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Anna Katherine (A.K.) Moody

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Moody Anna Katherine
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akmoody@Venable.com
Washington, DC
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A.K. Moody is a member of the Tax and Wealth Planning Group in Washington, DC, where she focuses her practice in the areas of estate planning and estate administration. A.K. advises individuals and families on all aspects of wealth planning, including general estate planning; business succession planning; transfer tax planning techniques, such as irrevocable life insurance trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts, and intentionally defective grantor trusts; and the modification and reformation of trust agreements, both judicially and nonjudicially.

A.K. also counsels fiduciaries on estate and trust administration, including post-mortem tax planning and the preparation of estate and gift tax returns. In addition, she has represented beneficiaries and fiduciaries in estate and trust litigation matters.

A.K. earned her LL.M. in Taxation, with distinction, from Georgetown University Law Center, where she also completed the Estate Planning certificate program. She received her J.D. from Washington & Lee University School of Law and earned an A.B.J. in Public Relations, magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia.

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Recent Thought Leadership

Spring 2015

Planning for Inherited IRAs in the wake of Clark v. Rameker
Planning for Inherited IRAs in the wake of Clark v. Rameker

Spring 2014

2014 Heckerling Recap
2014 Heckerling Recap

Spring 2014

The Terms of the Trust: Extrinsic Evidence of Settlor Intent
The Terms of the Trust: Extrinsic Evidence of Settlor Intent

Events

January 19, 2019 New Orleans, LA

Current Developments in Fiduciary Income Tax
Current Developments in Fiduciary Income Tax

October 30, 2018

"Current Developments in Fiduciary Income Tax" presentation for the DC Bar
"Current Developments in Fiduciary Income Tax" presentation for the DC Bar

October 6, 2018

"Current Developments in Fiduciary Income Tax" presentation for the 2018 Fall Meeting of the ABA Section of Taxation
"Current Developments in Fiduciary Income Tax" presentation for the 2018 Fall Meeting of the ABA Section of Taxation
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Recent News

April 23, 2018

Washington, DC edition of Super Lawyers recognizes 27 Venable attorneys and 10 as Rising Stars
Washington, DC edition of Super Lawyers recognizes 27 Venable attorneys and 10 as Rising Stars

April 24, 2017

Washington, DC edition of Super Lawyers recognized 37 Venable attorneys
Washington, DC edition of Super Lawyers recognized 37 Venable attorneys

April 28, 2016

Washington, DC edition of Super Lawyers recognized 41 Venable attorneys
Washington, DC edition of Super Lawyers recognized 41 Venable attorneys

Credentials
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Education

  • LL.M. with distinction Georgetown University Law Center 2018
    • Dean's List
    • Certificate in Estate Planning
  • J.D. Washington and Lee University School of Law 2011
  • A.B.J. Public Relations magna cum laude University of Georgia 2006

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • ABA Young Lawyers Division
  • ABA Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
  • ABA Taxation Section
  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • Maryland State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section
  • Maryland State Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section
  • DC Bar Association
  • DC Bar Association, Estates, Trusts and Probate Law Section
  • Washington DC Estate Planning Council

Recognition
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A.K. was selected for inclusion in Washington, DC Super Lawyers – Rising Stars in 2016 - 2018 in the area of Estate Planning and Probate.

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Personal Activities

A.K. currently serves as the Current Developments chair of the ABA Tax Section's Fiduciary Income Tax committee. She is a former member of the Estate and Trust Section Council of the Maryland State Bar Association, serving as the Young Lawyer representative from 2014 to 2016. She is also an active member of the Trusts and Estates Section of the DC Bar and the ABA Tax Section, having presented for both organizations. In the community, A.K. serves on the Young Patrons Board of Arena Stage, a national performing arts center.