PRACTICE AREAS
Ryan supports the Hughes & Leighton PLLC team with focused research in each of the firm’s core practice areas – estate planning, probate and trust administration, and federal estate and gift tax matters. Ryan also assists the firm with the drafting of estate planning documents and the preparation of tax returns.
Originally from the Charleston area, Ryan is a double Hoya, having attended both college and law school at Georgetown University. Ryan majored in Spanish and attained fluency studying at the Universidad de San Francisco in Quito, Ecuador. At Georgetown Law, Ryan worked as a Student Attorney in the Georgetown Law Center’s Health Justice Alliance Law Clinic, helping clients with sensitive medical issues access public benefits and housing. During his time at Hughes & Leighton PLLC, Ryan has developed a passion for connecting with clients and translating their unique circumstances into effective estate plans tailored to their needs.
In his free time, Ryan enjoys reading books on history, trying new foods, traveling to new places, and spending time with his friends, family, and two cats.
Lisa handles the following types of matters, among others:
- The design and preparation of estate plans
- Succession planning for entrepreneurs with closely-held businesses
- Charitable planning and tax-exempt organizations (e.g., private foundations and tax-exempt trusts)
- Disputes over trusts and estates
- Special needs trusts
- The administration of trusts and estates
- Marital agreements (a.k.a, prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements)
- The modification of irrevocable trusts
- Guardianships and conservatorships
BEST WAY TO CONTACT LISA
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