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Matthew H. Kamens joined the firm’s Philadelphia office in April 2009 as senior counsel in the Business Law Department. A member of the Private Client Services Group, Matthew concentrates his practice in trusts, estate and business planning matters, as well as complex estate administration. Matthew has significant knowledge of life insurance and its structuring in estate planning contexts and also serves as a trustee of a number of significant trusts holding liquid and nonliquid assets ...
William Hussey focuses his practice on matters of federal, state, local and international taxation. As part of a multidisciplinary team, Bill counsels clients in structuring their business and investment affairs in a tax-efficient manner, from the selection, formation and operation of business entities to the disposition of those entities. Bill provides guidance on the ongoing tax obligations and opportunities available to clients in all manner of their domestic and international operations. ...
Edward M. Glickman joined the firm’s Philadelphia office in April 2009 as of counsel in the Business Law Department. He is a member of the Private Client Services Practice Group who concentrates his practice in the areas of tax and estate planning, closely held business succession planning, and the administration of estates and trusts. He also serves as an executor and trustee of numerous estates, trusts and charitable foundations. Edward has served on the board of trustees and the exec...
Lester E. Lipschutz concentrates his practice on sophisticated estate and tax planning for high net worth families, including the preparation of wills and trusts, insurance planning, family limited partnerships, defective grantor trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts, residence trusts, asset protection planning, generation-skipping planning, dynasty trusts and the preparation of prenuptial agreements. He also assists clients with business succession planning, including shareholders’ a...
Robert I. Friedman joined the firm’s Philadelphia office in April 2009 as a member in the Business Law Department. He serves as chair of the Private Client Services Practice Group and concentrates his practice in the areas of estate and trust planning and administration, including business succession planning, and tax and charitable planning. Robert is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and he is a member of the Advisory Committee to the Pennsylvania Joint Sta...
Andrew M. Logan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Andrew M., who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Michael A. Corgan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Michael A., who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Franca Tavella is an associate in Kleinbard’s Business and Finance Department and a member of the Firm’s Trust and Estates Group. Franca primarily focuses her practice on estate planning, estate and trust administration, and taxation. She is experienced in drafting wills, trusts, special needs trusts, powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney, living wills, and prenuptial agreements. In addition, Franca regularly assists clients with the formation of charitable and non-pr...
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