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Marianna Schwartsman is the principle of the Firm. Prior to starting her own private practice, Marianna practiced law at the New York City law firm of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP and the Long Island law firm of Meltzer Lippe Goldstein and Breitstone LLP, where she focused her practice in the trusts and estates area of law. She focused on estates and trusts administration, domestic and international estate planning, sophisticated domestic and international taxation, and asset preservation. She advised CEOs of major corporations, high net worth individuals, multinational businesses, families, business owners, artists, entrepreneurs and charitable organizations.. Marianna continues to practice in all aspects of personal representation of individuals, families, and businesses, as well as representation of fiduciaries. She successfully administers estates of significant volume and complexity, starting with probate and through all the post-mortem tax elections and allocations and distributions. Marianna specializes in advising fiduciaries and families through all stages of estates and trusts administration.. As a planner, Marianna works with families and individuals who own a great variety of assets such as art, intellectual property and significant real estate and business holdings in the United States and abroad. Marianna serves as personal and family adviser in connection with business, management, philanthropic and related personal goals for her clients. Marianna counsels clients on estate planning opportunities that arise in connection with both the formation and sale of closely held businesses. Marianna’s practice successfully balances intra-generational dynamics in families with efficient tax, business and charitable/philanthropic planning. She has particular experience advising clients in business and family disputes. Marianna advises clients on cross-border planning, including gifting, income and estate planning, and other issues for cross-border families and multi-jurisdictional citizens and trusts. Marianna helped many clients to come forward and become compliant under the offshore voluntary disclosure program with the Internal Revenue Service.. In her practice, Marianna works with nonprofit entities, advises such entities on tax compliance and has obtained tax-exempt status for them. Marianna also advises founders and managers of not-for-profit entities regarding formation, administration, compliance, transfer of assets and dissolution with a particular focus on private foundation issues.. Marianna is a 2007 graduate of Fordham University School of Law, Summa Cum Laude, and is admitted to practice in New York.. Marianna is fluent in Russian. She is active in community affairs, especially with respect to raising funds and awareness for the arts programs, enrichment and education of children in public schools in New York.

President & principal owner of Field Law, P.A. Attorney Joseph A. Field has practiced law for 32 years, initially in Family Law but in the recent decade his practice is solely dedicated to Estate Planning & Probate matters. He is a WealthCounsel member and author of the award winning memoir, "Finding Joe Adams".

Jesse Griffin is an Estate Planning and Probate attorney educating families on the legal issues they face. Jesse practices in the area of Estate Planning, Probate, and Elder Law. Jesse's main goal is to provide educational value to his clients, in order to make sure that they understand the legal implications around the documents they create. Jesse is devoted to providing a fun atmostphere, where his clients can enjoy themselves, while discussing important topics.. Jesse also provides access to his clients. Whether contacting him by phone or E-mail, he will return your communication by the end of business on the same day. If you are looking for an attorney who will help guide you through the process, educate you, and make sure you have some fun along the way, you should work with Jesse Griffin.

Zachary A. Wiegand is a Minnesota attorney who counsels clients on estate planning, probate, and trust administration matters. Zach helps families preserve and protect their hard-earned assets by drafting comprehensive and protective estate plans including wills, trusts, health care directives and powers of attorney. Following the death of a loved one, Zach also helps navigate families through the probate or trust administration process.. By working closely with his clients and listening intently to their concerns, Zach is better able to understand the goals and wishes of each individual and family he represents. Once each client’s goals are identified, Zach is then able to provide complex solutions in understandable terms.. Zach earned his J.D., cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law where he also received Dean’s List honors. While at William Mitchell, he was named a Student Award of Merit Finalist. Prior to attending law school, Zach earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in history at Norwich University where he played for the Norwich Cadets men’s ice hockey team.. Upon graduating from law school, Zach served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Tammi A. Fredrickson in Minnesota’s 10th judicial district. Following his judicial clerkship, Zach practiced with an estate planning firm in St. Paul and subsequently opened his own estate planning practice.. An Arizona native, Zach is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Probate & Trust Law Section, the Minnesota Planned Giving Council and the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. Zach also serves on the Board of Directors for the Shattuck-St. Mary’s School Foundation.. Zach lives in the Twin Cities with his wife, Ruth and their son Henrik. In his spare time, Zach volunteers for the Minnesota Wills for Heroes program and also enjoys traveling, reading and playing or watching hockey.

Strongly independent from early on I am passionate about helping my clients maintain their independence through planning and preparation for the unknown ahead of all of us.  I also work with families to assist their loved ones carry our their long term care plans and ultimately to assist with estate administrations.

Over the course of 25 years, Suzanne assisted generations of families with estate planning. Her estate planning practice includes everything from drafting wills and trusts to the probate of estates, the administration of trusts as well as assisting families who have children or adults with special needs to establish specific trusts, conservatorships and guardianships. Suzanne has the litigation experience to be an effective advocate in the courtroom if a dispute arises in a probate or trust proceeding. In addition to her estate planning and probate work, Suzanne's experience includes representing injured parties and insurers on insurance coverage issues and related litigation. She has also appeared before and drafted numerous briefs to the Minnesota Court of Appeals and the Minnesota Supreme Court. As a testament to her skills, for over 15 years her peers have presented her with the highest rating possible for her ethics and legal abilities, an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.. Suzanne complements her traditional practice in many ways. She has dedicated hundreds of hours of service as a volunteer attorney with the Children’s Law Center of Minnesota, representing children who are in foster care or wards of the state. She lectures at various client seminars and for continuing legal education programs in her practice areas. As a member of the panel of arbitrators with the American Arbitration Association, Suzanne is routinely selected by parties to act as their arbitrator.

Gary C. Dahle, Attorney at Law, has been representing clients with respect to Minnesota Church Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, and Probate Matters since 1992, and North Dakota Probate Law, Real Estate Law, and mineral rights matters since 2013.

I have enjoyed practicing law in my hometown for over 28 years.  It is a privilege and an honor to have classmates, teachers, physicians and many other neighbors, friends, community members and family members trust me with their estate planning needs.

Attorney at LawJonathan Linford was raised in Arizona as the oldest of seven children. At age 19, Jon served a two-year mission for his church on the islands of Tahiti. After returning to Arizona, he attended Brigham Young University in Utah, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science.. EducationJon attended law school at the University of Arizona. During law school, he was a teaching assistant to the Dean for the Legal Writing Department and received recognition for excellence in legal writing. Jon was the team leader of the Ninth Circuit Pro Bono Appellate Program, and during his first summer of law school, he clerked for the Governor’s office of General Counsel.. Professional ExperienceAfter law school, Jon and his growing family moved to Northern Arizona where he practiced in many different legal areas. Of those different areas of law, Jon discovered that he especially enjoyed working with families to protect and distribute their hard-earned assets according to their wishes. Jon was pleased to join the experienced attorneys of Morris Hall and has focused his practice on estate planning, business planning, estate administration and probate.. PersonalJon and his wife, Maurine, currently reside in Clarkdale, Arizona with their four children. Jon enjoys spending much of his time outdoors, including hiking and mountain biking.

Whitney practices law in the areas of federal taxation, sophisticated estate planning, probate and trust administration, IRS tax disputes, business formations and transactions.. Whitney received his bachelors degree in Bank Financial Management in 1987 from Arizona State University; his MBA (summa cum laude) in 1995 from the University of Phoenix; and graduated from the Arizona State University College of Law in 1998. He has been a certified public account (CPA) in Arizona since 1993. He is admitted to practice in all Arizona State Courts, the Federal District Court, District of Arizona, and the US Tax Court.. During law school, Whitney served as the Articles Editor for the ASU Law Journal, clerked for the Office of the Attorney General, Tax Section, and worked as a City Prosecutor through the ASU Law Clinic Program. Whitney is a national lecturer to CPAs and attorneys on effective multi-generational IRA planning, sophisticated designs for estate planning, income tax planning, business formations and asset protection issues. He has authored ten published articles in the Journal of Arizona Taxation for which he was named a life member to the National Registry of Who’s Who.. Prior to law school, Mr. Sorrell worked five years as a Revenue Agent for the United States Treasury, Department of Internal Revenue (IRS). While at the IRS, he received special training as an expert witness, and for conducting fraud and employment tax audits. He received IRS outstanding performance awards, and in 1995 taught negotiating skills, interviewing and forensic audit courses to other Revenue Agents.

Scottsdale-Phoenix attorney Katrina Vitale, J.D., LL.M. focuses her practice on estate planning, probate and trust administration, and guardianships. With more than two decades of experience, Katrina provides her clients with personalized service to meet and protect their personal and business goals.. Katrina is a director with the Scottsdale Bar Association and a member of the Central Arizona Estate Planning Council. She is also a member of the Arizona, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania State Bar Associations.. Over the past 12 years, Katrina’s peers have honored her with multiple peer rankings for her professional achievements. In addition to her Superb Attorney Rating held with AVVO for the past 10 years, she holds an AV Preeminent Rating with Martindale Hubbell for highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. Katrina is also a recipient of the SJ Magazine "Awesome Attorney", “Rising Star” and “Top Lawyer” awards, and she is a recipient of the distinguished E. Henrietta Roesler Women in Law Award presented by the Gloucester County Bar Association.. Katrina previously served on the District IV Ethics Committee for the New Jersey Supreme Court for eight years. Prior to that service, she served on the District IV Fee Arbitration Committee for the New Jersey Supreme Court.. Katrina graduated with honors from Rutgers University in 1994 with a B.A. in Political Science and earned her Juris Doctorate from Rutgers University School of Law in 1998. Katrina has recently earned her Master of Laws in Taxation at Villanova Law School.

My practice is concentrated in the areas of estate planning, trust administration, administration of decedent’s assets with/without probate, legal counsel for beneficiaries, representation in guardianship/conservatorship matters, preparation of estate and gift tax returns, and in some small business formation matters.  I am one of only 49 specialists in Estate and Trust Law as certified by the State Bar of Arizona.  I sincerely enjoy providing legal assistance in a caring environment for all my clients.