Credentials
Education
- Washington University in St. Louis – LL.M. in Taxation 2008, J.D. 2004
- MidAmerica Nazarene University – B.A. in History 2001
Legal Services
- Business Law
- Real Estate Law
- Taxation
- Estate Planning
- Wills & Trusts
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- Missouri
Court Admissions
- United States Tax Court
Philip D. Speicher
Bio
Mr. Philip D. Speicher is a shareholder at Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. He provides legal counsel to a broad range of clients, from brand new startups to Fortune 100 companies. Philip’s practice focuses primarily on defending businesses and individuals in IRS audits and in the U.S. Tax Court. Philip also provides services to his clients in the areas of business law, mergers & acquisitions, and estate and wealth planning. In addition to his law practice, Philip also serves as an adjunct law professor at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law.
Since beginning his career in 2004, Philip has become an established authority in the litigation of tax disputes before the U.S. Tax Court and in representing both businesses and individuals in IRS audits. With his experience in matters of Federal tax and business law, he has been sought out as a commentator on matters of federal tax administration and policy by national publications such as Bloomberg BNA. In 2016, he received the Leading Lawyers Emerging Lawyer award, recognizing the top 2% of lawyers practicing in Illinois under the age of 40 or who have been practicing law for 10 years or less. Every year since 2017, Philip has been peer-selected after a rigorous nomination and voting process as a Leading Lawyer, a distinction awarded to only 5% of all attorneys practicing in the state of Illinois.
Professional Affiliations
Philip is a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, The Missouri Bar, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and the St. Clair County Bar Association. Philip is a former Chairman of the Illinois State Bar Association Federal Taxation Section Council and serves as a liaison to Congress on behalf of the Illinois State Bar Association regarding matters of national tax policy. Philip has also authored educational publications for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. He is a frequent speaker for the Illinois State Bar Association as well as other associations.
Community Involvement
Outside of his professional endeavors, Philip enjoys serving the community in a variety of ways, whether it be as the weekly pianist for his local church or serving on the Board of Trustees for his undergraduate institution, MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas. Most of all, Philip enjoys spending time with his wife and their four young daughters.