George Washington University National Law Center, LL.M - Master of Laws; St John's University School of Law, JD - Juris Doctor
Year of First Admission:
1967
Admission:
1967, New York; 1969, U.S. Claims Court; 1970, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 1972, U.S. Tax Court and Nevada; 1970, District of Columbia; 1972, Nevada
ISLN:
904657645
Areas of Practice (33)
Taxation
Estate Planning
Business Planning
Asset Protection
Business Estate Planning
Business Formation
Business Start-Ups
Business Succession Planning
Business Successions
Buy-Sell Agreements
Closely Held Business Estate Planning
Family Business Successions
Limited Liability Company Law
Probate
Ancillary Probate
Probate Administration
Probate
Trusts and Estates
Decedents Estates
Estate Administration
Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
Family Trusts
Family Wealth Transfer
Living Trusts
Personal Planning
Trust Administration
Trust Law
Trust Planning
Wealth Preservation
Wills
Inheritance
Trusts
Life Insurance
Peer Reviews
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