S.C. Lucas Law Offices is a distinguished law firm specializing in tax litigation, business disputes, and estate planning, uniquely positioned by its dual expertise in law and accounting. Led by Scott C. Lucas, a Certified Public Accountant and attorney, the firm provides integrated legal and financial solutions for clients facing complex civil and criminal tax matters, shareholder conflicts, and probate issues.
The firm’s approach is informed by Mr. Lucas’s background, including prior experience with Deloitte & Touche and a magna cum laude graduation from Marquette Law School. S.C. Lucas Law Offices is equipped to handle cases at both state and federal levels, including representation before the IRS and United States Tax Court, and offers services nationally through pro hac vice admission. The firm is particularly adept at serving business owners, shareholders, individuals under IRS scrutiny, and those involved in contested estate or fiduciary matters.
Services Offered
- IRS civil tax audits and examinations
- Lien, levy, and garnishment releases
- Offers in compromise
- United States Tax Court litigation
- Criminal tax defense (tax fraud, failure to file, return preparer fraud)
- Foreign accounts and assets compliance
- Criminal tax loss sentencing
- Shareholder and business litigation
- Business transactions for shareholders and LLCs
- Probate and decedent estates
- Guardianship matters
- Estate planning document drafting
- Contested probate, trust, and will litigation
- Expert witness services (Kovel Accountant, tax, shareholder, business, and malpractice cases)
- Co-counsel services
- Legal and accounting malpractice consultation
- Tax preparation services
- Tax consulting
Admitted to practice in Illinois and Wisconsin, and nationally before the IRS and federal courts, the firm is available for cases across the United States. Scott Lucas has also been qualified as an expert witness in legal and accounting malpractice lawsuits, further underscoring the firm’s authoritative role in complex litigation support.
