Nicholas A. Chamis

Senior Counsel

Nicholas A. Chamis

Senior Counsel

Nicholas Chamis is a trusted advisor to clients and families as they plan for the future. Nick adds value by working through all phases of their planning, from the implementation of an initial estate plan through many sophisticated estate planning strategies and structures for tax, business succession, and/or charitable planning. His practice encompasses estate planning, transfer tax planning, estate and trust administration, and other wealth planning issues.

Nick is a member of the firm’s Tax, Benefits & Estate Planning Practice and has extensive and sophisticated tax preparation and planning experience, specifically including estate, gift, and income tax.

Prior to joining the firm, Nick was an associate at a Chicago-based law firm, where he managed complex tax compliance for clients, including the preparation of individual, gift, trust, estate, and entity tax returns. He was also a tax analyst for The Ayco Company, where he prepared complex income and gift tax returns for wealthy executives.

Awards and Recognition

  • Received, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for:
    • Tax Law (2021-2022, 2024)
    • Trusts and Estates (2021-2024)

Affiliations

  • Member of the Dallas Bar Association
17 August 2023 Honors and Awards

Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP proudly announced today that 236 of the firm’s attorneys across 20 U.S. offices have received recognition in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
18 August 2022 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP proudly announced that 250 of our attorneys across 20 offices have received recognition in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
19 August 2021 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 236 of the firm’s attorneys from 18 U.S. offices have been recognized in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, and 46 lawyers from 13 offices were included in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list. Additionally, 14 of the firm’s attorneys received the special designation of “Lawyer of the Year,” an honor earned by only one lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan region.
21 September 2020 Newsletters

Estate Planning in 2020

Unless additional legislative action is taken, on January 1, 2026, the Estate Tax Exemption and GST Exemption will each revert back to pre-TJCA levels (the Estate Tax Exemption and GST Exemption amounts for tax year 2017, the last year before the TCJA became law, was $5,490,000).
20 August 2020 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 List

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 20 of its attorneys earned Best Lawyers 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas. In addition, 243 of the firm’s attorneys from 18 offices have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2021. Another 51 of the firm’s attorneys from 14 offices have been named to the new category of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, which recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice.