Estate Planning lawyers in Maryland Laura L. to Lindsey Avedisian

Firm: Venable LLP

500   One Church Street , Rockville , Maryland 20850

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Firm: Oliver Leffler Law

9841 Broken Land Parkway , Columbia , Maryland 21046

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Lauren is the principal attorney at Oliver Leffler Law, and focuses on family law, estate planning, estate administration, and guardianship. She is a skilled negotiator and litigator, and is trained in numerous alternative dispute resolution methods, including collaborative law, mediation, and Parent Coordination.. Prior to joining the firm, Lauren worked for several law firms throughout Maryland handling trusts and estates matters. In addition to her legal experience, Lauren served several U.S. Government agencies including The White House, U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This experience allows Lauren to lend a unique perspective to handling her client's complex issues.. Lauren works with her clients to facilitate long-lasting resolutions for families in crisis. This includes individuals who are contemplating marriage, separation, or divorce, as well as those who seek modifications in their child support, alimony, or other collateral obligations. While the goal is to resolve complex issues without going to court, in some cases that is simply not possible and in those cases, Lauren advocates zealously for her clients’ interests in court.. In working with clients to prepare or review their estate plans, Lauren works with closely with clients to plan for a potential future incapacity and death. This often includes utilizing various estate planning instruments to achieve the clients' objectives, including a last will and testament, trust agreement, durable powers of attorney, and an advance medical directive. Lauren’s comprehensive approach to estate planning contemplates the individual needs of her clients, including any death tax implications their estate may have, the need to preserve and manage assets for future generations, and ensure the overall dispositive goals are reached. Lauren also assists families with special needs children who may need to set up specific trust mechanisms to protect that child’s inheritance while maximizing the availability of public benefits.. During the probate process, Lauren represents clients in various roles, including Personal Representatives, beneficiaries, and creditors. Lauren’s combines her compassion for helping families through their darkest days with her skills in resolving inter-familial disputes to help minimize potential conflicts that could arise during the estate administration process. Lauren has assisted many individuals throughout the state of Maryland to help finalize their loved one’s final affairs.. For families who are struggling with a loved one who is no longer able to manage their own affairs, Lauren provides legal advice and representation in the guardianship process. Lauren draws on her experience and skills to demonstrate the need for a guardianship, and provides her clients the personal attention they need to help them through this process.. Lauren resides in Ellicott City with her husband, daughter, three step-children, and two dogs. When not helping clients, she enjoys painting, traveling, and yoga.

Firm: Willow Legal Group

20904 Brooke Knolls Road , Laytonsville , Maryland 20882

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Firm: Teri Spradlin, LLC

1910 Towne Centre Blvd. , Annapolis , Maryland 21401

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Maryland & Florida Legal Counsel.  L. Teri Spradlin began her legal career as an appellate law clerk at the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland for the Honorable Raymond G. Thieme, Jr., and as Special Staff Attorney for the Honorable Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. Afterward, she entered private practice, concentrating on estate planning, business law and transactions, and civil and appellate litigation. Teri sharpened her litigation skills at the National Trial Advocacy College at the University of Virginia and continued to advise her business clients, many of them in the construction industry, on best practices. She later joined a larger Annapolis law and government-relations firm and began practicing in the areas of procurement, government contracts, and large-scale complex civil litigation.. Teri is a 2013 graduate of the Leadership Anne Arundel Executive Leadership Series. Her experience and training equip her to consider all aspects of the business environment for optimum competitiveness and protection.. Teri also provides complex estate planning and asset protection planning. Her strategic guidance and practical solutions serve clients’ estate and trust needs in both Maryland and Florida. She is uniquely experienced in helping her Maryland clients prepare for retirement in Florida and continues to serve their estate planning needs even after they move.. In 2009, Teri became the fourteenth attorney in Maryland to receive a LEED AP credential by the U. S. Green Building Council. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is a nationally recognized rating and certification system for the design, construction, and operation of high-performance green buildings. This designation affirms Teri’s respect for and advanced knowledge in green building and her expertise in the LEED certification process for green building practices. She is uniquely equipped to advise clients in the construction industry and on the many incentive-based and regulatory requirements for green building.

Firm: Niles Barton & Wilmer, LLP

111 S. Calvert St. , Baltimore , Maryland 21202

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Estate Planning, Probate , Taxation - State & Federal, Estate Planning

Mr. Williams is a Partner in the Estates and Trusts Department. His practice focuses on estate planning, business succession planning, estate and trust administration, and estate and gift taxation.  With over thirteen years of legal experience, Mr. Williams has counseled clients on personal wealth planning, complex wills, trusts, special needs trusts, guardianships and conservatorships, contested estates, living wills, powers of attorney, charitable giving, and estate administration. He has also represented businesses and nonprofits on transactional and litigation matters, including contracts, business incorporation, compliance, tax exempt qualification, employment, and commercial disputes.

Firm: Leslie L. Gladstone, P.A.

1040 North Calvert Street , Baltimore , Maryland 21202

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents,Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Civil ,Consumer Fraud,Criminal Defense ,Divorce,DUI/DWI,Estate Planning,Family ,Felonies,Insurance ,Medical Malpractice,Personal Injury,Probate ,Professional Malpractice,Slip and Fall,Workers Compensation,Wrongful Death

Firm: Steven H. Oram, Chartered

Plaza South   4600 North Park Avenue  2 , Chevy Chase , Maryland 20815

Practice Areas: Estate Planning,Family ,Real Estate ,Taxation - State & Federal,Trusts

Firm: Lena Barnett & Associates, L.L.C.

Attorneys & Counsellors at Law , Bethesda , Maryland 20817

Practice Areas: Elder , Estate Planning, Non-Profit Corporations, Estate Planning

My grandfather suddenly died when my father was just 7 years old. With no will in place, his estate was ravaged and the family struggled through some very rough years. Lena knows what can happen without planning! She wants to help her clients and client families avoid what her father, her aunt, and her grandmother experienced.. Estate planning enables clients to control what happens to them, their loved ones, & their assets while healthy, upon disability & after death while saving unnecessary expenses, taxes & stress. Business, asset protection & charitable planning are important components of Lena's practice. Lena keeps her clients on top of changes in the laws, while her clients keep her abreast of changes in their lives. She enjoys working with clients who appreciate the care she puts into each case. AV Preeminent 5.0 Peer Review Rated, Martindale HubbellLena welcomes new clients & appreciates referrals.. .

Firm: Abramson & Rand LLC

6851 Oak Hall Ln Ste 305 , Columbia , Maryland 21045

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

10096 Red Run Blvd Ste 200 , Owings Mills , Maryland 21117

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Firm: Offit Kurman, P.A.

1954 Greenspring Drive , Timonium , Maryland 21093

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Lee Carpenter is a Maryland attorney whose practice focuses on estate planning and administration, trusts, and general business and corporate law. His estate-planning work includes helping same-sex couples and other members of the LGBTQ community.. Lee works with clients of all backgrounds to develop comprehensive estate plans using wills, powers of attorney, advance medical directives, real estate deeds, and other planning tools. Depending on the client’s individual needs, he may also prepare trust documents to help reduce estate taxes, provide for minor children, or care for people on public assistance.. Lee teaches Estates & Trusts at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law as an adjunct professor. He has attained the Accredited Estate Planner® (AEP) designation from the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils. In 2025, he was named an Estates & Trusts Power Attorney by the Daily Record.

Firm: West and Feinberg, P.C.

4550 Montgomery Ave Ste 775 N , Bethesda , Maryland 20814

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance, Corporate , Estate Planning, Taxation - State & Federal, Technology and Science, Estate Planning

Larry Stern has thirty years of experience in the areas of estate planning and estate administration, and corporate, business and tax matters.. Mr. Stern provides a broad range of estate planning and estate administration services to executives, business owners and other individuals. He helps them develop and implement estate plans that enable them to transfer their assets to future generations while minimizing estate taxes and other costs, helping maintain family relationships and protecting inherited assets from divorce and creditors. He also frequently serves as a Trustee or Personal Representative to help families manage their estates and avoid family disputes.. Mr. Stern also represents a variety of closely-held business entities, including many professional practices and technology companies. He advises them on issues ranging from determining the appropriate choice of entity to various contract and tax issues that arise, works with them on preparing shareholders and buy-sell agreements and employment agreements, and assists them in the sale process.. Mr. Stern received his B.A. in economics from Yeshiva University in 1982, cum laude, and his J.D., with honors, from Georgetown University Law Center in 1985. He is active in many non-profit organizations. Mr. Stern is admitted to practice law in Maryland.

Firm: Smith, Gildea & Schmidt, LLC

600 Washington Avenue , Towson , Maryland 21204

Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil , Estate Planning, Housing , Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate , Zoning, Planning & Land Use, Appeals, Appeals

A principal of the firm, Lawrence E. Schmidt has been a practicing attorney and a member of the Bar for 35 years. His practice primarily focuses on land use matters, including zoning, development, historic preservation and environmental issues and related litigation. He has appeared in various courts through the state, including the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. Mr. Schmidt also has significant experience in representing clients before State and local administrative agencies and tribunals.. Prior to joining Smith, Gildea & Schmidt, LLC, Mr. Schmidt served as Zoning Commissioner (Hearing Officer) of Baltimore County, Maryland. His tenure as Zoning Commissioner for over 13 years (1991-2004) represents the longest period of service of any individual ever in that position. Mr. Schmidt also served on the Baltimore County Board of Appeals for 5 years during the 1980s. All told, he has personally adjudicated over 3,000 cases involving complex land use issues.. Mr. Schmidt is a 1975 graduate of Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College). He received his J.D. degree from the University of Baltimore. He has extensively lectured regarding land use issues and has authored published articles regarding historic preservation in Maryland and administrative practice. He is also a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and Baltimore County Bar Association, and previously served as a member of the MSBA's Board of Governors.. In addition to his legal endeavors, Mr. Schmidt has participated in numerous volunteer activities. He is currently a member of the Board of Education for Baltimore County, and served as its President from 2011 through 2014. Mr. Schmidt has also served as President of the Greater Towson Committee and was also an active member of the Lutherville – Timonium Recreation Council. He is also a board member of the Baltimore County Chapter of the Maryland Building Industry Association (formerly known as the Home Builders Association of Maryland), and has lent his expertise to many other advisory groups and organizations including serving as President of the Greater Towson Committee, Builders for the Bay and similar organizations.

Firm: McMillan Metro, P.C.

7811 Montrose Road , Potomac , Maryland 20854

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Firm: Frank, Frank and Scherr, LLC

1400 Front Avenue   200 , Lutherville , Maryland 21093

Practice Areas: Elder ,Estate Planning,Government Agencies,Probate

Firm: Avedisian Law LLC

5425 Wisconsin Avenue , Chevy Chase , Maryland 20815

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Prior to founding Avedisian Law, I worked in Washington, DC at one of the top 100 law firms in the United States, Venable LLP, where I counseled clients on a variety of tax matters. After Venable, I joined Birchstone Moore LLC, a boutique estate planning and administration firm in Washington, DC. There I drafted estate plans for clients ranging from young professionals to ultra-high-net-worth individuals.. I started Avedisian Law because I so highly value one-on-one client relationships. Being a sole practitioner allows me to build stronger connections with clients and to provide more customized services. Clients find my enthusiasm, warmth, and candor to be disarming and to facilitate productive and comfortable conversations about potentially sensitive topics.

Firm: Law Office of Lena A. Clark, LLC

129 West Patrick Street , Frederick , Maryland 21701

Practice Areas: Decedents Estates, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children, Estate Planning for the Disabled, Estate Planning for the Elderly, Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples, Family Trusts, Family Wealth Transfer, Living, Elder Law, Trusts/Estates/Wills, Asset Protection, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Adult Guardianship, Advance Directives, Conservatorship, Elder Guardianship, Guardian Ad Litem, Guardianship, Incompetency Proceedings, Guardianship Administration, Medicare and Medicaid, Medicaid Hearings, Medicaid Planning, Trusts and Estates, Fiduciary Law, International Estate Planning, International Trusts and Estates, Living Trusts, Pet Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Retirement Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Trust Law, Trust Administration, Trust Planning, Wealth Planning, Wealth Preservation, Wills, Inheritance, Living Wills, Successions

Firm: Law Offices of Weitzel Nomiki Bouloubassis

7652 Belair Rd , Nottingham , Maryland 21236

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Firm: Law Office of Krystal Dean

8403 Colesville Rd , Silver Spring , Maryland 20910

Practice Areas: Real Estate, Divorce & Family, Estate Planning

Firm: Law Office Of Janel A. Southerland

400 E Pratt St , Baltimore , Maryland 21202

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, Business