Family and Matrimonial

Jennifer brings a distinguished background spanning corporate law, bankruptcy, criminal prosecution, and sophisticated trusts and estates matters to her new role. Her unique combination of courtroom experience, government service, and private practice expertise positions her to deliver comprehensive fiduciary and estate planning solutions. Beyond legal practice, she has pioneered academic programs in trust management and earned national recognition for making complex tax and fiduciary concepts accessible to

Selecting the right executor or trustee is crucial to effective estate planning, but should you appoint one person or multiple co-fiduciaries? While naming co-executors or co-trustees may seem like a way to share the workload and provide checks and balances, this approach often introduces unexpected conflicts and administrative complications that can outweigh its benefits.

New York courts have increasingly confronted disputes over IVF embryos as the procedure's popularity has surged, particularly among older parents. How do courts balance competing interests when couples disagree over embryo disposition, and what legal protections exist to prevent such conflicts from reaching the courtroom?