Richard H. Lewis
Partner
Rick concentrates in estate planning, corporate/business matters and real estate transactions. He has been advising privately held businesses for more than 15 years, and brings to his estate planning and business practice expertise in succession planning for family-owned businesses. His Trusts and Estates practice encompasses all aspects of estate planning, including preparation of wills and trusts, counseling individuals on estate, gift, and generation-skipping tax issues, and charitable giving. Rick supervises the administration of estates from probate through final distribution, including all dealings with federal and state tax authorities.
Rick’s corporate practice includes representing buyers and sellers in negotiated stock and asset purchases; preparation of stockholders and partnership agreements, LLC operating agreements, buy-sell agreements, and employment agreements; and private placements of securities.
Rick also handles commercial and residential real estate transactions, including acquisitions, commercial leasing and financing.
Education and Professional Background
Education
St. John’s University School of Law (J.D., 1992)
Hobart College (B.A., 1987)
Bar Admissions
New York (1993)
New Jersey (1992)
United States District Court
District of New Jersey
Activities and Affiliations
American Bar Association
Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
New York State Bar Association
Trusts and Estates Law Section
Elder Law Section
Association of the Bar of the City of New York |
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