Deborah L. "Debbie" Hildebran-Bachofen

Deborah L. "Debbie" Hildebran-Bachofen


Manning, Fulton & Skinner, P.A.

Recognized since 2009

Raleigh, North Carolina

Practice Areas

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Corporate Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tax Law

Trusts and Estates

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Trusts and Estates
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Deborah L. Hildebran-Bachofen has been practicing with Manning Fulton since 1988. Debbie has a broad range of experience with closely-held corporations, including corporate mergers, acquisition and structuring issues, planning and tax accounting issues, private debt placement, and tax planning. Debbie becomes an important part of the company’s outside management team, advising business owners on day-to-day operations, drafting and negotiating contracts, and advising on financial matters and transactions.

Debbie heads the firm’s Estate Administration Section and with more than 20 years of experience, she is known throughout the state of North Carolina for her expertise in the areas of estate planning and administration. Debbie often represents key executives and assists high net worth families and individuals in developing and implementing gift and estate tax planning and the administration of substantial and complex estates and trusts. She is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).

Debbie has consistently been recognized in many State and National respected publications. She has been named in The Best Lawyers in America® (2009-2015) and was selected for inclusion among North Carolina Super Lawyers (2006-2015 / NC's Top 100 Lawyers 2009, 2010 / Top 50 Female Lawyers 2006-2015). She has also been recognized in Business North Carolina magazine’s Legal Elite in the areas of Tax and Estate Planning (2005) and Corporate Law (2006). She is the recipient of a Women in Business Award (2005) presented by the Triangle Business Journal and a Women Extraordinaire Award (2005) presented byBusiness Leader Magazine.

Location
  • 3605 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 500
    Raleigh, NC 27612
Demographics
  • Gender: Female
Education
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1984
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BS, graduated 1976
Bar Admissions
  • North Carolina, North Carolina State Bar
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) - Fellow
  • Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce - Member of Board of Advisors and a Former Chair of Executive Women’s Task Force
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Past Chair and Former Council Member of Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Section, Former Council Member of Tax Section
  • Wake County Bar Association - Serves on Board of Directors and as Chair of the Swearing-In Ceremony Committee

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Trusts and Estates
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Trusts and Estates, Raleigh (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
  • Corporate
  • Estate Planning
  • Family Businesses
  • Planning for Closely Held Businesses
  • Probate
  • Succession Planning
  • Trust Administration
Awards:
  • Recipient of a Women in Business Award (2005) presented by the Triangle Business Journal
  • Recipient of Women Extraordinaire Award (2005) presented by Business Leader Magazine
  • Recognized in North Carolina Super Lawyers (2006-2015) lists of North Carolina's Top 100 Lawyers (2009, 2010) and Top 50 Female Lawyers (2006-2015)
  • Recognized in Business North Carolina magazine’s Legal Elite in the areas of Tax and Estate Planning (2005) and Corporate Law (2006)

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