Speakers - 14th Annual Estate Litigation Seminar. Online registration by Cvent

Steve serves as Co-Chair of Archer’s Private Wealth, Estates & Trusts Group and Chair of the firm’s Estate and Trust Litigation Group. He focuses on commercial litigation, including litigation involving probate matters, estates, trusts, gifts, fiduciaries, guardianships, and real estate, handling cases in the state and federal courts, at both the trial and appellate levels. Representing both institutions and individuals, Steve’s clients include banks, corporate fiduciaries, investment companies, educational and charitable institutions, and real estate firms, as well as beneficiaries of estates and trusts, executors, trustees, guardians, incapacitated persons, surviving spouses, and persons having an interest in real estate.

Tony focuses on litigation involving probate matters, estates, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciaries. He has represented institutions and individuals in a variety of contexts, including banks, corporate fiduciaries, executors, trustees, beneficiaries of estates and trusts, incapacitated persons, surviving spouses, and intestate heirs. Tony has handled cases involving will contests, undue influence, diminished capacity, contested guardianships, writings intended as wills, breach of fiduciary duty, and accountings of estates and trusts. Tony is also admitted by the State of New Jersey to the roster of court-approved mediators for probate cases and has been appointed by the courts to assist in resolving such disputes through mediation.

Andrew handles a broad array of litigation and transactional matters focused on estate litigation, trust and estate planning, elder law, and business counseling. He advocates for clients in Superior Court in will contests, trust litigation, and probate matters. Andrew counsels individuals and families in estate planning and estate administration matters. He prepares Wills, Trusts and related estate planning documents, and assists clients with administration of estates, including probate, preparation and filing of estate tax returns, and estate and trust funding and distributions. He also represents clients with regard to guardianship and elder law issues. In his business counseling practice, Andrew provides a broad range of services to the firm’s commercial clients, including business planning, business formation and dissolution, employment and contract issues, and real estate matters.

Larry focuses on the areas of estate planning, Wills, Trusts and Probate, complex estate and trust litigation, complex real estate transactions, and environmental and land use litigation. Larry has substantial experience in drafting estate planning documents, including Wills, Insurance Trusts, Personal Residence Trusts and Grantor Trusts. He provides counsel to both fiduciaries and beneficiaries in all aspects of the probate and estate administration, including the litigation of contested estates.

Honorable Raymond A. Batten devotes his entire practice to serving as an arbitrator or mediator in a wide variety of matters and disputes throughout New Jersey. With more than 20 years on the bench, Judge Batten’s significant and diverse experience as a trial judge provides clients with a unique judicial perspective. Serving statewide in all 21 New Jersey counties, Judge Batten holds the distinction of not only being on the Approved Roster of Civil Mediators (Rule 1:40) and the Approved Roster of Family Mediators (Rule 1:40), but is an Approved Rule 4:21A Arbitrator, and an Approved Roster Panelist for the American Arbitration Association. He is also a Certified Mediator for the United States District Court, District of New Jersey.

Don’s estate litigation practice includes will contests, disputes between fiduciaries and beneficiaries and preparation of accountings. Don also represents clients in contested accounting actions, breach of fiduciary duty claims and disputes involving the validity or use of powers of attorney. Prior to joining Archer, Don served for 25 years as counsel to the Surrogate of Camden County. He reviewed wills for submission to probate in the Camden County Surrogate’s Court, and reviewed all probate pleadings filed in the Superior Court in Camden County, including the audit of all fiduciary accountings.

Eimi focuses on estate planning and estate administration, including planning for both simple and complex estates. Her services include drafting basic and tax planning Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney and Advance Medical Directives, as well as preparing trust documents necessary to preserve family wealth and minimize tax consequences. Eimi’s estate administration practice includes all aspects of probate matters, including intestacy proceedings, probate of Wills, and marshaling estate assets. She also assists clients with post mortem estate planning opportunities.

Tim represents clients in all aspects of estate, trust, and related tax matters, including planning for both simple and complex estates, and probate litigation. He assists clients with drafting Last Wills and Testaments, revocable and irrevocable trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney, Living Wills and Advance Healthcare Directives. Tim represents clients in all aspects of probate matters, including intestacy proceedings, probate of Wills, marshaling and inventorying estate assets, preparation and filing of federal and state death tax returns, preparation of formal and informal estate accountings, and the final distribution of estate assets to the beneficiaries and heirs of the estate.

The Honorable Marie E. Lihotz joined Archer as Of Counsel after serving twenty years as a member of the New Jersey Judiciary, including more than eleven years in the Appellate Division. Judge Lihotz concentrates her practice in resolving legal disputes through mediation and arbitration, including family, business, estate, employment, discrimination (civil rights and LAD), whistleblower (CEPA), civil sexual abuse suits, as well as appellate arbitration matters. She is a member of the American Arbitration Association Commercial and Employment Roster of Arbitrators, an approved Rule 4:21A arbitrator, a member of the roster of Bankruptcy mediators, and completed the requirements for a Rule 1:40 civil mediator. She is a fellow of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators. Further, Judge Lihotz consults on trial and appellate presentations.

Colin works with clients on estate, trust, and related tax matters, including planning for both simple and complex estates. Colin assists clients with drafting Last Wills and Testaments, revocable and irrevocable trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney, Living Wills and Advance Healthcare Directives. In the area of estate administration, Colin assists clients in probate matters, including intestacy proceedings, probate of Wills, marshaling and inventorying estate assets, preparation and filing of federal and state death tax returns, and preparation of formal and informal estate accountings.

Morgan advises clients on a wide range of estate, trust, and related tax matters, from straightforward plans to complex estates. She assists in drafting essential documents such as Wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, and Advance Healthcare Directives. In estate administration, Morgan guides clients through probate proceedings, including intestacy matters, probate of Wills, asset marshaling, and preparation of both federal and state death tax returns, as well as formal and informal estate accountings.