Washington DC Estate Planning Lawyers

Raised in his hometown of Port St. Lucie, attorney Jamy Barreau has experience handling all aspects of issues surrounding preserving generational wealth including matters associated with trusts and estates as well as business planning. A first-generation Haitian American, he has dedicated his life to the practice of law. He graduated with high honors from St. Lucie West Centennial High School in 2009 where he had the privilege of being part of the school’s Criminal Justice Academy, serving as an advocate for the 19th Judicial Circuit’s Teen Court program. After graduation from Centennial, Jamy earned his B.S. in Legal Studies from the University...

Amy E. Norris is a Senior Attorney in the Norris Law Group’s Washington, DC office. She focuses her practice on Probate Administration and Civil Litigation. Before starting her own firm, Ms. Norris worked at the Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. During her time at DOJ, Ms. Norris prosecuted cases, representing the U.S. government in numerous hearings and two trials. Before working at the DOJ, Ms. Norris litigated cases for small and large businesses. Ms. Norris has significant energy litigation experience, including contributing to the success of defending a $482 million claim for termination costs. Ms....

Thomas B. Stahl is an accomplished family law and estate planning attorney in Columbia, Maryland. Mr. Stahl is the owner of the Law Offices of Thomas Stahl and represents clients throughout central Maryland and the Washington, D.C., area. He has vast experience with family law cases involving divorce and child support and custody and helping clients with estate administration, probate, trusts and wills. Mr. Stahl has over a decade of legal experience and is an established family law attorney. Prior to founding his firm, he served as a clerk for a judge on the bench of the Circuit Court for...

I have been in the practice of law for over 10 years with a single minded devotion to serving my clients in DC and Massachusetts with zealousness, empathy and a keen understanding of the law and the legal process. The bulk of my practice has been on Probate related issues and Estate Planning. If you have a loved one that has passed away and you have no idea what to do or where to turn to, place your trust in me. I will walk you through the legal process in a way that will take the stress and frustration...

Mr. Mitchell's practice focuses on civil litigation. With more than 20 years in the practice of law Mr. Mitchell is an experienced litigator. He has represented hundreds of clients in state (DC) courts (e.g., Family Law, Probate Law, Criminal DWI/DUI, etc.) and federal courts (e.g., Ch. 7 Bankruptcy, Federal Employment Law, etc.) as well as before government agencies (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Small Business Administration (SBA), District of Columbia-Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), District of Columbia Public Schools, etc.). He has also resolved many legal matters outside of court. He has litigated against top lawyers at big...

For two decades, Mr. Antonoplos has represented individuals, families, and business leaders with real estate, litigation, and estate planning and probate matters. Mr. Antonoplos has been selected as a SuperLawyers Rising Star three years consecutively. Mr. Antonoplos’ practice covers a wide range of topics from real estate, estate planning, and probate, to commercial litigation, asset protection, and preservation, and business law issues. A classic generalist, Mr. Antonoplos counsels clients on business transactions and routinely litigates real estate; construction and probate matter is the Courts of the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland on behalf of individual and corporate...

Janelle D. Johnson is the principal attorney and founder of the Law Office of Janelle D. Johnson, where she represents both individuals and small business clients in a variety of civil matters, both transactionally and before the court. Her services include, but are not limited to: landlord-tenant law, immigration, real estate, business law, and estate planning. Attorney Johnson is licensed to practice law in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Georgia.

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 - (DC/VA), 2014 (DC)(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 active member of...

Founding partner Li Weng works in Rockville Law Group LLC’s practice areas of estate planning, family law, IPO and immigration. Li brings a background of over 12 years in estate planning, anticorruption, and trade matters, IPO, SPAC, OTC, immigration as well as transnational practice experience. Over several years, Li advised multinational companies undergoing internal and SEC investigations on potential violations by the companies’ subsidiaries of anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. In addition, she represented companies during ITC investigations of antidumping and countervailing duty matters. She helped the firm’s clients to develop their estate, retirement, and gift planning...

Kenneth Gray is currently the Managing Partner at Alliance Law Firm International PLLC. His specialties include serving clients in tax matters, wealth management, estate planning, small and medium size business, venture capital, private equity, and natural resources (oil and gas). Ken previously worked for Nickel Capital LLC, a global small-cap equity fund, with responsibility for investments in communications technology, energy and basic materials companies as well as consulting on corporate finance and private equity transactions. Before Nickel, Ken spent over six years as Manager, Credit and Research with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) in the Investment Funds Department....

Mr. Guest believes that being active in community affairs is an important part of an attorney’s responsibility to give back to the community. Mr. Guest has captained an American Diabetes Association team the last 6 years raising over $100,000 and is a committee member on the Washington D.C. chapter of the American Diabetes Association’s Step Out Fundraising Committee. Mr. Guest is a member of the Bar of the District of Columbia, the State of New York Bar (deactive in 2006) and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He belongs to the American Bar Association. Mr. Guest...

Olekanma Ekekwe is a litigator. Olekanma Ekekwe uses her skills and training to assist the clients in resolving legal difficulties.

Christopher M. Klug is the co-founder of Basswood Counsel (formerly Klug Counsel PLLC). He represents clients with domestic and international taxation, tax controversy, corporate/business planning, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions, and domestic and international estate planning needs. Chris has extensive experience working with companies with domestic and international income tax planning. This work includes inbound and outbound mergers and acquisitions and other transactional tax matters. As a former tax professor, Chris has a strong background in subchapter C and S corporate taxation and partnership taxation and uses this knowledge to develop tax strategies for clients. Chris represents companies, private equity funds,...

Nakia Gray is a multi-faceted businesswoman and lawyer. She leverages her expertise in intellectual property law and brand strategy to give Black women business owners the legal strategies they need to package, protect and profit from their intellectual property. Having launched her law firm in 2014, Nakia has provided brand strategy and legal solutions to thousands of small business owners, and believes that with the right legal strategy a business can expand, grow and create a lasting legacy. For four years in a row Nakia has been named a Top Attorney by Washington, D.C.’s SuperLawyers magazine and has been featured on the...

New York City 9/11 lawyer Christopher J. Baione has devoted his practice to representing clients before the federal September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a top rated 9/11 lawyer and by Avvo with a Clients' Choice Award.

For more than a decade, Nichole Patterson has provided knowledgeable counsel to families and individuals throughout Washington, D.C. and Maryland faced with legal questions. She offers straightforward answers for questions concerning estate planning, family law, divorce and probate administration.

You want your lawyer to have an in-depth understanding of the challenges you face and the solutions available. In addition to over fifteen years of legal experience, attorney Jamison B. Taylor is a licensed real estate broker who has been in the business since 1990. With a law degree from the University of Chicago, attorney Taylor practiced law at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher and Flom before opening up his own practice. Mr. Taylor specializes in Bankruptcy, Real Estate, foreclosure defense and Probate.

Rose helps Washington, DC parents gain peace of mind by checking estate planning off their to-do lists. A mother of two, Rose understands how critical it is for parents to have a plan in place for their children's care in case of an unexpected event. She founded Whelan Law PLLC to address this need. Rose began her legal career representing corporate clients in big law where she developed a passion for providing exceptional client service and her dedication to excellence that she brings to her estate planning practice. Rose received an LLM (advanced law degree) in Estate Planning and Elder...

I am a tax attorney with more than 25 years experience in federal tax matters including federal and state tax planning and controversies. My tax practice has involved financial transactions, foreign investment (inbound and outbound) and mergers and acquisitions. I have also helped to create and advise numerous nonprofit organizations, many of which are involved in charitable activities in Middle Eastern countries.

Patricia Payne - *Rated "AV Preeminent" by Martindale–Hubbell®™*

Patricia Payne received her B.A. from the University of Michigan,J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center (serving as an Editor on the Journal for Law and Policy in International Business) and her MBA from Johns Hopkins University in 2004.

Ms. Payne heads the firm's practice and serves as outside general counsel to over 30 area businesses and non-profit organizations in the Washington Metropolitan area. Providing comprehensive representation in civil and commercial litigation matters, Ms. Payne also counsels and represents clients in transactional matters (including new business formation , finance and securities and transactional...

I have been practicing law for over twenty-five years, and was selected as the attorney for several major legal service plans, including Chase Manhattan, American Express and Montgomery Wards Legal Service Plans, helping thousands of satisfied clients with their legal problems, and have been an AARP member attorney. In my legal practice, I have taken many cases to trial when necessary, but have settled many hundreds of disputes to the mutual satisfaction of my clients, sometimes involving hundreds of thousands of dollars. In the process, I have handled many cases in such areas of concentration as: Probate, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Elder...

Probate, Estate Planning, Wills, Advance Medical Directives, Guardianships and Conservatorships, Mediation and Arbitration, Employee Relations Matters. Attorney Levadas established her practice in 1988 in the District of Columbia and has been a practicing Probate attorney since 1993. She is a member of the Fiduciary Panel of Attorneys of the Probate Division, Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Ms. Levadas also handles Foreign Administration of Estates. She is a native speaker of French and is fluent in Spanish. Other areas of practice include Immigration Law, Nursing Home matters, Employee matters including Discrimination issues. Attorney Levadas is...

Admitted to practice in DC, Maryland, Florida, and United States Supreme Court. Practice areas: PROBATE LAW: which includes estate planning, probate administration, contesting Wills, Trusts (irrevocable and revocable) and drafting Wills, Trusts, Durable Power of Attorney, Healthcare Power of Attorney and other estate planning devices. Sometimes clients are seeking asset protection and we can help with that as part of the estate planning work.

BUSINESS FORMATION: Corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and annual reports for the District of Columbia. We draft, review and negotiate contracts, partnership agreements, special purpose vehicles and acquisition agreements. LITIGATION: As circumstances warrant we initiate and...

His friends call him Jay and you can too. He works hard to assist young professionals and small business owners achieve peace of mind. Life is busy and many times important tasks slide down the to do list and do not get accomplished. He focuses on addressing those very important planning tasks. He has been counseling clients since 2010 on how to plan for their families, their businesses and their legacies. Jay has learned the art of relational law and being a personal family lawyer, he does things differently. Your relationship with your lawyer should not be transactional. It should...

Judith del Cuadro-Zimmerman has built a reputation as skilled family law attorney known as an effective litigator and strategic negotiator. Devoting her entire legal career to the practice of family law and probate, Judith has extensive experience in a broad range of family law matters. Before founding del Cuadro-Zimmerman, PLLC, Judith spent years working for family law firms in D.C. and Maryland where she handled custody, divorce, probate, and estate planning matters. Judith actively seeks creative solutions for her clients’ needs. She is keenly aware of the emotional toll on families resulting from combative court proceedings and recognizes that the expense...

I started my legal career as a Securities & Capital Markets transactional attorney at a leading energy law firm in New York City. After several years of working as a corporate attorney, I made a transition to serve in the Federal Government. In this role, I gained valuable experience in civil litigation and dispute resolution. Currently, I assist clients who require help in areas such as corporate law, estate planning, and dispute resolution.

Sara Scott is co-founder of Zamani & Scot LLP. Zamani & Scott LLP is a family law firm established to help clients start, grow, restructure and plan for their families, and to unwind marriages and long-term committed relationships in a thoughtful, holistic and practical manner. We are committed to helping you accurately understand your options and achieve the best resolution possible in your specific circumstances. Zamani & Scott LLP is located in Washington, D.C. and services families in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Colorado.

Licensed to practice in District of Columbia , Maryland, Florida and all United States District Courts in those jurisdictions.