ArentFox Schiff Adds Molly James as Private Clients, Trusts & Estates Partner in DC

Her arrival continues a period of growth for the PCTE practice, following the additions of Partner Todd Angkatavanich and Counsel Joe Blumberg earlier this month.

As a family advisor, Molly continuously monitors and updates clients’ estate plans and helps manage the logistics when a family member passes away and an estate plan is activated. Her wide breadth of clients includes business owners, professionals, executives, venture capitalists, real estate investors, and multigenerational families. Additionally, she provides counsel on US estate planning for clients with ties to foreign jurisdictions.

“Molly brings a wealth of experience spanning nearly every area of trust and estate planning, which further elevates our growing practice,” said Christine R.W. Quigley, PCTE practice leader. “She provides comprehensive guidance that simplifies otherwise complex concepts, helping private clients make well-informed decisions that are right for them and their families. We’re thrilled to have Molly join our team.”

In addition to wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney, and advance medical directives, Molly prepares a variety of specialized documents, including dynasty trusts, premarital agreements, grantor-retained annuity trusts, and spousal lifetime access trusts. She also creates structures for asset protection against taxes, creditors, divorcing spouses, or even the beneficiaries themselves.

Molly joins the firm from Troutman Pepper Locke. Outside her practice, she is very involved with College Bound, Inc., serving as their pro bono legal counsel, in addition to championing their programs to make college a reality for DC public and charter school students.