Michelle H. Gooze-Miller is a partner in the Estate Planning and Tax Practice Groups. Ms. Gooze-Miller concentrates her practice in the technical and practical aspects of estate planning, probate and estate administration, advising clients on complex federal and state tax matters, working with charitable entities and assisting with business transactions for the family business owner.

Ms. Gooze-Miller frequently assists clients with the complicated and often emotional distribution of estate assets among children, stepchildren, grandchildren and surviving spouses. She oversees the formation and operation of nonprofit entities, both private foundations and public charities, and creates a variety of charitable vehicles to carry out the plans of individual donors. As a part of her practice, she provides advice regarding income, estate, gift and generation-skipping tax matters affecting individuals, estates and trusts. She also advises clients regarding business succession planning, planning for disability and premarital agreements.

Ms. Gooze-Miller is a graduate of Northwestern University (B.A., with honors, Phi Beta Kappa, 1993) and the University of Chicago Law School (J.D., with honors, 1997). She is admitted to practice in Illinois (1997) and Florida (2006). She is a member of the Chicago and Florida Bar Associations. Prior to joining PFS, Ms. Gooze-Miller was a partner at Strauss & Malk LLP.


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