The arrival of Sandra Newman and Rebecca Eberhardt at Venable was covered by Bloomberg Law, Attorney at Law, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Westlaw Today, Bloomberg Law: Wake Up Call, Real Assets Adviser and the Daily Docket. Sandra and Rebecca have joined the firm as its first private wealth planning practitioners in its Chicago office. The move expands the firm’s elite private wealth practice to Chicago.
“We are thrilled to get two of the best private wealth practice attorneys in Chicago to join our office,” said Kenneth Roberts, managing partner, Venable Chicago. “We continue to attract top-tier talent, and their addition is a big win for Venable and the needs of our clients.”
Ms. Newman focuses her practice on wealth planning and preservation, family office management, tax, multigenerational trusts, business succession, and philanthropic planning. She represents clients in such industries as fine arts, digital media/entertainment, film, and publishing.
Ms. Newman said about joining Venable, “Private wealth planning is a first-class, core practice at Venable in the major coastal markets, and we are pleased to make that practice available in Chicago. If I could design the perfect platform for a private wealth planning practice, it would be what Venable offers: smart and sophisticated lawyers in a full suite of practice areas delivering excellent service efficiently and cost-effectively.”
Ms. Newman has been recognized repeatedly by Chambers High Net Worth, The Best Lawyers in America, Worth magazine, and Leading Lawyers, Illinois.
Ms. Eberhardt’s practice encompasses all aspects of estate and gift tax planning, trust and estate administration and settlement, philanthropic planning, and fiduciary counsel. Her clients include individuals and families, family business owners, corporate executives, banks and trust companies, and private foundations.
Ms. Eberhardt said about joining Venable, “It is a privilege to join Venable’s already deep bench of wealth planning attorneys and industry leaders, and I look forward to growing the firm’s capabilities in this practice area for clients in Chicago and the Midwest.”
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