Steven E. Grimm
About
Attorney Steve Grimm is a partner at Axley, with over twenty years of experience in the fields of law and accounting. His clients benefit from his experience as both an attorney and CPA, which allows him to see complicated business issues from multiple viewpoints.
Attorney Grimm specializes in handling the unique legal and tax issues that face the closely held business and its owners. He assists business owners with succession and other estate planning issues, as well as the sale and purchase of closely held businesses. Attorney Grimm utilizes his tax background to advise business clients on entity formation issues as well as the tax-efficient structuring of business transactions. He also advises his individual clients on individual income tax planning matters and estate and gift tax issues as part of an overall estate plan.
Attorney Grimm has contributed articles to a variety of publications, including the Wisconsin Lawyer. He also serves as a co-author to two legal treatises (i) Eckhardt’s Workbook for Wisconsin Estate Planners, published by the Wisconsin State Bar; and (ii) the Wisconsin Practice Series on Postmortem Administration, published by Thomson Reuters.
Education
LL.M. – Taxation, with honors, Northwestern University Law School
J.D., cum laude, University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School
B.S. in Accounting, with highest honors, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
Involvement & Recognition
Involvement:
- Past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Taxation Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin
- Past member of the Continuing Education Committee of the State Bar of Wisconsin
- Past Treasurer of the Madison Estate Council
Recognition:
- Fellow of the Wisconsin Law Foundation
- Named to the 2006 and 2007 Wisconsin Rising Stars Lists