Assistant Attorney General - Estate Tax Litigation - Chicago

Illinois Attorney General

$84K — $107K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Licensed to practice law in Illinois at time of application
  • Minimum two years of experience in estate planning
  • Strong judgment and commitment to public service
  • Interest in tax audits and litigation work
  • Litigation experience in motion and discovery practice is a plus
  • Advanced tax degree (LL.M. in Taxation) or CPA is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Manage debt recovery for state agencies
  • Handle tort cases related to state property damage
  • Conduct collection actions for fines and penalties
  • Oversee grant recovery and statutory actions
  • Review and litigate Illinois estate tax returns in state court

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Pension benefits through State Employees' Retirement System
  • Deferred compensation savings plan
  • Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care
  • Life insurance with additional purchase options
  • Disability coverage available
  • 13.5 paid holidays and a generous vacation policy
  • Access to continuing legal education provided by the office
  • Employee assistance program offered through ComPsych
  • Semi-monthly payroll
Full Job Description
Salary: $84,480.00 - $107,550.00 Annually
Location : Chicago, IL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 26-AAG-GOV-EST-CHI
Administration: Chief Deputy - Attorney General
Bureau: Revenue Litigation - Chicago
Opening Date: 12/24/2025

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities
The Revenue Litigation Bureau is responsible for recovering debts owed to state agencies. Those cases include tort cases arising from damage to state property, collection actions to recover fines and penalties, grant recovery, and a variety of statutory actions.

The Bureau also administers the Illinois Estate and Generation Skipping Transfer Tax. The Bureau reviews all Illinois estate tax returns and litigates estate tax issues in state court as needed.

Qualifications
The Revenue Litigation Bureau is seeking candidates with an interest in Estate Tax. Candidates must be licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois at the time of application.

Candidates must have at least two years of experience in estate planning. A strong candidate will have sound judgment, a commitment to public service and an interest in tax audits and litigation work. Litigation experience, which includes motion and discovery practice, is a plus. An advanced tax degree, such as LL.M. in Taxation, or a CPA is also a plus.

Supplemental Information
Salary: Salaries are commensurate with number of years of practice as a licensed attorney and range from $ 84,480 to $ 107,550.
To ensure full consideration, please submit a cover letter, resume, three professional references, and a writing sample. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us:

Attn: Thor Y. Inouye
Office of the Illinois Attorney General
115 S. LaSalle St.
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 814-3695
(312) 814-5024 (Fax)
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Part-time employees who work an average of 20 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.
  • Health and Dental insurance along with free Vision insurance*
  • Pension Benefits through the State Employees'; Retirement System
  • Deferred Compensation: supplemental retirement savings program-457k
  • Commuter Savings Program: pre-tax transportation program
  • Flexible Spending: Medical and Dependent pre-tax savings program
  • Life insurance benefit: free with option to purchase additional (up to 8 x your annual salary) at low cost. Spouse and child life insurance available
  • Disability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program through ComPsych
  • Holidays: 13 1/2 paid
  • Vacation days: minimum of 12 days, maximum of 27 days, prorated
  • Personal days: 4 annually
  • Floating Holiday: 1 annually
  • Sick days: 1 per month
  • For attorneys, office provided Continuing Legal Education
  • Semi-monthly payroll

*Health and Dental cost ranges: for single: $131.00 - $314.00 monthly; for family: $299.00 - $653.00 monthly

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