12 Mar 2026
Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Private Wealth Services with Shareholder Julie Sirlin Pleshivoy in Chicago
"Julie Sirlin Pleshivoy joins Greenberg Traurig in Chicago as a Shareholder in the Private Wealth Services practice, focusing on estate planning, wealth transfer and domestic and international tax matters."
Pleshivoy advises individuals, families, and businesses on estate planning, wealth transfer, and tax matters. She is known for representing entrepreneurs, fiduciaries, tax-exempt organizations, and high-net-worth families on complex family dynamics, estate and gift tax challenges, and asset protection strategies. Her work includes cross-border tax planning, advising on the U.S. tax consequences of foreign asset ownership and assisting non-U.S. citizens with trust distributions, foreign situs property, and tax treaty considerations.
Her background combines an international upbringing and financial industry experience. Born in Europe and moving to the United States as a teenager, she routinely works with dual citizens and clients in countries including Austria, Belgium, France, Israel, and Sweden. Prior to practicing law, she worked in the financial industry as a broker with an investment research and management company.
Pleshivoy is active in professional and charitable organizations; she serves as president of the American Technion Society’s Chicago Chapter and is a member of its national board, is a member and past president of the Chicago Estate Planning Council, and works with the Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Jewish United Fund/Metropolitan Chicago.