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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...

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...

Scott Patterson centers his practice on negotiating contracts for procurement and licensing of complex technology. He has helped numerous clients to structure effective RFPs and negotiate agreements for a wide range of enterprise information systems, cloud/SaaS services, telecommunications systems...

Richard Leigh is a business lawyer who concentrates his practice on complex commercial transactions. Richard works closely with clients and their management teams to draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including contracts for purchase and sale of goods, distribution and supply...

Helping Clients Realize the Potential of Brownfields Opportunities State and federal governments are actively encouraging the cleanup and re-use of environmentally impaired sites, known as "brownfields." Saul Ewing attorneys help owners and prospective owners realize the potential of these abandoned...

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...

Comprehensive Guidance for Seizing and Optimizing Investments in Opportunity Zones In 2017, Congress created significant tax incentives for investment in Opportunity Zones. An investor who has recognized capital gains and makes a timely investment in a "Qualified Opportunity Fund" may (1) defer the...

Saul Ewing’s Trusts & Estates group is a nationwide team featuring more than 40 attorneys across 10 offices. We work with individuals and families on succession planning and wealth transfer, counsel closely-held businesses on governance, growth and restructuring, and litigate and resolve disputes of...

Financing Capital Needs With Tax-Exempt Debt Colleges, universities, and K-12 schools are enhancing their campuses by developing state-of-the art buildings, upgrading their infrastructure, and incorporating modern amenities. These improvements will entice students, attract faculty and research...

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...

Evan Foster advises clients on legal issues involving technology, data privacy and cybersecurity. Customers and vendors in the health care, life sciences, financial and manufacturing industries, among others, seek his advice on technology transactions and systems acquisition including matters...

Peter Murphy advises domestic and international clients on a variety of corporate and commercial matters, including transactions and governance matters. Peter also leads the firm’s Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Team, which guides domestic and foreign entities registered in the United States to...

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...

Morgan Haas focuses her practice on municipal finance matters, serving as bond counsel, underwriter's counsel, issuer's counsel, borrower's counsel and hospital counsel in a broad variety of multi-million dollar financings. Morgan's experience includes assisting clients with general obligation notes...

Brian Landry draws on a broad base of intellectual property experience involving patents, designs, trademarks, and copyrights and technical expertise to help clients identify, protect, and enforce their intellectual property. Brian has significant experience in the medical devices field as well as...

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...