ESTATE PLANS. DESIGNED FOR YOU.
Mary Gifford, JD, CPA
We are an estate planning firm driven by expertise, transparency, and human connection. With salient experience, comprehensive services, and fair pricing, let us guide you through the available options to achieve peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
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After serving high net worth clients with sophisticated estate plans while working at investment advisory firms and CPA firms for the majority of my career, I decided to offer the same estate planning services to families like my own.
Families that want access to the same estate planning tools and client experience that is typically reserved for those with ultra high net worth.
I know what young growing families need, because I have a young growing family. I’m an estate planning attorney, but also a wife and mother. My husband Dave and I parent our three spirited daughters, Blair, Mackenzie, and Ruby. We know first hand that the unexpected can, and does, happen.
I know what it’s like to worry about my family’s security, should the unimaginable happen. I know that planning for the unexpected entails so much more than making sure there is enough money.
My experience in estate planning and background as a CPA make me well equipped to identify and apply the best estate planning strategies for you and your loved ones. In addition to my expertise, Gifford Law has access to an extensive network of trusted experts to make sure we are surrounded with great advice, and have the ability to provide an even greater level of service to our estate planning clients. Having the ability to ask the right questions of the right people in order to make the best decision possible has proven to lead to the best possible estate plans for our clients.
When I am not serving my clients, I proudly serve as a member of the board of directors for The Sports Shed, a local Chicago-land nonprofit that serves under-resourced areas with access to sports facilities and sports equipment. I also enjoy the outdoors with my husband Dave, daughters Blair and Mackenzie (twins age 8), Ruby (age 6) , and English Bulldog, Carmen (age 12) as well as all things health and wellness.
Credentials
Illinois Licensed Attorney (2006)
Certified Public Accountant (2004)
Education
The John Marshall Law School (2006)
Northern Illinois University - Masters of Taxation (2003)
Northern Illinois University - Masters of Accounting Science (2002)
Northern Illinois University - B.S. Accountancy (2001)
Memberships
Chicago Bar Association
Women's Bar Association of Illinois
AICPA
Illinois CPA Society
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