Katrina (Katy) Crafton Fluet advises ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families and charities on all aspects of federal and state estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax matters, charitable planning, estate and trust administration and succession planning for closely-held companies. Katy frequently counsels clients on the structure and implementation of complex, leveraged wealth-transfer techniques, often with a focus on state income tax planning. In addition, she has extensive experience in planning for qualified small business stock (QSBS) and cryptocurrency.
Recognitions
- Best Lawyers in America, Trusts and Estates, 2026
- Chambers High Net Worth, California (Northern): Private Wealth Law, 2020–2025
Capabilities and Industries
Marchés Régionaux
Community
- California Lawyers Association’s Trusts and Estates Executive Committee, Member
- GeoKids, Treasurer and Board Member
- Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Philanthropic Advisory Board Member
- University of Illinois Department of Mathematics, Alumni Board Member, 2018–2021
- AIDS Legal Council of Chicago, Board of Ambassadors, 2012–2013
Credentials
Education
- University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, JD, magna cum laude
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, BS
Admissions
- California
- Illinois
Courts / Agencies
- US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois