Levin Schreder & Carey Ltd. welcomes associates Simon N. Johnson and Thomas A. McCann to the firm.

Simon is joining the firm's estate planning group and focuses his practice on estate planning for families, executives, entrepreneurs and other high net worth individuals as well as estate and trust administration. Before joining Levin Schreder & Carey Ltd., Simon practiced law at Nixon Peabody in Chicago. Simon received his J.D. from Harvard Law School (2009) and his B.A. in Linguistics and Government from Harvard University (2005). Simon is admitted to practice law in Illinois and New York.

Before joining the firm, Tom practiced law at McDermott Will & Emery. Tom received his J.D. from Loyola University of Chicago, cum laude (2008), and his B.S.J., cum laude (1999), and his M.S.J., with honors (2001), from Northwestern University. Tom is admitted to practice law in Illinois, before the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Tom is joining the firm's Trust and Estate Controversy Resolution Group and focuses his practice on representing corporate fiduciaries and individuals in
complex trust and estate litigation and representing owners in family business and closely-held business disputes.

"We are very pleased to have both Simon and Tom join our Firm. Their previous experience will support our continued excellent service to our
clients," noted Jim Carey, the Firm's Estate Controversy Resolution Group leader.

Levin Schreder & Carey Ltd. is a law firm focused on federal income tax, estate tax and gift tax planning and controversy resolution for individuals and closely-held businesses. The firm is one of the largest law firms devoted exclusively to income tax and estate planning and related litigation in the Chicago area. For more information, visit the firm's website at: www.levinschreder.com.