Chris Lauer
Tax and Estate Planning Attorney at Manley & Brautigam P.C.- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Manley & Brautigam P.C.
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Tax and Estate Planning Attorney
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Sep 2020 - Present
I prepare wills and trusts, assist individuals and businesses with tax and estate planning, establish business entities, and advise on complex tax matters. I conduct trust accountings, handle state tax appeals, and represent families in fiduciary litigation.I have presented on the Corporate Transparency Act and have testified before the Alaska Legislature on proposed changes to the Alaska Trust Code. My practice centers on estate planning, ranging from simple wills to complex grantor and non-grantor trust arrangements. To the extent I have a focus within the field, it is on regulatory compliance and business succession planning.
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Law Clerk
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Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
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Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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J.D., Class of 2020
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Aug 2017 - May 2020
Summa cum laudeOrder of the CoifExecutive Symposium Editor - Case Western Reserve Law ReviewHugo Grotius International Law FellowResearch Assistant - Dean Michael ScharfResearch Assistant - Criminal Law Professor Kevin McMunigalHonors Fellow - ContractsHonors Fellow - Advanced Legal WritingHonors Fellow - Business AssociationsOf Counsel - Willem C. Vis International Business Arbitration Moot Court (2017-18)CALI Excellence for the Future Awards - Property; Advanced Legal Writing; Corporate FinanceHighest grade - Insurance Law
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Legal Writing Honors Fellow
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Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
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Federal Judicial Extern
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Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
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Jones Day
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United States
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Summer Associate
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May 2019 - Jul 2019
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Federal Judicial Extern
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May 2018 - Aug 2018
Produced bench memoranda on civil, criminal, and administrative cases for the Honorable Karen Nelson Moore. Attended district- and circuit-level court proceedings. Produced bench memoranda on civil, criminal, and administrative cases for the Honorable Karen Nelson Moore. Attended district- and circuit-level court proceedings.
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AML RightSource
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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BSA/AML Investigator
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Feb 2016 - Jan 2018
As a project lead for a client with more than $10 billion in assets, I performed a range of transaction monitoring and reporting roles for BAU and remediation alerts, cases, SARs, and EDDs, in addition to quality assurance and project management roles. I was recently part of a team that performed an enterprise-wide risk assessment for a major regional bank. As a senior investigator for an emergent powerhouse in the BSA/AML consulting space, I developed a detailed understanding of a wide range of anti-money laundering systems, strategies, and techniques.
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Manley & Brautigam P.C.
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Litigation Support Contractor
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Sep 2015 - Jan 2016
I reviewed documents as part of a request for production for a leading Alaska tax law firm. I reviewed documents as part of a request for production for a leading Alaska tax law firm.
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Fabrication Group LLC
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United States
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Wholesale Building Materials
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development Associate
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Oct 2014 - Sep 2015
I coordinated business activities for sales representatives in nine states and administered a national telemarketing campaign for the company's chief product line that saw a 244 percent growth in customer response. I led a demographic analysis of 55 communities around the country to facilitate expansion, and identified and initiated business contacts with hundreds of potential regional distributors. I coordinated business activities for sales representatives in nine states and administered a national telemarketing campaign for the company's chief product line that saw a 244 percent growth in customer response. I led a demographic analysis of 55 communities around the country to facilitate expansion, and identified and initiated business contacts with hundreds of potential regional distributors.
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Archivist
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Mar 2013 - Mar 2014
Performed front office tasks, including answering phones, greeting visitors, processing payments, mailing and filing documents, editing letters and pleadings, and other duties as needed. I also managed the firm's electronic archive system. Performed front office tasks, including answering phones, greeting visitors, processing payments, mailing and filing documents, editing letters and pleadings, and other duties as needed. I also managed the firm's electronic archive system.
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Program Associate
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Aug 2010 - Aug 2011
I assisted in writing and editing grant requests, performed due diligence on nonprofit organizations to which the Foundation issued grants, and reported on grant applications. I served as staff liaison to the Foundation's board of directors and facilitated events for donors, board members, community partners, and affiliated organizations. Additionally, I administered, updated, and maintained the Foundation's website. I assisted in writing and editing grant requests, performed due diligence on nonprofit organizations to which the Foundation issued grants, and reported on grant applications. I served as staff liaison to the Foundation's board of directors and facilitated events for donors, board members, community partners, and affiliated organizations. Additionally, I administered, updated, and maintained the Foundation's website.
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Education
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Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Doctor of Law - JD, Law -
Seattle University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government