Megan M. Wallace
Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Bethesda, Maryland
Wallace Law, LLC
Practice areas: Estate Planning & Probate; view more
Licensed in Maryland since: 1997
Education: Georgetown University Law Center
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2021 - 2026 Call today:
301-276-0646
Wallace Law, LLC
7315 Wisconsin AveSuite 790E
Bethesda, MD 20814 Visit website
As founder and principal at Wallace Law, LLC, Megan M. Wallace is an estate planning, probate, estate administration, will and trust attorney. She represents clients in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, including Maryland, DC and Virginia. For her hard work, she has been recognized by Bethesda Magazine as a Top Trusts & Estates Attorney.
For her high ethical standards and long list of successful results, she holds the highest peer rating possible of AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell. Ms. Wallace is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland. In the past, she has also been admitted to practice in Georgia and Michigan. Currently, she is an adjunct professor at the American University Washington College of Law in wills, trusts & estates.
Ms. Wallace earned her Master of Laws in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center. She is now a member of the Washington, D.C. Estate Planning Council, Estate Planning Council of Montgomery County, Maryland (Secretary), District of Columbia Bar (Estates, Trusts and Probate Law Committee), Maryland State Bar Association (Estate & Trust Law Section), Virginia State Bar (Trusts & Estates Section), Bar Association of Montgomery County (Estate & Trust Law Section), and the American Bar Association, along with several committees/sections within these organizations.
* AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Estate Planning & ProbateFocus areas
Estate Planning, Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Probate & Estate Administration, Trusts, Wills
- 100% Estate Planning & Probate
First Admitted: 1997, Maryland
Professional Webpage: https://www.wallacelawllc.com/team/megan-m-wallace/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Legacy / Estate / Gift Planning and Planned Giving Professionals
- HRC Estate Planning Partner
- Montgomery County, Maryland Bar Association
- Maryland State Bar Association (Estate & Trust Section)
- Estate Planning Council of Montgomery County, Maryland (Membership Committee)
- Washington, D.C. Estate Planning Council
- Virginia State Bar Association (Trusts & Estates Section)
- Virginia
- District of Columbia Bar Association (Estates, Trusts and Probate Law Section; Family Law Section; and Real Estate, Housing and Land Use Section)
- American Bar Association (Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section)
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- Women's Bar Association - Annual Conference Committee, 2001
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Judgment for client in business dispute (Baltimore City District Court), 2008
Representative Clients
- Individuals, couples, unmarried partners, and families
Transactions
- Attorney for party acquiring an existing company in the language services industry, 2008
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Received an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, 2000
Pro bono / Community Service
- Offer pro bono legal services to Rainbow Families, DC a 501(c)(3) organization
- Offer pro bono services to Montgomery County Parents of Multiples, a 501(c)(3) organization
- Established Petrucelli Family Relief Fund, 2008
Educational Background
- BA (Psychology) - Agnes Scott College
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Taught a course on tax strategies and estate planning for the unmarried couple, Speaker, Representing the Unmarried Couple, Legal Education, 2009
- American University Washington College of Law, Adjunct Professor (Wills, Trusts and Estates), American University Washington College of Law, 2017
- Author: The Development and Impact of the Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act of 1995, Author, The Development and Impact of the Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act of 1995, Thomas M. Cooley Law Review, Legal Scholarly Writing, 1997
- Author: The Ethical Considerations of Defense Strategies When Confronted With a Victim Impact Statement - Give Us Dirty Laundry?, Author, The Ethical Considerations of Defense Strategies When Confronted With a Victim Impact Statement - Give Us Dirty Laundry?, Thomas M. Cooley Law Review, Legal Scholarly Writing, 1997
Honors
- Rising Star (Trusts & Estates) Attorney in 2018, Rising Star (Trusts & Estates) Attorney, Bethesda Magazine (peer selected), 2018
- The award honors advisors in the region who support The Greater Washington Community Foundation and help to preserve philanthropy in the DMV region., The Nancy Fax Professional Advisor in Philanthropy Award, Greater Washington Community Foundation, 2024
- Top Trusts & Estates Attorney in 2019, Top Trusts & Estates Attorney, Bethesda Magazine (peer selected), 2019
- Maintain AV rating from Martindale Hubbell since 2007, AV Rated since 2007 to present, Martindale Hubbell, 2007
Awards
Avvo Client's Choice Award: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com
AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.
Industry Groups
- Attorneys
- Dentists
- Entrepreneurs
- Orthodontists
- Physicians
- Same-Sex Couples
- single individuals
- stay-at-home caretakers
- unmarried couples
- widows
Office location for Megan M. Wallace
7315 Wisconsin Ave
Suite 790E
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-276-0646
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2021 - 2026
