) (Chicago), Harvard Law (Summa Cum Laude), Georgetown Law (Summa Cum Laude), University of Michigan Medical-Statistics (Summa Cum Laude), Stanford Graduate School of Business (4.0/4.0 GPA).

BA, MSA, JD, LLM, Doctoral Candidate Business, Northwestern School of Law (Summa Cum Laude) (Chicago), Harvard Law (Summa Cum Laude), Georgetown Law (Summa Cum Laude), University of Michigan Medical-Statistics (Summa Cum Laude), Stanford Graduate School of Business (4.0/4.0 GPA).

BA, MSA, JD, LLM, Doctoral Candidate Business, Northwestern School of Law (Summa Cum Laude) (Chicago), Harvard Law (Summa Cum Laude), Georgetown Law (Summa Cum Laude), University of Michigan Medical-Statistics (Summa Cum Laude), Stanford Graduate School of Business (4.0/4.0 GPA).

BA, MSA, JD, LLM, Doctoral Candidate Business, Northwestern School of Law (Summa Cum Laude) (Chicago), Harvard Law (Summa Cum Laude), Georgetown Law (Summa Cum Laude), University of Michigan Medical-Statistics (Summa Cum Laude), Stanford Graduate School of Business (4.0/4.0 GPA).

BA, MSA, JD, LLM, Doctoral Candidate Business, Northwestern School of Law (Summa Cum Laude) (Chicago), Harvard Law (Summa Cum Laude), Georgetown Law (Summa Cum Laude), University of Michigan Medical-Statistics (Summa Cum Laude), Stanford Graduate School of Business (4.0/4.0 GPA).

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 20%

20%
Tax 20%

20%
Trusts 20%

20%
Appeals 10%

10%
Business 10%

10%
Contracts and Agreements 10%

10%
Personal Injury 10%

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2025 2024
Platinum Client Champion

Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 21 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2004

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in Michigan for 23 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2002

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Handler Law LLP

191 N Wacker Dr, 23rd Floor, Chicago, IL, 60606

handler.law/

Maureen Leah Hawkins's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | November 05, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Saved $20,000

This is the best attorney - thank you Attorney Hawkins you made my day. I saved $20,000!

Posted by anonymous | October 07, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Feeling good now

Thank you attorney Maureen. I know you are so busy and take time out to explain what is going on and then resolve. You win my case and I appreciate you. And thank you for explaining because I was so confused and you helped me when no one would. Listen to me. Strait up. No one helped me until now and... kept saying no, and I don’t know. Until you won my case everyone said it’s a loser and you won. Thank you attorney. You make me feel good about people.

Maureen Hawkins

Replied last October 09, 2025

I am happy to win your case and that you are feeling better about everything now! Great news! Congratulations!

Posted by anonymous | August 01, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Blessed because of attorney

Maureen Hawkins win my case. I thought there was no way out from under my life circumstances and Maureen turned it around. I can live again and am free! Thank you Attorney Miss Maureen! I am blessed because of you and will never forget the compassion and kindness and help me to understand. Thank y...ou again for everything!

Posted by Audran | July 17, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Excellent Tax Lawyer

My experience with Maureen Hawkins exceeded my expectations. Maureen was extremely Professional, Knowledgeable, Caring, Compassionate, Thoughtful, Reliable, Trustworthy and Responsive just to list a few adjectives to describe my thoughts and opinions about Maureen. If you need a SKILLED LAWYER,... start and stop your search with Maureen Hawkins! Maureen, YOU ARE THE BEST!!

Posted by Lawrence | January 28, 2025 | Tax

Friendly well informed lawyer with helpful information

Ms. Hawkins was very informative and placed me at ease to discuss my tax liability issue. She answered my living trust and FEMA questions regarding my house (in a designated fire zone). I will be proceeding with her recommendation regarding my back taxes. Hoping the IRS results will be as Ms. Hawki...ns anticipate. If any future problems arise with my settlement, I am confident that Ms. Hawkins will continue to assist me.

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2026

Martindale-Hubbell, Peer Review Rated 5 out of 5

2026

Best Lawyers, Chicago Magazine

2026

Client Champion Platinum Award, Martindale-Hubbell®

2026

Client Champion Gold Award, Martindale-Hubbell®

2025

Client Champion Platinum Award, Lawyers.com

2025

Client's Choice, Martindale-Hubbell®, Martindale-Hubbell®

2025

Martindale-Hubbell, Peer Review Rated 5 out of 5

2025

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2025

Best Lawyer, Chicago Magazine

2025

Outstanding Service in Taxation, Association of Defense Trial Attorneys

2025

Client Champion Gold Award, Martindale-Hubbell®

2024

Client's Choice, Martindale-Hubbell®

2023

Outstanding Service in Taxation, Association of Defense Trial Attorneys

2023

Lawyers of Distinction - Tax Law, Lawyers of Distinction

2023

Most Valuable Attorney, Above the Bar Awards

2022

Most Socially Conscious Attorney, Above the Bar Awards

2022

Outstanding Service in Taxation, Association of Defense Trial Attorneys

2021

Outstanding Service in Taxation, Association of Defense Trial Attorneys

2020

GPA award for 4.0/4.0 GPA in Mathematics, International Honour Society

2020

Oustanding Service in Taxation, Association of Defense Trial Attorneys

2020

Tax Attorney of the Year, Above the Bar Awards

Work Experience

2026 - Present

Senior Counsel, Handler Law, LLP

Associations

2015 - Present

United States Tax Court

Attorney Member

2015 - Present

United States District Court

Attorney Member

2015 - Present

Criminal Courts Bar Association

Attorney Member

2015 - Present

Association of Pro Bono Counsel

Volunteer Attorney

2015 - Present

Federal Bar Association

Corporate and Association Counsel Division

2015 - Present

Federal Bar Association

Attorney Member

2015 - Present

Federal Bar Association

Taxation Section

2015 - Present

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

AICPA Member

2015 - Present

American Bar Association, Litigation Section

Attorney Member

2015 - Present

American Bar Association, Taxation Section

Attorney Member

2015 - Present

ACFE (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners)

Attorney Member

Education

2020

Georgetown University Law Center

Washington, DC - Summa Cum Laude

2020

Harvard University Law School

Cambridge, MA  - Summa Cum Laude

2020

Northwestern University School of Law

Chicago, IL - Summa Cum Laude

2020

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL - Summa Cum Laude

2020

The University of Michigan Medical School - Statistics

Ann Arbor, MI - Summa Cum Laude

2020

The Graduate School at Northwestern University

Chicago, IL - Summa Cum Laude

2020

Stanford University Graduate School of Business

Stanford, CA - Summa Cum Laude 4.0/4.0 GPA

Speaking Engagements

2025

International Association of Defense Trial Lawyers

All legal topics

2024

International Association of Defense Trial Lawyers

All legal topics

2023

International Association of Defense Trial Lawyers

All legal topics

2022

International Association of Defense Trial Lawyers

All legal topics

2021

International Association of Defense Trial Lawyers

All legal topics

2020

International Association of Defense Trial Lawyers

All legal topics

2020

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2020

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2020

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Publications

2020

Agate Publishing, Evanston, Illinois Legal /Accounting Content Expert/Writer

2020

Agate Publishing, Evanston, Illionis Legal /Accounting Content Expert/Writer

2020

Agate Publishing, Evanston, Illinois Legal /Accounting Content Expert/Writer

2020

Agate Publishing, Evanston, Illinois Legal /Accounting Content Expert/Writer

2020

Business Lawyer Government Contracts - YMCA weekly

2020

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2020

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2020

Business Lawyer Government Contracts - YMCA monthly

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