Melisa Seyhun

Boards, Memberships & Certifications

• American Bar Association, Real Property Trusts & Estates Section, Fellow (2019-2021)
• America College of Trust and Estate Council Foundation Dennis I. Belcher Young Leaders Program, Young Leader (2021-2023)
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association
• Chicago Estate Planning Council, Associate Member
• Chicago Community Trust, Young Leaders Fund and Young Professionals Advisory Committee
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Publications, Presentations & Recognitions

Publications

• “Chapter 10: Domestic Asset Protection Trusts,” (co-author) Asset Protection Planning, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (2022)
• “The Increased Exemption,” American Bar Association, Real Property, Trusts and Estates Section, Young Lawyers Division Newsletter (Spring 2018)
• “Estate Planning for LGBTQ: Using a Special Trust Advisor,” (co-author) Trusts and Estates Magazine (Jul. 2020)

Presentations

• “What Estate Planners Should Know About Life Insurance,” American Bar Association, Webinar (May 21, 2024)
• “What’s Old is New Again – Tax Uncertainty or How’s Your 2022 Going?” ABA RPTE, 34th Annual RPTE National CLE Conference (Apr. 26, 2022)
• “Gifts of Illiquid Assets and Cryptocurrency,” Chicago Council on Planned Giving, Chicago, Ill. (Mar. 8, 2022)
• “Embracing Diversity and Inclusion in Your Practice/Family Office,” Trusts & Estates Virtual Forums, Webinar (Apr. 29, 2021)
• “The Basics of Life Insurance in a Changing World,” 33rd Annual RPTE Virtual National CLE Conference, American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (Apr. 21-23, 2021)
• “Investing in Well-being: Covid, Death, & Taxes – Young Lawyers, Make a Plan!” American Bar Association, Webinar (Mar. 24, 2021)
• “Basics of Estate Planning” (webinar) American Bar Association, Real Property, Trusts and Estates Section, Skills Training for Estate Planners (Aug. 6, 2020)
• “LGBTQ Planning: What Skills Do Planners Need to Properly Serve the Modern Family?” (webinar) American Academy of Attorney-CPAs (Jun. 18, 2020)
• “LGBTQ Planning: What Skills Do Planners Need to Properly Serve the Modern Family?” (webinar) Leimberg Information Services Inc. (Jun. 5, 2020)
• “Basics of Life Insurance,” (speaker) American Bar Association, Real Property, Trusts and Estates Section (Apr. 28, 2020)
• “LGBTQ Planning: What Skills Do Planners Need to Properly Serve the Modern Family?” (webinar) Shenkman Law (Mar. 12, 2020)
• “Emotional and Psychological Issues in Estate Planning” (speaker) American Bar Association, Real Property, Trusts and Estates Section (Jan 21, 2020)
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