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Alex is experienced in handling complex trust and estate matters. He is proficient in drafting detailed and comprehensive estate plans as well as supervising estate administration cases....

Chris focuses his practice on estate and gift tax planning matters. He drafts a variety of estate planning documents including wills, trust agreements, business succession planning documents...

Deborah joined Cohen, Soloway & Wooldridge in 2021. Prior to joining the firm, Deborah worked in finance, and guided her clients to make well-informed decisions and attain their financial goals. Before that, she focused her legal work on various aspects of guardianship and health law. Deborah currently serves as Treasurer of the Westchester Women's Bar Association and sits on the Board of the Westchester Women's Bar Association Foundation. Deborah focuses her practice on estate administration matters. She handles many aspects of trust and estate administration cases....

Eliza joined the firm in 2014, after completing a fellowship program with the Westchester County Surrogate's Court. She has been recognized as a Super Lawyers New York Metro Rising Star for 2021, 2022, and 2023. Eliza is a partner of Cohen, Soloway & Wooldridge, P.C. and heads the firm's sophisticated estate planning department....

Kevin was the co-chair of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Westchester County Bar Association and served as the 9th judicial district representative to the New York State Bar Association's Trusts and Estates Section. He has been recognized in the Metro area Super Lawyers in the Trusts & Estates category and has also been named a Five Star Professional Wealth Manager Award Winning Trusts and Estates attorney. Kevin started his career as a tax consultant for a Big Six accounting firm. Thereafter, he joined the trusts and estates department of a major Wall Street law firm as an associate. Prior to starting the Law Offices of Kevin H. Cohen, P.C., in 2003, Kevin headed the trusts and estates department of a prominent Westchester law firm where he also concentrated in the practice of elder law. Kevin has extensive experience representing individual and corporate clients in all aspects of estate planning and administration. His experience ranges from small to multi-million dollar estates....

Patrice works on a variety of matters for our firm. She meets with clients to establish their estate plans, and drafts wills and trust agreements. Patrice also handles many aspects of estate administration cases including preparing probate petitions, estate tax returns and other related documentation. Patrice joined the firm in 2019. Prior to joining the firm, Patrice was an associate at a Westchester County law firm where she specialized in family and matrimonial law. Before embarking on her legal career, Patrice spent a number of years at a major educational publisher where she held director-level positions in both Operations and Intellectual Property. Patrice serves as an arbitrator in the New York State Fee Dispute Resolution Program pursuant to Part 137 Rules of the Chief Administrator. She currently sits on the Board of Directors of a not-for-profit entity that provides services to adults with developmental disabilities in and around the Hudson Valley. Education: Pace University School of Law, JD, cum laude 2005 Iona College, MBA 1993 The State University of New York at Albany, BA 1987

Becca focuses her practice on estate planning and is responsible for drafting a variety of estate planning documents, including wills and various trust agreements. ...

Shari is responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of the firm, including case management, employee benefits, accounts, and business compliance matters....

Tami's practice areas encompass all aspects of estate planning, elder law and estate administration....