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Provided by Edward J Beckwith
Nationally recognized for his skill and commitment as counsel to high net worth families and charities, Ed Beckwith advises families, family offices and their professionals on the tax-efficient accumulation, management and distribution of personal wealth. His experience includes the legal and administrative specialties required to establish and guide the operations of charitable and educational organizations, healthcare institutions and trade associations.
His advice often is sought with respect to the governance and "best practices" of organizations and the maintenance of their tax-exempt status, as well as the tax and practical aspects of contributions and other financial support programs to support such organizations. A significant aspect of Ed's practice involves the application of tax laws to family and business financial arrangements, including the preparation of related documents to conserve and transfer wealth, the administration of such arrangements, and the representation of clients before legislative, judicial and regulatory branches of government at all levels.
Ed is an innovator in the education and continuing education of private wealth professionals. Throughout his entire career, he has lectured throughout the United States and has written extensively, including articles and speeches for the American Law Institute and the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).
American Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
American Law Institute: Life Member
American Bar Foundation: Fellow
The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC): Fellow, with service as:
Regent of the College
State Chair, District of Columbia
Financial Management Committee: Chair
Philanthropy Study Committee: Chair
Committee on Charitable Planning and Exempt Organizations: Chair
ACTEC Foundation: President
Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Committee
Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute: Chancellor
Washington, D.C., Estate Planning Council
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Edward is a great communicator, very thoughtful in his approach, and is always proactively looking at his client's situation.
Edward Beckwith's planning is fundamentally sound and invariably includes a broader perspective: how the planning will integrate with a family's vision for future generations.
Ed is a great lawyer. He is very experienced in charitable giving law.
Edward Beckwith's planning is fundamentally sound and invariably includes a broader perspective - how the planning will integrate with a family's vision for future generations.
Edward Beckwith is very strong in all the ways that matter to a client and their advisers.
Edward is a great communicator, very thoughtful in his approach, and is always proactively looking at his client's situation.
Edward is a great communicator, very thoughtful in his approach, and is always proactively looking at his client's situation.
Edward Beckwith's planning is fundamentally sound and invariably includes a broader perspective: how the planning will integrate with a family's vision for future generations.
Ed is a great lawyer. He is very experienced in charitable giving law.
Edward Beckwith's planning is fundamentally sound and invariably includes a broader perspective - how the planning will integrate with a family's vision for future generations.
Edward Beckwith is very strong in all the ways that matter to a client and their advisers.
Edward is a great communicator, very thoughtful in his approach, and is always proactively looking at his client's situation.