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Practice Areas
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40% Estate Planning
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20% Tax
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20% Trusts
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20% Business
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Peer Endorsements
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I endorse this lawyer's work. Steve is a well informed and well respected member of the Estate Planning Bar in Maryland. His practical synthesis of...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Mark Weinberg
, Rockville (MD), About 3 years ago
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Résumé
License
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35 years since Steven A Widdes was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Active
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1977 |
09/08/2009 |
| Maryland |
Active
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1982 |
02/11/2009 |
| Minnesota |
Not Authorized - Non-payment of fees
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1976 |
01/22/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Rullings Branch at
Internal Revenue Service
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1979–2002
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Georgetown University Law Center |
Taxation |
LL.M - Master of Laws |
1981 |
| Drake University Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1976 |
| Drake University |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1973 |
See all 3 degrees
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Top Estate Planner |
Washingtonian Magazine |
2009 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
Best Lawyers in America |
2008 |
| Recognition |
Top Lawyers in America |
2007 |
| Recognition |
Top Lawyers in America |
2006 |
| Recognition |
Top Lawyers in America |
2005 |
| Leading Lawyers |
Legal Times |
2002 |
See all 6 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Fellow |
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel |
2000-2008
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| Member |
American Bar Association, Taxation Section |
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| Fellow |
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel |
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| Member |
District of Columbia Bar Association |
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| Member |
District of Columbia Estate Planning Council |
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| Member |
Maryland State Bar Association, Estate and Trust Law Section Council |
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| Former Chair |
Maryland State Bar Association, Taxation Section |
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| Member |
Minnesota State Bar Association |
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See all 8 association entries
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Portfolio
Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Planning for a Hospital Stay |
Lecture |
2007 |
| Planning for a Hospital Stay |
Lecture |
2006 |
| Estate Planning |
Montgomery County-Prince George's County Continuing Legal Education Institute |
2003 |
| Estate Planning |
Montgomery County-Prince George's County Continuing Legal Education Institute |
2002 |
| Estate Planning |
Montgomery County-Prince George's County Continuing Legal Education Institute |
2001 |
| Estate Planning |
Montgomery County-Prince George's County Continuing Legal Education Institute |
2000 |
| Use of Trusts in Estate Planning |
Maryland Institute for the Professional Education of Lawyers |
2000 |
See all 7 speaking engagements
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