Jeffrey A. Kolender
Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Rockville, Maryland
Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC
Practice areas: Estate Planning & Probate, Tax
Licensed in Maryland since: 1988
Education: University of South Carolina School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2026 Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC
1101 Wootton PkwySuite 700
Rockville, MD 20852 Phone: 301-340-2020 Email: Jeffrey A. Kolender Visit website
Details 
Jeffrey Kolender concentrates primarily in estate planning and estate administration and also advises small businesses in tax business planning. Jeffrey recognizes that each client is different and enjoys the challenge of creating a plan that accomplishes the client’s unique goals. He advises clients about adequately providing for their family, including saving taxes, creating trusts for children, planning for disability, and the special planning issues involved in second marriages and same-sex marriages.
First Admitted: 1984, Washington DC
Professional Webpage: https://steinsperling.com/attorneys/jeffrey-kolender/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Federal Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
- Taxation and Estates Sections of the D.C. Bar
- Maryland Bar
- District of Columbia Bar
- American Bar Association
Special Licenses / Certifications
- LL.M. in Taxation, George Washington University National Law Center, 1984
Pro bono / Community Service
- Former member of the Planned Giving Committee of the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington
- Former Vice President of B’nai Israel Congregation
- Member of the Montgomery College Foundation Planned Giving Committee
- Former member of Board of Governors of B’nai Israel Congregation
Educational Background
- B.A., Emory University, 1980, 1980
- J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law, 1983, 1983
- LL.M. in Taxation, George Washington University National Law Center, 1984, 1984
White Papers
- "My Father — Pincus Kolender," Holocaust Remembered, April 2022, My Father — Pincus Kolender, 2022
- "My Mother — Renee Kolender," Holocaust Remembered, April 2022, My Mother — Renee Kolender, 2022
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- "Securing Your Legacy: Estate Planning and Family Philanthropy," a webinar for Bernstein and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, May 2021, Securing Your Legacy: Estate Planning and Family Philanthropy, Bernstein and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 2021
- “Advising Clients About Transfers to Children and Grandchildren – Tax and Practical Considerations” (Outline Co-Author)
- "Ten Things You Should Know About Estate Planning," Lecturer
- “Basic Estate Planning for the Small to Mid-Sized Estate” (Outline Co-Author)
- “Estate Planning for the Wealthy Client” (Outline Co-Author)
- “Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts–Traps for the Unwary” (Outline Co-Author)
- Lecturer, “Advising Clients About Transfers to Children and Grandchildren – Tax and Practical Considerations”
- Lecturer, “Basic Estate Planning for the Small to Mid-Sized Estate”
- Lecturer, “Estate Planning for the Wealthy Client”
- Lecturer, “Eight Greatest Estate Planning Techniques in Maryland”
- Lecturer, “Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts–Traps for the Unwary”
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America by US News for Trusts and Estates (2015-2023), Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers, 2023
- Best Lawyers (2015-2025)
- Best Law Firms – U.S. News & Best Lawyers - Tier 2 National Ranking for Trusts & Estates - Tier 1 Metropolitan (D.C. area) Ranking for Trusts & Estates, Best Law Firms – U.S. News & Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers, 2023
- "Top Lawyers," - Washingtonian magazine (2022), Top Lawyers, Washingtonian, 2022
- "Top Financial Advisers - Estate Attorneys," - Washingtonian magazine (2019-2020, 2022), Top Financial Advisers - Estate Attorneys, Washingtonian, 2022
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2022
- "Top Attorneys," Bethesda Magazine - Trusts and Estates (2019, 2021), Top Attorney, Bethesda Magazine, 2021
- “Top Estate Lawyers” - Bethesda Magazine (2011, 2018), Top Estate Lawyers, Bethesda Magazine, 2018
- Top 22 Estate Lawyers - Bethesda Magazine (2011), Top 22 Estate Lawyers, Bethesda Magazine, 2011
Office location for Jeffrey A. Kolender
1101 Wootton Pkwy
Suite 700
Rockville, MD 20852
Selections
16 Years Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2026