Linda B. Hirschson focuses her practice on virtually all aspects of estate planning and administration and is a past member of the Board of Regents of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel (ACTEC). Linda develops estate plans for high net worth individuals, enabling them to dispose of their assets during life and at death in a manner that meets their personal goals and as tax efficient as possible. In the course of doing so, she helps form and administer private foundations and charitable trusts. Linda also is experienced in probate litigation and has authored numerous articles and lectured frequently on estate planning, income taxation and a range of other related topics.
Contact & Links
- Direct Phone Number: 212-801-9200
- Phone Number: 212-801-9200
- Lawyer Page: https://www.gtlaw.com/en/professionals/h/hirschson-linda-b
Location
- One Vanderbilt Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Education
- Columbia University, J.D., graduated 1965
- Barnard College, AB, graduated 1962
Bar Admissions
- New York, New York State Bar Association
Affiliations
- American College of Trust and Estates Counsel (ACTEC) - New York Downstate Chair
- BNA Tax Management Estates, Gifts and Trusts Advisory Board - Member
- Board of Editors, Warren's Heaton on Surrogates' Courts, Matthew Bender - Member
- Committee on Governmental Submissions, Real Property Trusts and Estates Section of the American Bar Association - Co-Chair
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, Professional Advisory Council - Chair
- MOMA Planned Giving Advisory Committee - Member
- N.Y. EPTL-SCPA Legislative Advisory Committee - Member
Greenberg Traurig
Headquarters:
New York, New York
596 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
285 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Trusts and Estates, New York City (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
- Estate Planning
- Family Businesses
- Fiduciary Duties
- Gift Planning
- International
- Nonprofit Organizations and Charitable Giving
- Planning for Closely Held Businesses
- Probate
- Tax
- Trust Administration
- Wealth Management
Awards:
- AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
- Outstanding Leader & Dedication Award, UJA Federation of New York, Trusts & Estates Group Lawyer Division, June 2000
- "Who's Who in Trusts and Estates," New York Law Journal
- Worth Magazine's "The Top 100 Attorneys," December 2007 and December 2008
- "Top Women Lawyers in the Northeast," Arrive magazine, 2011
- Euromoney Institutional Investor's Expert Guides, "Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law," 2012
- Super Lawyers "Top 100 New York Super Lawyers," 2006-2007
- Super Lawyers "Top 50 Women New York Super Lawyers," 2006-2010
- Super Lawyers magazine, New York Super Lawyers, 2006-2013
- Chambers USA Guide, 2010-2013
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