Past Seminar Speakers 

 

2024

Bruce Givner, Esq.  •  KFB Rice, LLP • How Estate Tax Planning Helps Asset Protection Planning – And Vice Versa

Dr. Regina F. Lark, PhD, CPO ® •  A Clear Path  •  Help for Hoarding: An Excavation Beneath the Piles

R. Sam Price, J.D., LL.M. • Price Law Firm  • Estate Planning for the Modern Family: A comprehensive look at the unique challenges and strategies in estate planning for blended families, same-sex couples, and non-traditional family structures.

Hon. Judge Tara Reilly (Ret.) •  Judicial Observations in Will Interpretation, Family Dynamics, and Executor Missteps

2023

Brad M. Cashion, CFA, ASA  •  The Mentor Group •  "If I Knew Then What I know Now…Decoding a Valuation"

Jacqueline D. Yu, ESQ., LL.M. •  The Law Offices of Jacqueline D. Yu  •  "Estate Planning Tools and Techniques for Estates Teethering on the Exemption Threshold"

Reynolds T. Cafferata •  Rodriguez, Horii, Choi & Cafferata LLP  •  "Estate and Charitable Planning Update - The Latest News from Congress, the IRS and the Courts"

Elizabeth and David Bawden •  Withers Bergman LLP  •  "Corporate Transparency Act: Pulling Back the Curtain and Shining a Spotlight on Client Assets"

2022

Conrad Teitell  •  Cummings & Lockwood LLC  •  "Ethics in Charitable Tax Planning"

Josh Yager •  Anodos Advisers  •  "Prudent Administration for Individual Trust or Hoe Not to be a Knucklehead"

Kevin Sayles  •  Lawyers Title  •  "Title Insurance Issues Update 2022"

Samuel A. Donaldson  •  Professor of Law, Georgia State University  •  "Current Developments"

2021

Andrew M. Katzenstein  •  Proskauer Rose LLP  •  "Current Developments"

Stephanie C. Buckley •  Wells Fargo Private Bank  •  "Charitable Succession Planning for Business Owners"

Jay D. Adkisson  •  Adkisson Riser, LLP  •  "Hot Topics - Asset Protection Planning"

Samuel A. Donaldson  •  Professor of Law, Georgia State University  •  "What the Cool Kids are doing in Estate Planning"

2020

Matthew Burke  •  Burke & Marquit LLP  •  "Property Tax Change in Ownership and Current Issues"

Jacqueline A. Patterson, CPA Esq.  •  Buchanan & Patterson, LLP  •  "Fiduciary Accounting and Taxation - Issues and Updates"

Steven E. Trytten, ESQ., CPA, MBA  •  Henderson Caverly Pum & Trytten LLP  •  "Estate Planning for Pensions and IRA Accounts"

Bryan K. Clontz, Ph.D.,  •  Charitable Solutions, LLC  •  "Creative Charitable Planning with Non-cash Assets"

2019

Samuel A. Donaldson, JD, LLM  •  Professor of Law - Georgia State University  •  "The Estate Planner’s Income Tax Playbook"

Lisa M. Piehl, JD •  Internal Revenue Service  •  "Recent Developments in Estate & Gift Tax"

Keith Schiller, JD  •  Schiller Law Group  •  "Reconfiguring the Formerly ‘Perfect’ Estate Plan"

Robert W. Stanley, JD •  Jaffe and Clemens  •  "Can You Trust a Trust? The Intersection of Family Law and Estate Planning"

Laura A. Zwicker, JD, LLM  •  Greenberg Glusker  •  "Can You Trust a Trust? The Intersection of Family Law and Estate Planning"

2018

Andrew M. Katzenstein  •  Proskauer Rose LLP  •  "Current Events In Estate Planning"

Bryan D. Kirk  •  Fiduciary Trust International  •  "Investing For a Fiduciary"

Gerry W. Beyer  •  Texas Tech University School of Law  •  "Aiming High and Getting High. Estate Planning for Guns and Marijuana"

Paul N. Frimmer  •  Loeb & Loeb LLP  •  "A Primer on Tax and Other Issues Relevant to Art Collectors and Their Advisors"

2017

Samuel A. Donaldson  •  Professor of Law, Georgia State University  •  "Recent Developments In Estate Planning"

Jonathan C. Lurie  •  Venable  •  "Post-Mortem Estate Planning - Doing It After Your Dead"

Golnaz Yazdchi  •  Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP  •  "Are You There, Client? It’s Me, Your Lawyer. Representing Clients with Diminished Capacity"

Reynolds T. Cafferata  •  Rodriguez, Horii, Choi, & Cafferata LLP  •  "The Latest Charitable Giving Strategies"

2016

Douglas K. Freeman  •  First Foundation Bank  •  "How Much is Enough? Value Based Estate Planning"

Judge Robert A. Wherry  •  US Tax Court  •  "Valuation War Stories - A View From the Bench"

Michel Zelnick  •  "How Psychology Impacts Estate & Succession Planning - Overcoming the Barriers"

Steve Leimberg  •  Leimberg & LeClair  •  "What's Hot - What's Not"

2015

Jacob Stein  •  "Creative Planning with Irrevocable Trusts"

Dr. Jose Fuentes  •  "To Be or Not To Be: The Capacity to Decide"

Steve Parrish  •  "Staying Relevant: New Ideas for Helping Business Owners and Executives with Their Planning"

Gerry Beyer  •  "The Developing Area of Digital Assets"

2014

Reynolds Cafferata  •  Rodriguez, Horii, Choi & Cafferata, LLP  •  "Dusting Off the Ol' CRT"

Richard Ayoob  •  Ajalat, Polley, Ayoob & Matarese  •  "Property Tax in Gift & Estate Planning"

Robert Birgen  •  Abridge Partners, LLC  •  "Effective Uses of Life Insurance in Estate Planning"

Jere Doyle  •  BNY Mellon Wealth Management  •  "Estate Planning for Non-Traditional Families"

2013

Samuel A. Donaldson  •  Georgia State School of Law  •  "Federal Tax Update: Important Income, Gift & Estate Developments"

Steve Trytten  •  Anglin, Flewelling, Rasmussen, Campbell & Trytten  •  "The Quiet Revolution: Estate Planning for the Next Decade"

Al W. King  •  North Dakota Trust Company  •  "Are Irrevocable Trusts Really Irrevocable?"

Louis Mezzullo  •  McKenna, Long & Aldridge, LLP  •  "Update on Family Limited Partnerships"

2012

Andy Katzenstein  •  Proskauer Rose  •  "The Trust Protector: Duties, Liabilities, and Sample Provisions"

David Fogel  •  Internal Revenue Service  •  "How to Keep Your 706 and 709 OFF My Radar"

Owen Fiore  •  Consulting Practice  •  "Succession Planning with Pass-Through Entities"

Nancy Henderson  •  Henderson, Caverly, Pum & Charney  •  "What You Thought You Knew About Crummey Powers"​

2011

Jay D. Adkisson  •  Riser Adkisson, LLP  •  "Asset Protection in California"

Jonathan C. Lurie  •  McDermott Will and Emery  •  "Post-Mortem Estate Planning"

David J. Herzig  •  Valparaiso University School of Law  •  "Choice of Wealth Shifting Strategies"

Paul N. Frimmer  •  Loeb & Loeb  •  "Charitable Remainder & Lead Trusts - Beyond the Basics"

2010

Richard Oshins  •  Law Offices of Oshins & Associates  •  "'Oshins 11' Thinking Outside the Box – 11 Planning Ideas"

Lawrence Brody  •  Bryan Cave LLP  •  "Top 25 Life Insurance Planning Mistakes"

Joy Berus  •  Barth, Berus & Calderon  •  "Valuation New Developments, Especially Art, Antiques & Collectibles"

Howard Sanger  •  Sanger & Manes, LLP  •  "Beneficiaries Never Get the Correct Amount. Why?"

2009

Andy Katzenstein  •  Proskauer Rose  •  "Current Developments in Estate Planning"

Jane Peebles  •  Karlin & Peebles  •  "Century City Charitable Planning Update - Shams, Scams and - Thank You Ma'ams"

Louis Mezzullo  •  Luce, Forward, Hamilton Scripps  •  "Beverly Hills Family Limited Partnerships - An Update"

John Glenn and Brad Cashion  •  The Mentor Group  •  "San Diego Estate Tax Valuations and Appraisal Update"

2008

Richard Oshins  •  Oshins and Associates  •  "Cutting Edge Estate Planning Strategies"

Bernard A. Krooks  •  Littman Krooks, LLP  •  "Use of Supplemental Needs Trusts in an Eldercare Practice"

Reynolds Cafferata  •  Rodriguez, Horii, Choi & Cafferata, LLP  •  "New Charitable Tax Planning Developments"

Steve Trytten  •  Anglin, Flewelling, Rasmussen, Campbell, & Trytten  •  "Advanced Estate Planning for Retirement Plan Assets"

2007

Andy Katzenstein  •  Proskauer Rose  •  "Current Estate Planning Developments"

Jonathan Lurie  •  McDermott, Will & Emery  •  "Valuation Discounts"

Jane Peebles  •  Karlin & Peebles  •  "Shams, Scams and Thank You Ma'ams - High Stakes Charitable Planning"

Paul Frimmer  •  Irell & Manella  •  "Life Insurance Trust Issues"

2006

Richard Gilbert & Robert Birgen  • Freeman, Freeman Smiley / FFR Advisory  •  "Living and Dying with Life Insurance"

Carol Johnston  •  Katten, Muchin, Rosenman  •  "Current Estate Planning Tax Developments"

John Ambrecht and Howard Berens  •  Ambrecht & Associates / MD  •  "Family Business Transitions: The Risks for the Lawyer and the Family Caused

by Compliance with the California Rules of Professional Conduct."

Steve Trytten  •  Anglin, Flewelling, Rasmussen, Campbell & Trytten  •  "Advanced Estate Planning for Retirement Assets"