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David Brown helps family businesses and high-net worth individuals navigate legal issues connected to the preservation and transfer of their wealth to subsequent generations or other interested parties. He focuses in particular on estate planning, charitable planning, and trust and estate...

The disposition of estates and trusts often results in complications and disputes requiring the discretion, experience, and accessibility that are the hallmarks of our dispute resolution team. Our clients include individuals, fiduciaries, and non-profit organizations where creative problem-solving...

A legacy is built not only with a gift of property given by will or trust, but also with the client’s goals and values represented by the gift. Wealthy individuals and families need to carefully plan how they will use their assets to shape their legacy. The decisions involved, however, are not just...

The challenges facing closely held and family businesses are unique. It's business and it's personal, all at once. From executing leadership changes in a manner that preserves peace at Thanksgiving to advising on critical compensation decisions, Saul Ewing attorneys regularly represent family...

In matters involving the administration and modification of charitable trusts, Saul Ewing attorneys fully understand the significant tension between respecting donor intent and the importance of public interest and charitable efficiency. Whether confronted with a charitable trust that is no longer...

When it comes to air quality issues facing regulated industries, Saul Ewing understands that the best defense is a good offense. Attorneys in our Clean Air Act practice help clients navigate the complex environmental regulatory landscape, both on the state and national levels. We understand the...

Water quality and allocation issues have far-reaching implications that affect everyone, from private homeowners to large-scale industrial manufacturers. Saul Ewing attorneys assist clients in compliance with existing laws and regulations. We protect clients’ interests in proposed water-related...

Nancy S. Hearne is a member of Saul Ewing's Trusts & Estates Practice. She focuses on estate and tax planning and administration, estate and guardianship disputes and the creation and continuing representation of both public and private charitable organizations. Nancy assists families with a broad...

A partner in the Trusts & Estates Practice, Russell Fishkind focuses his practice on high net worth estate planning, business succession planning, family office consulting, estate administration and probate litigation. Prior to joining the Firm, Russell served as Chair of the Trusts & Estates Team...

Diane Nobile advises international clients, high net worth families, real estate investors and companies on pre-immigration tax planning, investing in U.S. real estate and lending, corporate formation and governance. With a concentration on international taxation, real estate and corporate law...

Joel M. Hurwitz counsels corporations, partnerships, financial institutions, families and individuals in finance, estate and real estate transactions. Prior to becoming a mostly transactional attorney, Joel was a commercial litigator winning cases in the Illinois Supreme Court and appellate courts...

Stacey Herter represents clients in contested trust, estate and probate litigation matters. Her work includes representations of both beneficiaries and fiduciaries, including administrators, executors and trustees. Stacey brings more than two decades of experience as a litigator to her work. Before...

Jay Tarshis's practice focuses on estate planning and administration, taxation, and general corporate law. His estate planning practice is concentrated on inter-generational wealth planning for family business owners and high net worth individuals. Jay frequently addresses business succession issues...

Geraldine Wyle is the co-chair of the firm's Trusts & Estates Group. She focuses her practice on complex litigation and alternative dispute resolution related to trusts and estates, conservatorships and guardianships, business succession, and partnership disputes (often involving fiduciary and high...

David Berk counsels families and their businesses, entrepreneurs and start-up companies in taxation, structuring transactions, contract negotiations and governance issues. David also advises clients on corporate succession planning, trust and estate planning, insurance and retirement planning and...

Jeryll Cohen is the co-chair of the firm's Trusts & Estates Group. She advises clients on complex trust and estate administration and estate and business succession planning as well as multi-faceted litigation and alternative dispute resolution with regard to trusts and estates, family business...

Sarah Ulibarri advises clients on advanced estate planning, probate and trust administration, conservatorships of the person (limited and general), and guardianships of the person. She works diligently to establish a trusted partnership with clients on both a personal and professional level. Some of...

Joi L. Morris handles trust and estate litigation, representing a wide range of clients, including trustees, estates, individuals, and businesses. Joi assists with claims against fiduciaries, estates, or trusts, including issues related to capacity and undue influence. She has extensive experience...

Danielle Guerrero provides guidance to clients on estate planning, trust administration, probate, special needs planning, succession planning, and litigation settlement planning. High-net-worth individuals requiring comprehensive tax planning to business owners seeking advice on business succession...

Lisa LaFourcade is a certified specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law by the California State Board of Legal Specialization. Her practice focuses on advising high-net-worth individuals, privately held businesses, and charitable organizations. Her areas of practice include: Estate, gift...