David C Blickenstaff

Practice Areas

Dave leads the firm’s national trust and estate dispute practice. He helps beneficiaries vindicate their rights, advises individual fiduciaries in discharging their duties, and represents trust companies in significant and sensitive cases, including “rescue” situations in which he is called upon to assist or replace prior counsel. Dave has represented clients in fiduciary litigation in state and federal courts nationwide. In addition to his extensive trial court experience, he has orally argued four trust/estate cases on appeal and prevailed in all four. He also serves as a mediator in complex trust and estate disputes. Recognized as a leader in his field, Dave is regularly invited to speak about topics relating to fiduciary litigation and managing fiduciary risk and is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.