Mike's deep relationships with high net-worth clients reflect the personable manner in which he guides his private wealth practice. He carefully weighs the customized needs of each client, with a strong personal connection focused on the client’s overall goals to understand their individual thinking and anticipate, frame and guide important decision points. Mike has significant experience providing hands-on counselling to executors, trustees and beneficiaries, with close attention to the preparation and review of fiduciary accountings, principal and income allocation, concentrated position management, prudent investor act delegation, fiduciary transitions, distribution and wind-up strategies, informal settlement agreements, formal court discharge proceedings and more. He provides advice at the helm of high net-worth estate planning as well, with an emphasis on complex wills and trust agreements, exercises of powers of appointment, durable powers of attorney and healthcare directives. He also serves as general counsel to private foundations, offering advice on excise taxes, grant-making procedures and agreements, and non-profit governance.Mike has lectured for organizations such as the NYC Bar Center for CLE and the NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Mike is also the author of the 2011 edition of Basic Estate Administration published by NJICLE. A past Chair of the Real Property Trust & Estate Law Section of the NJ State Bar Association, he now serves as an ex officio member of the section's Board of Consultors. From 2006-2014, Mike was recognized as a Rising Star in Super Lawyers magazine and was listed in the Super Lawyers again in 2018. He was also selected for the 2015-2021 editions of The Best Lawyers in America. Mike was elected as a Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel in 2013 and currently serves on four ACTEC committees. Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome