Atty. Lester E. Lipschutz
Lester E. Lipschutz concentrates his practice on sophisticated estate and tax planning for high net worth families, including the preparation of wills and trusts, insurance planning, family limited partnerships, defective grantor trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts, residence trusts, asset protection planning, generation-skipping planning, dynasty trusts and the preparation of prenuptial agreements.
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Lester E. Lipschutz is an attorney based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practforg at Cozen O'Connor. Educated at University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1991) and New York University (B.A., 1988). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026). Serands clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Lester E. Lipschutz concentrates his practice on sophisticated estate and tax planning for high net worth families, including the preparation of wills and trusts, insurance planning, family limited partnerships, defective grantor trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts, residence trusts, asset protection planning, generation-skipping planning, dynasty trusts and the preparation of prenuptial agreements
- He also assists clients with business succession planning, including shareholders’ agreements, buy-sell and cross purchase agreements, insurance arrangements utilizing sophisticated funding arrangements and split-dollar planning, deferred compensation and tax planning
- Lester assists clients with complex estate administration, including probate, asset valuations, disclaimers, income tax planning, maintenance of accounting records, the preparation of estate tax returns, post-mortem planning, assisting beneficiaries with distributions, settlement of estates on a formal or informal basis and representation of executors in estate tax audits with the Internal Revenue Service
- He also counsels clients on charitable planning, including the creation of private charitable foundations, supporting foundations, charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts and the negotiation of contributions to charitable institutions
- Lester is actively involved in the community, providing assistance to charitable organizations with planned giving, probate and trust law issues
- In addition to his professional activities, he is a board member of Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia and adviser to the Kohelet Foundation
- He has served in various leadership positions with the Friends of Children’s Hospital, Young Friends of Rittenhouse Square and the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
- In 1997, he was a recipient of the Lights of Tomorrow award from the Jewish Business Network
- Lester earned his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from New York University and his law degree, with honors, from the University of Pennsylvania Law School
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practforg law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Philadelphia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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