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Jeffrey A. Kolender

Paley Rothman
  • Recognized Since:
    2015
  • Recognized in:
    Trusts and Estates
  • Website:
    http://www.paleyrothman.com
  • Locations:
    4800 Hampden Lane, Sixth Floor
    Bethesda, MD 20814-2930
  • 252 North Washington Street
    Falls Church, VA 22046
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"Our family has worked with Jeffrey Kolender since 2007. He is a lawyer's lawyer; a gentleman and scholar."

-Felicia Battista

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Lawyer Bio

Jeffrey A. Kolender chairs the firm’s Estate Planning and Estate & Trust Administration practice groups. He concentrates primarily in those areas and also advises small businesses in tax business planning.

A former chairman of the Estates and Trusts Section of the Montgomery County Bar Association, Mr. Kolender has participated as lecturer and co-author of outlines for several continuing legal education seminars regarding estate planning. His topics have included “Advising Clients About Transfers to Children and Grandchildren–Tax and Practical Considerations,” “Basic Estate Planning for the Small to Mid-Sized Estate,” “How to Give Away the Store: Succession Planning For Business Owners,” “Estate Planning for the Wealthy Client”, “Estate Planning and Myths” and “Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts-Traps for the Unwary.”

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Education:

  • Emory University, BA, graduated 1980

Bar Admissions:

  • Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar

Affiliations:

  • B’nai Israel Congregation - Former Vice President
  • Board of Governors of B’nai Israel Congregation - Former Member
  • Montgomery College Foundation Planned Giving Committee - Member
  • Planned Giving Committee of the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington - Former Member

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Trusts and Estates
 

Awards:

  • Maryland Super Lawyers (2011-2015)
  • Washington D.C. Super Lawyers (2011-2014)
  • "Top Estate Lawyers" Bethesda Magazine

Additional Information:

Areas of Concentration
  • Estate Planning
  • Estate & Trust Administration
 

Lawyer Client Comments

"Our family has worked with Jeffrey Kolender since 2007. He is a lawyer's lawyer; a gentleman and scholar."

Felicia Battista

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Firm Details

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Paley Rothman
http://www.paleyrothman.com
 
Headquarters
4800 Hampden Lane, Sixth Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814-2930
(301) 656.7603
2 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

United States

Virginia

Virginia

Falls Church, VA

252 North Washington Street

Falls Church, VA 22046

United States

(703) 533.0003

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