Bio
Clients facing unusual or complicated tax situations look to Ashley Catherine (AC) Geraghty as a trusted business advisor. With deep experience in the research and analysis behind due diligence reports and other key inputs for commercial and corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, AC brings a detail-oriented perspective to business’ most strategic pursuits, helping her clients reach their goals in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible.
AC is a member of the firm’s Business Transactions Team where she focuses on corporate transactions, including private equity investments and mergers and acquisitions. She also advises clients on regulatory compliance issues relating to Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession Disadvantage Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Certification. In the transactional planning and consulting area, AC advises clients with respect to the state and local tax impact of various transactions and activities, including business activity taxes and sales and use taxes. Passionate about helping her clients take their businesses to the next level, she focuses on managing risks and achieving positive outcomes in even the most complex deals and potentially contentious matters.
Experience
Clerkships
Judicial Extern, Hon. Ann O’Donnell, Circuit Court of Cook County (2017)Credentials
Education
University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 2019
Editor, Journal of Law, Technology & Policy (2017-2019)
University of Dubuque, B.A., Business Administration, 2016
Dean’s List
Bar Admissions
Illinois
Professional Memberships
American Bar AssociationChicago Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association