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Andrea is a senior associate in our private client and tax team.
She focuses on tax, trust and estate planning for high net worth individuals and their families. She regularly advises clients on a broad range of international tax issues, including US taxation of foreign trusts with US beneficiaries and US tax reporting. She also enjoys helping clients with the formation and operation of private foundations so as to achieve their philanthropic goals.
Andrea is recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Tax Law and Trusts and Estates.
Recent recognition
Me in a minute
I truly enjoy the international aspects of my practice
I have always loved reading and writing, and I wanted to be an author when I was a young child. In college, I sought out a career in which I would read and write on a regular basis. I decided to be a lawyer upon taking a Constitutional Law course in college; I enjoyed the lively discussions about the rights and liberties granted to us under the US Constitution (and the corresponding limitations on those rights and liberties). I'm so thankful that I took that course, as it led me to a career in which I read and write every day!
I spent a summer in college working for the US Department of State, and ever since that experience I have wanted to work with international persons and cross-border transactions. I truly enjoy the international aspects of my practice, especially meeting clients and families from many different backgrounds and cultures.
I also enjoy learning about my clients' businesses and families and helping them create estate plans and trust structures that will help them achieve their objectives. Everyone has different goals, and no two estate plans are the same. I especially love drafting bespoke estate plans and trusts and creating structures that are tailored to the unique needs of each of my clients and their families.
Insight
External publications
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Author, “IRS Issues DING Guidance,” Wealthmanagement.com, August 2014.
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Co-author, "Deductibility of Claims Against an Estate: A Recent Ninth Circuit Decision Determines that Post-Death Events are Relevant," Wealthmanagement.com, April 2014.
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Author, “Taxpayer Challenges IRS Denial of Charitable Deduction for Conservation Easement,” Wealthmanagement.com, July 2013.
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Author, “When Does an Estate Have Reasonable Cause for Failure to Timely File Its Return?” Wealthmanagement.com, April 2013.
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Author, “Survey Reveals Insight into Gifting Options for High-net-worth Individuals,” Wealthmanagement.com, June 2012.
Admissions
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State of New York, 2012
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State of Connecticut, 2012
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State of Minnesota, 2017
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State of New Hampshire, 2018
Education
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University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D. (Hons)
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University of Notre Dame, cum laude, B.A.
Languages
- English
Memberships
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New York State Bar Association
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New Hampshire Bar Association
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Connecticut Bar Association
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American Bar Association
Key dates
- Year joined: 2012