About J. Cira Luo

Cira focuses her practice on estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax planning for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, with an emphasis on minimizing transfer tax exposure.

She designs customized estate plans and prepares a broad range of planning documents. Cira also assists clients in modifying irrevocable trusts through decanting, mergers, and nonjudicial settlement agreements, aligning structural changes with income, estate, and GST tax considerations.

Her practice includes advising on foreign trust compliance, trust administration, and complex estate tax filings, such as Forms 706 and 709. She frequently handles GST exemption allocations and extension requests under Sections 6166 and 6161.

Additionally, Cira counsels on premarital planning and entity formation, and has experience establishing private foundations under Section 501(c)(3).

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

• Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, “Ones to Watch,” Trusts & Estates, 2023-2024

• Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2024

Professional & Community Involvement

• Member, Missouri Asian-American Bar Association

 

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    • Private Wealth Services

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2020, Missouri
    Illinois
    New York
    Memberships
    Missouri Asian-American Bar Association.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
    LL.M.

    Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
    J.D.

    East China University of Political Science and Law
    LL.B.
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Attorneys FAQs

  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    J. Cira Luo was admitted in 2020 to the State of Missouri.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    J. Cira Luo attended East China University of Political Science and Law; Washington University in St. Louis School of Law and Washington University in St. Louis School of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.