INDIVIDUAL PROFILE
Douglas Schneidman

Douglas Schneidman

High Net Worth 2026

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High Net Worth

Practice Areas

Doug represents individuals, family businesses, and banks and trust companies in trust and estate matters. His practice includes estate planning for moderate and high net worth individuals, representation of clients in estate and gift tax proceedings, as well as all other aspects of estate and trust administration. Doug also handles probate and other Surrogate's Court matters, including estate and trust litigation.

Doug’s clients include investment managers, real estate developers, business owners, cryptocurrency investors, tech entrepreneurs / founders, corporate executives and other professionals. He engages in estate and wealth transfer planning using sophisticated planning techniques, such as grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs), qualified personal residence trusts (QPRTs), sales to multigenerational trusts, spousal lifetime access trusts (SLATs), charitable trusts, and limited liability companies and partnerships. Doug also drafts wills, revocable trusts, living wills and health care proxies, powers of attorney, insurance trusts, and other estate planning documentation.

Education

New York University School of Law

LL.M., Taxation

Hofstra University School of Law

J.D., cum laude

Binghamton University

B.A., cum laude

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Strengths

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  • I have had only favourable experiences with all clients I've referred to Douglas Schneidman.

    Private Wealth Law: Mid-MarketChambers High Net Worth
  • Douglas's abilities and professionalism play well at all levels of net worth and complexity.

    Private Wealth Law: Mid-MarketChambers High Net Worth

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