Meet The Team
Kevin Kenning, JD
Mr. Kenning is an experienced tax attorney and accountant with over 35 years of tax, accounting and business experience in the banking, investment and financial services industry where he served as an advisor to institutions and clients operating throughout the U.S. and overseas. His professional experience has included service at some of the largest banks, financial institutions and accounting firms including ABN Amro Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Heller Financial and Ernst & Young. In addition to his practice of tax law, Kevin has previously served as Chief Financial Officer for a start-up financial services firm.
Kevin has worked with and advised clients in many areas of taxation including federal, state & local, and international tax principles with a focus on capital markets, investment funds, project finance, securitizations, private equity and renewable energy investments in addition to retail and manufacturing businesses. In addition to his experience in cross-border activities, Mr. Kenning has also assisted clients with domestic tax matters relating to partnerships, S Corporations, C Corporations, trusts, estates, mergers & acquisitions, and the sale & purchase of businesses among other matters.
In his present role at the firm, Kevin advises clients on a wide spectrum of tax planning, structuring and optimization strategies involving domestic and cross border activities as well as acquisitions and divestitures and tax controversy matters.
Mr. Kenning graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Valparaiso University and received his Juris Doctorate from The John Marshall Law School. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois and throughout his career, Kevin has spoken at tax conferences and seminars for the Chicago Tax Club, Illinois CPA Society, Lease Accounting Conference and the Structured Finance Institute on a variety of U.S. and international tax topics.
Publications
Brian Konkel Discusses “Taco Tuesday” Trademark Battle
Brian Konkel discussed the “Taco Tuesday” trademark legal battle between Taco Bell and Taco John on The Lisa Dent Show on May 17, 2023. Click on the link to listen to the recording: https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/can-taco-tuesday-be-trademarked/
Timothy Liam Epstein, Esq. named one of Billboard Magazine’s top music lawyers for the fourth year in a row
Please join DUGGAN BERTSCH, LLC in congratulating our partner, Timothy Liam Epstein, Esq., for being named one of Billboard Magazine’s top music lawyers for the fourth year in a row for his work on behalf of clients in the live entertainment space.
FTC Fines Digital Healthcare Company $7.8M for Sharing Personal Data of Consumers with Advertisers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently fined digital mental healthcare provider BetterHelp $7.8 million for sharing the personal health information of millions of consumers with advertisers like Facebook, Snapchat, Criteo and Pinterest. BetterHelp is the second digital health company to be targeted this year by the FTC for its use of consumers’ health information and […]
Congratulations to our 2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars!
The Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars is an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 5% of attorneys in Illinois receive this distinction. Attorneys are selected through a patented selection process involving nominations, research, and peer reviews. In addition to our numerous prior and existing award recipients, DUGGAN BERTSCH, LLC […]
FTC Proposes Rule Prohibiting Non-Compete Clauses for Workers
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a new rule that would prohibit non-compete provisions for workers and require employers to rescind existing non-competes. The proposed rule would apply to all employees, independent contractors, and consultants. The broad proposed rule would apply even to senior level executives and could potentially implicate agreements […]
Timothy Liam Epstein was referenced in the Pitchfork article entitled, “How the Music Community Is Fighting the Drug Overdose Epidemic” that was published on December 16, 2022
“But there are legal considerations around actually using it that depend on city and state rules. According to the Prescription Drug Abuse Policy System, a database of prescription drug laws operated by Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, in 13 states, including Virginia, Arizona, and Florida, someone who administers the medication to another person does […]
2022 Year End Newsletter
Dear Clients and Colleagues, As the fourth quarter of 2022 is drawing to a close, we recommend that you review your comprehensive wealth planning and business structures to ensure that it is consistent with your long-term objectives. While the recent mid-term election results are still not final, with a Senate run-off left in Georgia, it […]
Estate & Gift Tax Planning 2022 Review
As indicated above, the recent changes to congressional control following the mid-term elections will likely mean a stalemate in Congress for the next 2 years with respect to any meaningful tax legislation. This means that from an estate planning perspective, the increased lifetime exemptions enacted as part of TCJA will continue to be available for […]
Pass-Through Business Tax Planning 2022 Review
The relationship between individual taxpayers and their businesses continue to offer opportunity for effective tax savings, including the use in certain circumstances of C corporation structures to arbitrage tax rates, allow for greater deductions and potentially offer savings on an exit. However, much tax planning continues to focus on accessing these benefits before they sunset […]
Salt & Local Tax Planning 2022 Review
The TCJA imposed a $10,000 limitation on individual’s deduction for payment of state and local taxes in itemizing their deductions. For many high taxed states, this resulted in significant limitations on state income and property tax deductibility and resulted in an effort to find a workaround from the legislation to allow for deductibility. Most states […]