Eric G. Lanning

Bar Admissions

Michigan, November 1999
U.S. Tax Court, October 2022
District of Columbia, June 2023

Background & History

Eric is a Senior Associate at Frost Law, joining the Firm in October, 2022. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Michigan, a Juris Doctor from Indiana University - Bloomington School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.) from Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

Eric has over twenty years of experience as a tax and estate planning attorney, and has significant experience in the taxation of insurance and annuity products and insurance companies, qualified plans, deferred compensation and employee benefits taxation, and asset protection and wealth planning strategies.

Eric also has experience representing clients in tax controversy matters in front of the IRS, as well as state and local taxing authorities, and has obtained multiple favorable closing agreements and private letter rulings for clients.

Education

University of Michigan, 1996, B.A. Psychology
Indiana University - Bloomington School of Law, 1999, JD
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2007, LL.M., Taxation

Speaking Engagements & Panel Participation

Publications

“The Service Visits the Sins of the Grandfathers Upon the Grandchildren: The Application of the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax to Grandfathered Irrevocable Trusts that Include General Powers of Appointment,” Michigan Tax Lawyer, XXXIV:1 (Winter 2008), State Bar of Michigan Taxation Section.
“New PLR Addresses Tail-Design LTC–Annuity Rider,” (with Bryan W. Keene), Taxing Times, 7:2 (May 2011), Society of Actuaries Taxation Section.
“IRS Addresses Tax Treatment of Non-Qualified Annuities Issued to Trusts,” (with Bryan W. Keene), Taxing Times, November 2020, Society of Actuaries Taxation Section.

Professional Organizations & Memberships

Awards and Honors

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Jeffrey S.

Counsel

Tax Law