Maureen Leah Hawkins

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Maureen Leah Hawkins

5.0
32 reviews
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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 24 years

Tax Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Tax

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

Virtual Consultation Available

About Maureen

Biography

Northwestern Law (Summa Cum Laude) (Chicago), Harvard Law (Summa Cum Laude), Georgetown Law (Summa Cum Laude), University of Michigan Med-Statistics (Summa Cum Laude), Stanford GSB 4.0/4.0 GPA.

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Tax 100%

100%

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 24 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 Christine | May 27, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Exceptional Tax Attorney

I highly recommend Attorney Maureen Hawkins for her exemplary work in resolving my tax issues. She far exceeded my expectations and I can't begin to thank her enough for her knowledge, experience and professionalism. Attorney Hawkins provided consistently outstanding legal services and I am beyond p...leased and satisfied. I strongly recommend Attorney Hawkins for any and all tax needs you may have.

Posted by anonymous | January 17, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Sales

Ms. Hawkins was very attentive and answered my questions in a timely manner. I was handling an issue for my son and she made it very easy. She clearly stated the steps that were being taken. I would definitely recommend her to anyone that needs her services.

Posted by stan | June 08, 2023

owner

she is very helpful and was in constant contact with us. she has been very professional and a pleasure to talk to.

Posted by David | December 10, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Would recommend

Maureen Hawkins, thank you for everything you did. You guys kept me up to date every step of the way. Thank you so much again.

Posted by anonymous | December 09, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Outstanding

I am amazed that I had tax debt hanging over my head for years. I almost gave up. Now I have a girlfriend and my tax debt is gone. Thank you, Maureen, for everything. This means the world.

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2027

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

2026

Client Champion Gold Award - Litigation, Martindale-Hubbell®

2026

Preeminent rating highest ethical standards & legal ability, Martindale-Hubbell®

2026

Client champion platinum award - Tax, Martindale-Hubbell®

2026

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

2025

Client champion platinum award - Tax, Martindale-Hubbell®

2024

Client champion platinum award - Tax, Martindale-Hubbell®

2023

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

2022

Tax attorney of the year, Above the Bar Awards

2021

Most Valuable Tax Attorney, Above the Bar Awards

2020

Most valuable tax attorney, Above the Bar Awards

Work Experience

2026 - Present

Senior Counsel and Head of Tax Litigation, Handler, Thayer & Duggan, LLC

2018 - 2025

Complex Case Unit, Community Tax

2012 - 2018

Tax Attorney, Ymca International Services

Associations

2026 - 2026

Federal Bar Association

Attorney

2025 - 2025

Federal Bar Association

Attorney

2024 - 2024

Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Chair

2023 - 2023

Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Chair

2022 - 2022

Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Chair

2021 - 2021

Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Chair

Education

2020

Stanford University Graduate School of Business

Summa Cum Laude - Stanford, CA

2020

Northwestern University

Summa Cum Laude - Evanston, IL

2020

The Graduate School at Northwestern University

Summa Cum Laude - Evanston, IL

2020

University of Michigan Medical - Statistics

Summa Cum Laude - Ann Arbor, MI

2020

Northwestern University School of Law

Summa Cum Laude - Chicago, IL

2020

Georgetown University Law Center

Summa Cum Laude - Washington DC

2020

Harvard University Law School

Summa Cum Laude - Cambridge, MA

Speaking Engagements

2024

Defense Trial Lawyers Association

All tax topics

2024

Chicago organizations (city)

All tax topics

2024

American Lawyer Academy

All tax topics

2023

Defense Trial Lawyers Association

All tax topics

2023

Chicago organizations (city)

All tax topics

2023

American Lawyer Academy

All tax topics

2022

Defense Trial Lawyers Association

All tax topics

2022

Chicago organizations (city)

All tax topics

2022

American Lawyer Academy

All tax topics

2021

Defense Trial Lawyers Association

All tax topics

2021

Chicago organizations (city)

All tax topics

2021

American Lawyer Academy

All tax topics

2020

Defense Trial Lawyers Association

All tax topics

2020

Chicago organizations (city)

All tax topics

2020

American Lawyer Academy

All tax topics

Publications

2025

Lawyers Weekly All tax topics

2024

Lawyers Weekly All tax topics

2023

Lawyers weekly All tax topics

2022

Lawyers Weekly All tax topics

2021

Lawyers Weekly All tax topics

2021

Lawyers Journal All tax topics

2021

Lawyers Journal All tax topics

2020

Lawyers Weekly All tax topics

2020

Lawyers Journal All tax topics

2020

Lawyers Journal All tax topics

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