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5.0 /5.0
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2026 Best Tax Attorney Chicago Award, Lead Litigator Maureen Leah Hawkins resume: 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). Quant. Litigation. Awarded Golden Key International Honour Society in Applied Quantitative Analysis.
Tax Attorney for 25+ years, including at the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, and as a textbook publication Tax and Accounting author at Agate Publishing in Evanston, Illinois, serving as judicial law clerk to Judge Hon. Arthur J. Lombard, a former Law Professor and Dean. Employee research assistant to Law Professor Zanita E. Fenton and the University of Michigan and the University of Michigan Hospital. Maureen Leah Hawkins worked full-time her entire life and paid for her entire education while working full-time, and has provided extensive pro bono work for Illinois St. Andrew Society, Clan Robertson and as a Graduate Student volunteer at the Sheil Catholic Center at Northwestern University.
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State: Illinois
Acquired: 2004
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State: Michigan
Acquired: 2002
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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...
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...
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,...
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...
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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
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Senior Counsel, Handler Law, LLP
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United States Tax CourtAttorney Member
2015 - Present
United States District CourtAttorney Member
2015 - Present
Criminal Courts Bar AssociationAttorney Member
2015 - Present
Association of Pro Bono CounselVolunteer Attorney
2015 - Present
Federal Bar AssociationCorporate and Association Counsel Division
2015 - Present
Federal Bar AssociationAttorney Member
2015 - Present
Federal Bar AssociationTaxation Section
2015 - Present
American Institute of Certified Public AccountantsAICPA Member
2015 - Present
American Bar Association, Litigation SectionAttorney Member
2015 - Present
American Bar Association, Taxation SectionAttorney Member
2015 - Present
ACFE (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners)Attorney Member
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Washington, DC - Summa Cum Laude
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Cambridge, MA - Summa Cum Laude
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Chicago, IL - Summa Cum Laude
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Evanston, IL - Summa Cum Laude
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Ann Arbor, MI - Summa Cum Laude
2020
Chicago, IL - Summa Cum Laude
2020
Stanford, CA - Summa Cum Laude 4.0/4.0 GPA
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