Eugene Sim

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Eugene Sim: Attorney with Sim Legal, P.C.
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Reviewed
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Biography

Gene received his B.S. degree in Material Science from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Columbia University. He received his J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center and served as Senior Editor for the Georgetown Journal on Poverty and Policy. Through competitive selection processes, Gene was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star (2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 - (DC/VA), 2015 (VA), (Law & Politics Magazine) and as Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite (Taxes, Estates and Trusts, 2008, 2010, & 2013). Featured on Fox News and other media outlets, he also is an accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims for veterans' benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). He is an active member of the American Bar Association, Arlington County Bar, District of Columbia Bar, Fairfax County Bar, National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, Northern Virginia Estate Planning Council and Virginia State Bar. In his free time, Gene was involved with our community through pro bono work with the Legal Services of Northern Virginia (Domestic Violence Clinic) and volunteered his time at the DC Central Kitchen. He also served as a volunteer EMT in New Jersey and volunteer firefighter in Maryland; he was twice awarded Firefighter of the Year. He is married with two daughters in college.
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Areas of Practice (41)

  • Trusts and Estates
  • Decedents Estates
  • Estate Administration
  • Estate Litigation
  • Estate Planning
  • Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children
  • Estate Planning for the Disabled
  • Estate Planning for the Elderly
  • Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
  • Family Trusts
  • Living Trusts
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Retirement Planning
  • Special Needs Trusts
  • Trust Administration
  • Trust Law
  • Trust Litigation
  • Trust Planning
  • Contested Trusts and Estates
  • Wills
  • Contested Wills
  • Living Wills
  • Inheritance
  • Federal Estate and Gift Taxation
  • Trusts and Estates Taxation
  • Tax Shelters
  • Estate and Gift Taxation
  • Federal Income Tax
  • Generation Skipping Tax
  • Income Tax
  • Inheritance Tax
  • Asset Protection
  • Probate
  • Probate Administration
  • Probate Litigation
  • Probate Taxation
  • Pet Trusts
  • Trust and Estate Collections
  • Elder Law
  • Elder Rights
  • Business Estate Planning
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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Columbia University, B.S., Material Science, 1993
Law School Attended:
Georgetown University, J.D., 2004
Year of First Admission:
2005
Admission:
2005, Virginia; 2006, District of Columbia
Memberships:
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; Northern Virginia Estate Planning Council; Fairfax Bar Association; Arlington County Bar Association; Virginia State Bar; District of Columbia Bar.
ISLN:
918366502
Minority Owned:
Yes

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Other Information
Free initial consultation, Fixed fees available

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (2 reviews)
Peer Reviewed

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 11/13/14 in Wills and Probate

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 10/14/14 in Estate Planning

    I have known Gene for many years. During that time, we have worked together and shared mutual clients. Gene is, in my opinion, a consummate professional and lawyer. I strongly endorse Gene as an estate planning lawyer.

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5.0/5.0 (1 review)

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571-631-7228  Phone

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