Linda J. Wank

Linda J. Wank


Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC

Recognized since 2011

New York, New York

Practice Areas

Trusts and Estates

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Linda J. Wank is a partner and Chair of our Estate Planning & Administration Group. Her core practice encompasses estate, gift and income tax planning, as well as estate and trust administration and charitable giving.

Ms. Wank advises high net-worth individuals, including corporate executives, business owners, entrepreneurs and creative talent, and assists clients in identifying and implementing their estate planning goals. She also counsels individuals and fiduciaries in estate settlements, probate litigation and tax audits, and represents public and private charitable organizations.

Ms. Wank is a Fellow of The American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel (ACTEC) and Vice-Chair of a standing committee of the Trusts and Estates Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. She is also a member of the U.K.-based Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), and the New York City Bar Association's Committee on Estate and Gift Taxation. In addition, Ms. Wank is a member of New York Women in Film & Television and its Planned Giving Committee, and serves on the Professional Advisory Committee of the Anti-Defamation League.

Ms. Wank writes regularly on a broad range of topics relating to estate planning and administration and is a frequent lecturer at trusts and estates law conferences throughout the country. Most recently, she was a speaker at the 52nd Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, where she presented on the Estates of Prince and Michael Jackson.

Before joining the firm, Ms. Wank worked for ten years in the Personal Representation department of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. She is admitted to practice in New York.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 28 Liberty Street
    New York, NY 10005
Education
  • Hofstra University, J.D., graduated 1991
  • Hofstra University, B.A., graduated 1987
Bar Admissions
  • New York, New York State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • Anti-Defamation League - Professional Advisory Committee
  • New York State Bar Association - Vice-Chair of the Trusts and Estates Law Section
  • The American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel (ACTEC) - Fellow

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Trusts and Estates
Awards:
  • Avenue Magazine

  • Chambers USA

  • Hofstra University "Outstanding Women in Law"

  • New York-area "Super Lawyer"

Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Tax Law

Publications

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