Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Year Joined Organization: 1988

Lawyer Overview

Estate and gift planning, estate and trust administration, estate and trust litigation and dispute resolution, charitable gift planning, exempt organizations, estate and gift tax planning for artists and collectors.

Areas of Practice

• Family Wealth Planning

West Practice Categories

Estate Planning, Family Law, Probate & Estate Administration, Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions

• California, 1972
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1972
• U.S. Tax Court, 1972

Certification/Specialties

• CPA Certificate (inactive), California, 1969

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Jewish Community Foundation (Past President)
• Hillcrest Country Club, United Jewish Fund Campaign (Past Chair, Attorneys Division)
• Jewish Community Foundation (Chair, Professional Outreach Committee)
• Chancellor Associates/UCLA (Member)
• Camp Max Strauss Foundation and American Jewish Committee (Member, Deferred Giving Committee)
• UCLA Unicamp (Member, Board of Directors)
• UCLA Water Polo, Supporting Member, Fund Raising Committee and Golf Tournament Committee
• UCLA (Supporter, Women's Swimming Program)
• MS&K (Chair, Probate Department)
• MS&K (Member, Governing Board)

Honors and Awards

• "Fammy" Award, Jewish Family Service in recognition of community service
• First Recipient, Magnin Award, Hillcrest Country Club for Outstanding Community Service for members under age of 40

Classes and Seminars

• Frequent lecturer, programs relating to estate planning and administration including programs relating to dispute resolution, California Continuing Education of the Bar
• Instructor, Program for Paraprofessionals, USC
• Instructor, Masters of Business Taxation Program, Golden Gate University
• Former lecturer, clinical program on will drafting, UCLA School of Law
• Instructor, program on Representing Artists, Dealers and Collectors, Practising Law Institute

Education

• University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1971
  J.D.
• University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 1978
  Master of Business Taxation
• University of California, Los Angeles, California, 1968
  B.A.

Address

11377 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Phones

(310) 312-3744

Faxes

(310) 312-3789

Emails

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Websites

http://www.msk.com