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Jonathan L. Grob

Attorney PresidentOmaha

Phone (402) 633-9560 Email Jonathan

Jon represents a diverse client base of large corporations, small businesses, corporate fiduciaries, entrepreneurs, charitable institutions, farmers and ranchers, and families across a multitude of industries including insurance, aviation, manufacturing, construction, agribusiness, fintech, private equity, hospitality and healthcare. His practice focuses on federal tax planning, business succession, estate planning, nonprofit governance and charitable giving, probate and trust administration, business entity structuring, employee benefits and executive compensation, and aircraft purchases, sales and leasing arrangements.

Jon is the President of McGrath North, the former chair of McGrath North’s Tax and Estate Planning Practice Group, a member of the firm’s Board of Directors, and has previously served as an Adjunct Professor at Creighton University School of Law. Jon has earned the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® designation from The American College of Financial Services and has been recognized by Best Lawyers® and Super Lawyers®. Jon was also recognized for Private Wealth Law by Chambers High Net Worth Guide for Tax Law by Chambers USA and is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). As part of his community involvement, Jon serves on the Board of Directors for the Omaha Community Foundation and Dreamweaver Foundation, and on the Dean's Advisory Board for the University of Nebraska College of Law.

Education

New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation, 2013)
University of Nebraska College of Law (J.D., with High Distinction, 2007)
University of Colorado-Denver (B.S.B.A., Cum Laude, 2004)

Admissions

Nebraska (2007: Sustaining Member)
Iowa (2007)
U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska (2007)
U.S. Tax Court (2007)
U.S. Court of Federal Claims (2007)

News

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June 5, 2026

McGrath North is Recognized in Chambers USA 2026

May 26, 2026

McGrath North 2026 Great Plains Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Events

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11/05/2020

15th Annual Seminar For Accounting Professionals

November 07, 2019

14th Annual Seminar For Accounting Professionals

McGrath North is sponsoring and conducting our 14th Annual Seminar for Accounting Professionals in Omaha, Nebraska.

Alerts

March 11, 2026

Understanding Transaction Structures for Acquiring an Aircraft

Publications

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September 29, 2025

What's Next in the Now "Permanent" Era of Estate Planning?

12/14/2023

A Piece Of The Pie: The Use Of Profits Interests And Carried Interests In Business And Estate Planning

General Tax Treatment and Popularity

American Bar Association
Iowa Bar Association
Nebraska State Bar Association
Omaha Bar Association
Omaha Estate Planning Council
United Way of the Midlands, Campaign Cabinet Member, 2023

Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy®
Adjunct Professor, Creighton University School of Law (2014-2017)
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
Listed: Great Plains Super Lawyers (Tax) 2024-2025
Listed: Great Plains Super Lawyers Rising Star (Tax) 2016-2023
Listed: “Best Lawyers in America”, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Nonprofit/Charities Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
“Best Lawyers in America”, Omaha Lawyer of the Year, Nonprofit / Charities Law, 2025
“Best Lawyers in America”, Omaha Lawyer of the Year, Tax Law, 2022, 2024, 2026
“Best Lawyers in America”, Omaha Lawyer of the Year, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, 2021, 2024
“Best Lawyers in America”, Omaha Lawyer of the Year, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), 2020, 2023, 2025
“Best Lawyers in America”, Omaha Lawyer of the Year, Trusts and Estates, 2023
"Best Lawyers in America", Omaha Lawyer of the Year, Nonprofit/Charities Law, 2025
Listed: Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2017-2022 (Private Wealth Law-Nebraska)
Listed: Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Nebraska, Tax - Band 1)
Nebraska Law Review, Executive Editor, 2006, Member 2005-2007
Publication: “Profits Interests in a Service Partnership: Entrance and Forfeiture Under the 2005 Proposed Regulations.” 85 Neb. L. Rev. 1093 (2007). Reprinted in Vol. 58 of The Monthly Digest of Tax Articles, No. 1 (October 2007)
Frequent lecturer on tax, estate planning and estate administration matters
Delta Theta Phi Academic Achievement Award, 2006
Beta Gamma Sigma
Order of the Coif
Listed: Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (Nebraska, Tax – Band 1)