C. Eric Fader

Admissions

• Illinois
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. Tax Court
• Supreme Court of the United States

Education

• DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1998
  - Executive Editor, DePaul Business Law Journal
• Bradley University, B.S.B.A., 1991

Experience

• Duane Morris LLP
  - Special Counsel, 2022-present
• BDO USA LLP
  - Managing Director, 2018-2022
• PwC
  - Director, 2017-2018
• GE Capital
  - Senior Manager, Sales & Property Tax, 2013-2017
• Navistar International Corp.
  - Senior Manager, State Income/Franchise Tax, 2011-2013
• Horwood Marcus & Berk Chtd.
  - Partner, 2006-2011
  - Associate, 1999-2005
• Ernst & Young LLP
  - Senior, 1998
• Coleman Epstein Berlin & Co.
  - Staff Accountant, 1991-1995

Professional Activities

• Illinois Taxpayer’s Federation
  - Trustee
• Illinois CPA Society
  - Chair, State & Local Tax Committee (2024-2026)
  - Member, Tax Executive Committee (2024-2026)
  - President, Fox Valley Chapter (2022-2023)
• College of DuPage
  - Adjunct Instructor, Federal Corporate, Partnership, and Individual Income Tax, and Accounting, Auditing & Tax Research, 2012-2017
• John Marshall Law School
  - Adjunct Instructor, Federal Individual Income Tax, 2008-2011
• Columbia College Chicago
  - Adjunct Instructor, Financial Accounting, 1995-1998

Honors and Awards

• Distinguished Service Award Recipient, Illinois CPA Society (2025)  

Selected Publications

• “Power to Tax,” “Local Governmental Taxes,” and “Miscellaneous Issues Affecting State and Local Taxes,” State and Local Taxation, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Ed., 2026.
• Co-author, "New Illinois Law Provides State Tax Amnesty Programs," Duane Morris Alert, July 7, 2025
• Co-author, "New Illinois State Tax Law Deepens Controversy and Complications for Out-of-State Retailers," Duane Morris Alert, August 12, 2024
• Co-author, "United States Federal, State, and Local Direct and Indirect Taxation of Virtual Currencies and Blockchain Assets," A Practical Guide to Web3, Blockchain, and Smart Contract Law, LexisNexis Canada, 3rd Ed. 2024
• “Wendella II: The Chicago Amusement Tax Is Again Held Illegal as Applied to Tour Boat Companies Operating on Chicago Waters,” Illinois State Bar Association Tax Trends, April 2023
• “Sales Tax Risk Assessments and Remediation - Post-Wayfair,” Journal of State Taxation, Winter 2018

Media Hits

• Quoted, "Illinois Lawmakers Pass Budget Including Remote Seller Amnesty," Tax Notes, June 11, 2025
• Quoted, "High Court’s Catholic Charities Case to Go Beyond Unemployment," Bloomberg Law, June 10, 2025
• Quoted, "Scotus Gives CFOs ‘Brand New Lens’ for Tax Positions," CFO Dive, July 1, 2024
• Quoted, "State & Local Tax Policy To Watch In 2023's 2nd Half," Law360, July 21, 2023
• Quoted, "Avoiding Retirement Taxes Withdrawal Can Be Tricky, Advisors Say," Financial Advisor Magazine, March 27, 2023
• Quoted, "3 Things State Tax Pros Should Know About The Inflation Act," Law360, August 12, 2022

Selected Speaking Engagements

• Speaker, “Exemption and Resale Certificate Issues,” Council on State Taxation (COST), San Antonio, TX, Sept. 24, 2026

• Speaker, ““Where in the World” Are Your Receipts? (For Transactional Tax Purposes) - A SALT Sourcing Mystery Tour,” Council on State Taxation (COST), San Antonio, TX, Sept. 23, 2026

• Speaker, “Navigating the Storm: Strategic Solutions for State Tax Challenges,” Council on State Taxation (COST), Coral Gables, FL, April 22, 2026

• Guest Lecturer, “US National and Subnational Taxes,” Osgoode Hall Law School of York University in Toronto, Ontario, March 12, 2026
• Speaker, “Unusual Cases You Won’t Forget,” Illinois CPA Society’s 2026 SALT Conference, Webinar, January 15, 2026
• Speaker, “Cash Savings Opportunities and Strategies with SALT,” Tax Executives Institute (TEI), Region 9, Vancouver, WA, June 3, 2025
• Moderator, “State & Local Tax Update,” All Tax Committee Meeting, Illinois CPA Society, May 14, 2025
• Speaker, “Accounting for Sales & Use Tax Contingent Liabilities,” Interstate Tax Corp., May 7, 2025
• Speaker, "Multiple Points of Use (MPU) Sales Tax Exemption: Update & Best Practices," Council on State Taxation (COST), New Orleans, LA, April 29, 2025
• Speaker, “Ask the Experts,” Illinois CPA Society’s State & Local Tax Conference, January 16, 2025

• Speaker, “Maryland Property Taxes,” HalfMoon Education Inc., Webinar, November 4, 2024

• Speaker, “Clause & Effect: Identifying and Pursuing Constitutional Violation Challenges,” Chicago Tax Club, October 25, 2024
• Speaker, “Digital Services Taxes,” Council on State Taxation, St. Louis, MO, September 25, 2024
• Speaker, "Procurement and Leasing Strategies: Optimizing Sales and Use Tax Outcomes," Institute for Professional Taxation (IPT), Grapevine, TX, September 23, 2024
• Speaker, “State & Local Taxes with the Construction Industry,” Retail Contractors Association (RCA), Webinar, August 22, 2024
• Speaker, “Multistate Tax Conference: Interstate Insights,” Minnesota Society of CPAs, Webinar, June 26, 2024
• Speaker, “Mixed and Bundled Transactions and the True Object Test,” Council on State Taxation, Boston/Cambridge, MA, May 2, 2024
• Speaker, “Gotcha!, Less Well-Known State Taxes,” Illinois CPA Society, January 16, 2024
• Speaker, “Deep Dive on Illinois Taxes,” and “SALT Direct Taxes: Update from the Bench,” Chicago Tax Club, October 26-27, 2023
• Speaker, “Best Practices – Sales Tax Processes,” Council on State Taxation, Las Vegas, NV, October 19, 2023
• Speaker, “Alternative Liability Remedies – Non VDA,” Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT), Chicago, IL, October 2, 2023
• Speaker, “State and Local Tax Issues,” Tax Executives Institute (TEI), San Francisco, CA, September 28, 2023
• Speaker, "Sales and Tax Use Issues in Vehicle/Equipment Leasing," Institute for Professionals in Taxation Annual Conference, June 26, 2023
• Speaker, "State and Local Tax (SALT)," Tax Executives Institute Conference, May 9, 2023
• Speaker, "Procedural Issues During Audits & Appeal," Interstate Tax Corporation Webinar, May 5, 2023
• Speaker, "I'm Moving to Florida," REJournals Conference, April 20, 2023
• Speaker, “Booking Reserves and Other Important Transactional Financial Accounting Issues,” Council on State Taxation, Denver, CO, February 22, 2023