Trusts and Estates
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Phillips Nizer is pleased to announce that nine lawyers have been selected to the 2025 New York Super Lawyers list and two lawyers named to the 2025 New York Metro Rising Stars10/30/2025
Phillips Nizer is pleased to announce that nine lawyers have been selected to the 2025 New York Super Lawyers list and two lawyers named to the 2025 New York Metro Rising Stars. No more than five percent of the lawyers in New York are selected by Super Lawyers.
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Michael W. Galligan, Partner in the firm’s Trusts & Estates, Immigration and International Practice Groups, participated as a speaker at the 2025 Global Conference of the New York State Bar Association’s International Section on the panel "In Times of Global Challenge: Investor Immigration and Asset Planning."
10/30/2025The discussion brought together leading international lawyers from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Portugal and the United States to explore investor immigration programs and examine how cross-border estate and tax planning can help high-net-worth individuals structure global wealth efficiently and remain compliant with local and international regulations.”
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Trust & Estates Legal Alert - Proposed Legislation May Bring Sweeping Changes to the Estate Planning World - April 202104/22/2021
The “For the 99.5% Act” (introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders) and the Sensible Taxation and Promotion (STEP) Act (introduced by Sen. Chris Van Hollen) collectively propose broad Equity changes to federal estate, gift and income tax laws that, if enacted, would significantly impact common estate planning strategies and transfer taxation.
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Estate Planning and COVID-19 (click here to read more)03/27/2020
In these critical weeks, you may have questions or wish to change or develop your estate plan and documents. We are working remotely and remain available to serve you, whether you are an existing client or wish to become a new client. This event has caused uncertainty over many procedural issues and brings new changes every day, but we actively monitor these changes and adapt as needed.
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U.S. News - BestLawyers® (2018)11/01/2017
U.S. News-Best Lawyers® announced on November 1, 2017, Phillips Nizer's recognition as one of the nation's "Best Law Firms" for 2018. The listing is presented in ranking tiers from 1 - 3. We ranked highly, Tier 1, nationally in Copyright Law, Trademark Law and Trusts & Estates Law. We were also ranked in the New York City Metropolitan listings.
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Article - US expatriate persons and property owners, the European Union Succession Regulation and the choice of New York law (Trusts & Trustees, April 1, 2017)04/01/2017 | Trusts & Trustees
The EU Succession Regulation represents perhaps the most ambitious and comprehensive effort to date to regularize the rules about choice of law that apply to the succession of decedents' estates in any part of the world. The Article highlights the significance of the Regulation not only in planning for U.S. persons who live in the European Union, but also in planning for U.S. persons who live outside the European Union but who own property there. The Article also discusses the reception that a choice of law made under the Regulation may be expected to receive in New York State–one of the most prominent jurisdictions of the United States where issues of cross-border succession planning constantly arise and for which the Regulation may be especially relevant.
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Super Lawyers® (2014)10/01/2014
In an announcement on September 23, 2014, twenty-six Phillips Nizer attorneys were recognized on the Metro New York 2014 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists. Twenty-two partners, senior counsel and counsel were selected as Super Lawyers. Four counsel and associates were selected as Rising Stars. The 2014 selections crossed all major practice groups. The annual Super Lawyers® lists are a result of confidential peer review and independent research.
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Super Lawyers® (2015)10/01/2014
Phillips Nizer was honored to announce that twenty-three of its attorneys were recognized as 2015 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars. Attorneys who were recognized represented over a dozen practice areas. The annual Super Lawyers® lists are a result of confidential peer review and independent research.
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Super Lawyers® (2013)10/01/2013
Nineteen Phillips Nizer attorneys were selected by Super Lawyers® and recognized in the 2013 New York Super Lawyers - Metro Edition publication. As was the case in 2012, attorneys selected represented several practice areas. The Firm achieved a significant increase in the number of honorees, including one recognized as a "Rising Star". Each year, attorneys are nominated across various legal practices and vetted through a process of confidential peer review. Independent research by the publisher is an important component before one can be selected as a "Super Lawyer".
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U.S. News-Best Lawyers® (2013)10/01/2013
For the second consecutive year, Phillips Nizer was honored as one of the nation's "Best Law Firms". The Firm received high ranks the areas of Trusts & Estates Law, Trademark Law, Copyright Law and Family Law.
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U.S News-Best Lawyers® (2012)11/01/2011
Phillips Nizer was recognized as a "Tier 2" law firm in the City of New York in Family Law and Trusts & Estates Law. Law firms ranked on this list are presented in tiers and showcase firms nationwide in major legal practice areas.