Catherine Grevers Schmidt

Practice Areas

Partner focusing on complex estate and tax planning for high-net-worth individuals and families, entrepreneurs and real estate owners, and on planning for the generation-skipping transfer tax. Assists clients in minimizing the impact of estate and gift taxes on their estate plans, and in transferring family wealth to their children and grandchildren. Has considerable experience in the administration of large estates and trusts, advising clients on private foundation matters and in representing clients in contested estate and gift tax audits. In addition to numerous audits settled at the initial and appeals levels, she has also represented clients before the U.S. Tax Court, achieving favorable settlement results and trial victories.

Career

Joined the Firm in 2014; Partner since 2014

Personal

• New York University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993)

• Harvard University (Ed.M., 1989)

• Georgetown University (B.S., cum laude, 1986)