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Overview

Richmund Sta. Lucia represents high net worth individuals and families on trusts and estates matters, guiding clients through estate planning and trust and estate administration. He advises his clients with tax planning strategies to help preserve wealth and provides creative solutions to realize their personal objectives, utilizing wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives and related documents. Rich assists artists, art collectors and investors to help navigate their transactions dealing with fine art and collectibles. Rich also has experience in trust and estate litigation, including probate court cases and trust contests, and collaborates with trial counsel to help achieve optimal results for his clients.

Education

  • Columbia Law School, LL.M., Mark Appel Fellow, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Editor, Columbia Journal of Asian Law
  • University of the Philippines College of Law, J.D., Editor, Philippine Law Journal
  • University of the Philippines Diliman, B.S.

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • Philippines

Languages

  • Filipino
  • Spanish

Recognition

  • Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list in Trusts and Estates (2025 and 2026)

Affiliations

  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, New York State Bar Association
  • Member, New York City Bar Association
  • Member, Asian American Bar Association of New York
  • Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
  • Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines
  • Certified Public Accountant, Philippines