C. Eric Fader

Admissions

• Illinois
• U.S. Tax Court
• Supreme Court of the United States

Education

• DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1998
  - Executive Editor, DePaul Business Law Journal
• Bradley University, B.S.B.A., 1991

Experience

• Duane Morris LLP
  - Special Counsel, 2022-present
• BDO USA LLP
  - Managing Director, 2018-2022
• PwC
  - Director, 2017-2018
• GE Capital
  - Senior Manager, Sales & Property Tax, 2013-2017
• Navistar International Corp.
  - Senior Manager, State Income/Franchise Tax, 2011-2013
• Horwood Marcus & Berk Chtd.
  - Partner, 2006-2011
  - Associate, 1999-2005
• Ernst & Young LLP
  - Senior, 1998
• Coleman Epstein Berlin & Co.
  - Staff Accountant, 1991-1995

Professional Activities

• Illinois Taxpayer’s Federation
  - Trustee
• Illinois CPA Society, Fox Valley Chapter
  - Vice-President
• College of DuPage
  - Adjunct Instructor, Federal Corporate, Partnership, and Individual Income Tax, and Accounting, Auditing & Tax Research, 2012-2017
• John Marshall Law School
  - Adjunct Instructor, Federal Individual Income Tax, 2008-2011
• Columbia College Chicago
  - Adjunct Instructor, Financial Accounting, 1995-1998

Selected Publications

• Co-author, "New Illinois State Tax Law Deepens Controversy and Complications for Out-of-State Retailers," Duane Morris Alert, August 12, 2024
• “Wendella II: The Chicago Amusement Tax Is Again Held Illegal as Applied to Tour Boat Companies Operating on Chicago Waters,” Illinois State Bar Association Tax Trends, April 2023
• “Power to Tax,” State and Local Taxation, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Ed. (various editions)
• “Sales Tax Risk Assessments and Remediation - Post-Wayfair,” Journal of State Taxation, Winter 2018

Media Hits

• Quoted, "Scotus Gives CFOs ‘Brand New Lens’ for Tax Positions," CFO Dive, July 1, 2024
• Quoted, "State & Local Tax Policy To Watch In 2023's 2nd Half," Law360, July 21, 2023
• Quoted, "Avoiding Retirement Taxes Withdrawal Can Be Tricky, Advisors Say," Financial Advisor Magazine, March 27, 2023
• Quoted, "3 Things State Tax Pros Should Know About The Inflation Act," Law360, August 12, 2022

Selected Speaking Engagements

• Speaker, "Sales and Tax Use Issues in Vehicle/Equipment Leasing," Institute for Professionals in Taxation Annual Conference, June 26, 2023
• Speaker, "State and Local Tax (SALT)," Tax Executives Institute Conference, May 9, 2023
• Speaker, "Procedural Issues During Audits & Appeal," Interstate Tax Corporation Webinar, May 5, 2023
• Speaker, "I'm Moving to Florida," REJournals Conference, April 20, 2023