Honigman Welcomes John Wiktor as Partner, Marking Expansion of Firm’s Private Client Offering in Chicago

Chicago – Honigman LLP announced today that John Wiktor is joining the firm as a partner in the Private Client Practice Group and Corporate Department in the Chicago office. He will play a key role in expanding Honigman’s Private Client offering in the market. Wiktor joins the firm from Kilpatrick Townsend, where he served as the co-leader of the Private Client practice.

Wiktor represents business owners, banks, charitable organizations, wealthy families, athletes, and high net-worth individuals on wealth preservation, business planning and tax issues, estate and charitable planning and trust and estate litigation. He also advises clients on income, corporate, estate, gift, and generation-skipping tax considerations, as well as general business matters. Additionally, Wiktor partners with entrepreneurs and business owners on day-to-day corporate issues, succession planning, shareholder agreements, and divestitures.

“Private client services continue to evolve, and John’s depth of experience in achieving the best result for his clients will add immense value to the firm,” said Grace K. Trueman, leader of Honigman’s Private Client Practice Group. “His collaborative nature, alongside his background and collegial attitude, will be instrumental in bolstering this new model of service in Chicago.”

Wiktor regularly advises individuals in all manners of estate planning, estate administration, will and trust litigation, and asset protection planning. He brings over 20 years of experience counseling both “donee” and “donor” side philanthropists, as well as large public charities, private family foundations, grant-making organizations, and high-net worth individuals on issued related to governance, tax, structure of gift agreements, and preserving legacy. 

“It’s an honor to join Grace and an exceptional team of attorneys in expanding Honigman’s dedication to serving private clients in Chicago” Wiktor said. “I’m eager to build this practice in a market where the firm already has a strong presence.”

Wiktor earned a J.D., with honors, from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and received his B.S. from University of Michigan.

About Honigman

Honigman LLP is an Am Law 200 full-service, general business law firm with more than 350 attorneys counseling clients on complex issues across the country in Chicago, Michigan (Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Hills, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Lansing), Washington, D.C. and Israel. Honigman lawyers counsel clients on complex issues in more than 60 areas of law. For more information, visit www.honigman.com.