Joseph PeckJoseph Peck, who previously served as Of Counsel to the firm, passed away on November 30, 2006. As an attorney and CPA, Joseph specialized in all tax matters, including but not limited to, personal, corporate, estate, and real estate taxes. In addition to being a member of the Illinois Bar Association and licensed as a CPA in Illinois, he was a member of the Florida Bar Association and was distinguished by the Florida bar in the area of Taxation.

Joseph became a CPA in 1950 and subsequently attended DePaul law School at night graduating in 1956. He was admitted to the Illinois State Bar in the fall of 1956. He was also admitted to the Florida Bar in 1975 where he was certified as one of only 300 tax specialists. Joseph also served on several corporate Boards of Directors as a "Provisional Director," having been appointed to that position by the Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.

Among his tax clients were several Federal Bankruptcy Trustees who looked to Joseph for the preparation of all income tax returns they filed for bankruptcy estates. Well respected by both the business community and his peers, Joseph served as accounting and tax advisor to many people in the political spectrum including congressmen, judges, trustees, and many others. He earned both his Bachelor's and Juris Doctor from DePaul University.