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Ms. Burns has experience in the areas of estate planning, taxation, business succession planning and estate administration.
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Résumé
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15 years since Lisa Weinstein Burns was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
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| Massachusetts |
Active
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1999 |
01/29/2012 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Inactive
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1996 |
10/03/2009 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
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Licensed to practice in Virginia (inactive)
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1996–present
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Licensed to practice in Maryland (inactive)
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1995–present
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Georgetown University Law Center |
Taxation |
LL.M - Master of Laws |
1998 |
| American University, Washington College of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1995 |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1992 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Top Ten Lawyers |
Boston Women's Business |
2008 |
| Rising Star |
Boston Magazine |
2005 |
| Rising Star |
Law & Politics Magazine |
2005 |
| First Place Prize in the Nathan Burkan national competition |
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publications (ASCAP) |
1996 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
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UMass Club Board of Governors |
2008-present
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Boston Estate Planning Council - Women's Initiative Committee |
2007-present
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Boston Probate & Estate Planning Forum |
2007-present
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| Chair |
UMass Club Ambassadors Council |
2007-present
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Boston Bar Association |
1998-present
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Massachusetts Bar Association |
1998-present
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Chapter |
Tax Law Client Strategies: Leading Lawyers on Understanding and Allocating Risks, Assessing Settlements and Negotiations, and Developing Deal Strategies |
2007 |
| Gifting the House to Save the Home: Qualified Personal Residence Trusts |
Washington Lawyer |
1997 |
| Just Say No Thanks |
Legal Times Magazine |
1996 |
| The Golden Egg? Variable Universal Life Insurance |
Washington Lawyer |
1996 |
| Charitable Remainder Trusts, a Win-Win Tax Planning Technique |
Washington Lawyer |
1995 |
| Ancient Works, Modern Dilemmas: The Dead Sea Scrolls Copyright Case. |
American University Law Review |
1995 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
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| Estate Planning |
Spring Planning Day Conference |
2008 |
| Charitable Lead Trusts |
Boston Probate & Estate Planning Forum Luncheon |
2008 |
| Estate Planning Strategies |
Retiree Luncheon |
2007 |
| Estate Administration |
MCLE - Estate Administration Basics |
2007 |
| Estate Planning Strategies |
Frank Palmer Speare Society Luncheon |
2007 |
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