Atty. Jay E. Rivlin
Jay E. Rivlin has extensive experience advising ultra-high net worth individuals and families on all aspects of their personal legal needs, including domestic and international estate, gift and tax planning, administration, cross-border issues, and controversy resolution; family office administration; business succession planning; family dispute resolution; charitable giving and private foundation administration; acquisition and ownership of private aircraft; as well as guardianship and planning matters for incapacitated persons.
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About Jay E. Rivlin at a glance
Jay E. Rivlin is an attorney based in New York, New York, practforg at McDermott Will & Schulte. Educated at Hofstra University (J.D., 2000). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jay E. Rivlin has extensive experience advising ultra-high net worth individuals and families on all aspects of their personal legal needs, including domestic and international estate, gift and tax planning, administration, cross-border issues, and controversy resolution
- family office administration
- business succession planning
- family dispute resolution
- charitable giving and private foundation administration
- acquisition and ownership of private aircraft
- as well as guardianship and planning matters for incapacitated persons
- Jay is co-head of the Private Client practice in the Firm’s New York office
- Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/rivlin-jay-e/
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Practforg law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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