345 Park Avenue
New York, New York
10154

212.407.4081

212.937.3682

Bruce J. Wexler
Partner and Chair, New York Trusts and Estates Department

Bruce Wexler's experience is in estate planning for a diverse group of individuals including estate administration, estate litigation, business succession planning, and corporate and tax matters. He designs and implements estate plans using the various techniques available through a will and various types of inter vivos trusts to minimize the ultimate estate tax payable. His extensive drafting experience includes wills, trusts, prenuptial agreements, stock purchase agreements and shareholders’ agreements.

Mr. Wexler represents executors, administrators, and beneficiaries of estates in all aspects of probate and administration. He has also been involved in numerous audits of estate tax returns and litigated estate matters, including contested probate and accounting proceedings.

Among Mr. Wexler’s clients are owners of closely held businesses, and he has extensive experience assisting in their business succession planning. He advises them on many types of corporate transactions, including agreements relating to the purchase and sale of assets, stock acquisitions, formation of partnerships and tax law issues.

Publications/Speeches

Speaker, Maximizing the Value of Life Insurance in Estate Planning, Webinar (April 20, 2010)

Affiliations

Member, American Bar Association
Member, Trusts and Estates Law Section, New York State Bar Association
Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Member, Trusts, Estates and Surrogate's Court Committee

Distinctions

Named "Best Lawyer" in Trusts and Estates Law, The Best Lawyers in America, published by Woodward White, Inc. (2009-2012)
Named "New York Super Lawyer" in Estate Planning & Probate by Thomson Reuters (2006-2011)
Highest "AV Preeminent (5 out of 5)" Professional Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Recommended in the Citywealth "Leaders List" by Jones Publishing Limited (2011)

New York University School of Law, LL.M., 1982

St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 1979,

American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Estate Administration

Syracuse University, B.A., 1975, magna cum laude

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