About Deborah G. Rosenthal

Practice areas include: wills, trusts and estates, estate litigation, probate, administration and estate taxation; guardianship; corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, contract drafting, negotiation and review; and residential and commercial real estate transactions. Estate planning experience, includes meeting with clients to devise an estate plan, drafting wills, trusts (including revocable living trusts and irrevocable life insurance trusts), advance planning documents such as powers of attorney and health care proxies; probate and estate administration in Surrogate’s Court, including ancillary proceedings; planning for persons with special needs, including supplemental needs trusts; and preparation of estate tax returns. Has been appointed as and served as guardian, counsel to guardian, counsel to alleged incapacitated person, court evaluator, temporary guardian, guardian ad litem and trustee of supplemental needs trust in the counties of New York, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk. Volunteer as a fee arbitrator in Nassau County under Part 137 of the Rules of the Chief Judge.

 

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  • Trusts and Estates 2
    • Guardianship and Conservatorship
    • Estate Litigation
  • Other 4
    • Business and Commercial Law
    • Residential and Commercial Real Estate
    • Wills, Trusts and Estates, and Elder Law
    • probate and estate administration

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  • Languages
    English
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    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Principal
    Firm Name
    Deborah G. Rosenthal
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Transactions
    Estate planning experience includes meeting with clients to devise an estate plan, drafting wills, trusts (including revocable living trusts and irrevocable trusts), advance planning documents such as powers of attorney and health care proxies; probate and administration in Surrogate's Courts, including Nassau, Queens, New York, Kings, Richmond, Suffolk and Westchester Counties; planning for persons with special needs and preparation of estate tax returns. Ms. Rosenthal has served as guardian ad litem, guardian, counsel to guardian, court evaluator, temporary guardian and trustee of supplemental needs trusts in the counties of New York, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk. Ms. Rosenthal has represented clients in accountings and contested proceedings in Surrogate's Courts. She has a wide array of experience in small business planning, including drafting and negotiating limited liability agreements, including preparation of limited liability company agreements for real estate entities and asset and stock purchase agreements. Experience also includes draftiing and negotiating residential and commercial leases and real estate contracts of sale for residential and commercial premises.
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  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1987, Massachusetts (Inactive)
    1988, New York
    1988, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
    Memberships
    Women's Bar Association of the State of New York - President, 2022-2023
    President Elect, 2021-2022
    Vice President, 2019-2021, Treasurer, 2018-2019
    New York Women's Bar Association: President -2016- 2017
    Treasurer - 2013-2016
    Co-Chair Trusts and Estates Committee - 2013-present
    Co-Chair Judiciary Committee 2012-2014
    Co-Chair Solo and Small Law Firm Committee 2009-2013
    Corresponding Secretary - 2012-2013
    Director 2011-2012
    Bar Fellowship
    Fellow of the American Bar Foundation since 2012.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Cornell University
    J.D.
    Order of the Coif

    Cornell University
    J.D.
    magna cum laude

    New York University
    Class of 1991
    LL.M.
    Taxation
    Other Education
    Wellesley College
    Class of 1984
    A.B.
    cum laude
    Legal Certifications
    2016-2017 - President of New York Women's Bar Association, 2021 Recipient of Outstanding Women in Law Award from Hofstra University School of Law, 2022-2023 - President of the Womens Bar Association of the State of New York, 2022 and 2023 Named to Law Power 100 by City & State, 2023 - Named Top Lawyers of Long Island by Herald in the area of Trusts and Estates, 2023 New York Law Journal Legal Award - Distinguished Leader

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336 Northern BoulevardGreat Neck, NY 11021U.S.A.

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