Insights on Trust & Estate Disputes

Fredrick Weber will co-present with Andrew Fussner of the American Heart Association at the conference in Phoenix, AZ on May 16, 2025. The conference is hosted by Arizona Charitable Gift Planners.

Jessica J. Birnbaum of ArentFox Schiff will speak at the annual Women’s History Month Summit hosted by the Chicago Bar Association (CBA).

Part Six of our Family Office University event series will be hosted in person in our Chicago offices (with a reception to follow) and will also be available for web viewing. Speakers include Chris Roman, Lynn Watkins, Jon Jurva, Dave Blickenstaff, Adam Diederich, and Kirstie Brenson.

Part six of our Family Office University event series will be hosted in person in our Chicago office (with a reception to follow) and will also be available for web viewing on November 13th.

Attorneys at ArentFox Schiff LLP will present on aspects of the ITC of particular relevance to fiduciaries, including fiduciary duties, identifying the persons who should receive notices and accounts, preparation of notices and accounts, and trust modification.

Identifying the fiduciary who will administer a charitable estate or trust after a death can be a much more critical decision than many clients and donors may realize.

Dave Blickenstaff will discuss fiduciary litigation on May 11, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST as part of the ABA’s webinar series.

Tom Abendroth will present Avoiding Traps in Administering GST Trusts (If You Don’t Know Now, You’ll Know)” on May 5, 2023.

Maggie Lopez will present at the Boston Bar Association Trusts & Estates Mid-Year Review on January 18, 2023.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the addition of Partner Andrew S. Katzenberg to the firm’s Private Clients, Trusts & Estates practice. Based in both the New York and Washington, DC, offices, Andy brings extensive experience counseling high-net-worth individuals and families on estate and tax

ArentFox Schiff has been recognized with 53 top rankings in the 2023 edition of US News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.”

We are pleased to announce that two ArentFox Schiff attorneys will assume leadership roles on the Estate & Gift Taxation Committee of the New York City Bar Association.

Tom Abendroth and Dave Blickenstaff will discuss fiduciary litigation on May 12, 2022 as part of the ABA’s webinar series.

Chicago Bar Association Trust Law Committee

Schiff Hardin LLP has received 39 top-tier rankings in the 2022 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms,” nationally recognizing the firm’s premier practices.

American Bankers Association 2021 Wealth Management and Trust Webinar Series Suite

Cambridge Forums

Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce its membership in the Family Wealth Alliance (FWA), a multifamily wealth organization whose member firms serve approximately 7,000 private families around the country and advise on approximately $2.5 trillion of assets.

Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE)

American Bankers Association 2021 Wealth Management and Trust Webinar Series Suite

Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that 59 attorneys have been listed in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with six attorneys also being named a “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective areas of practice and location.

Fifty-three Arent Fox LLP attorneys have been rated as leaders in their profession by The Best Lawyers in America 2021.

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

Twenty-five Arent Fox LLP practices have been recognized in the 2020 “Best Law Firms” rankings that are published annually by US News & World Report and Best Lawyers.

WASHINGTON — Fifty Arent Fox LLP attorneys have been rated as leaders in their profession by The Best Lawyers in America 2020.