Irina Sturam Shea

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Irina Sturam Shea

4.8
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 30 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Ramsey, NJ
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law

88 W Main St, Ramsey, NJ

About Irina

Biography

We are an Estate Planning Law Firm dedicated to helping families plan for their futures

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 80%

31 years

80%
Elder Law 20%

16 years

20%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 15 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2010

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 30 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1996

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Irina S. Shea, Attorney At Law LLC

88 W Main St, Ramsey, NJ, 07446-1844

irinashea.com

Irina Sturam Shea's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

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Posted by Lois | October 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Very professional and helpful elder attorney

What a pleasure it was to work with Irina. My mother is 87 years old. Her husband of 70 years died in March. Their will and trust needed to be changed and updated. Irina made the whole process so easy for my mother to understand by way of putting everything on a white board in a way that my mother an...d I could understand. She relieved my mother of so much anxiety and stress. She is punctual, very precise and was available to answer any further questions we had. Thanks to Irina and her assistant Samantha what was a difficult and emotional time for my mother was alleviated with her professionalism. I would definitely recommend Irina to anyone.

Posted by Tom | August 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Excellent Attorney

Irina recently did a complete estate plan for me along with certain aspects of planning for my two adult children. I have worked with a good number of attorneys over the years on both personal and business matters. That has included sole practitioners, in-house corporate counsels, and on up to some o...f the most prestigious firms in the world. With that experience, I can wholeheartedly endorse Irina. She is extremely knowledgeable, explains everything in a thorough and clear manner, and in general, is an absolute pleasure to work with. If you are looking for someone to help with your estate planning, stop your search here and call her.

Posted by Michael | September 23, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Extremely knowledgeable; succinct recommendations; no pressure

Irina took over the practice of an attorney with whom I had previously retained for estate planning. Her total grasp of the ever-changing estate planning landscape first impressed my wife and me to the degree that we retained after the first consultation. Irina has the great ability to explain compli...cated tax law and trusts in lay terms. Her knowledge base and tax planning advice convinced us that we needed to revise all of the documents and planning that we had in place for many years. We feel comfortable with our decision to have retained Irina and would highly recommend her services, without reservation,

Posted by John | September 23, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Family Will and Trust.

As my wife and I approached retirement we decided to update our Will and Trusts for family . Irina was vey thorough and explained the details of all documents. She assured us that she would guide our executor through the Will and help him to understand our wishes. Durable power of Attorney were s...et up for my wife and myself along with an Advance Directive for Health Care for each of us. The process was two extensive personal meetings. At the end my wife and I felt very comfortable that our assets were well protected and that the process of distribution of our remaining wealth would not be a burden to our survivors.

Posted by Jeff | September 05, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Wonderful Experience

We met with Ms. Shea regarding estate planning. She and her staff were exceptionally well prepared for our meetings. she explained difficult concepts with ease and made us very comfortable. The final work was perfect. We recommend her highly.

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Glenn Busch

Estate planning lawyer | Dec 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Irina, brings a unique set of qualifications to her legal practice. Irina is a true professional. Her exceptional knowledge of estate planning and Elder law allows her to clearly explain these concepts to her clients. Her number one priority is ascertaining clients' goals and meeting those goals. I endorse her."

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Jonathan Karp

Estate planning lawyer | May 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have had the pleasure of getting to know Irina over the past few years. She is an incredible attorney, has the utmost integrity, is dedicated to her clients and is someone I trust implicitly to refer my clients to. If you are looking for an estate planning or elder law attorney, you and your family will be in great hands with Irina."

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Amie Gartenberg

Estate planning lawyer | Sep 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Irina combines smart, sophisticated skills with tremendous compassion for her clients. She is a true professional, committed to their best interests. I endorse her."

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Wendy Goidel

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 30

Relationship: Other

"I have known Irina for years and she is my "go to" attorney for clients seeking to engage in estate and long-term care planning in New Jersey. While Irina is extremely thorough and knowledgeable, she is also very personable, compassionate and accessible. Based on all of these qualities, I unqualifiedly recommend her."

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Austin Dubois

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 30

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I routinely refer New Jersey matters to Irina because I know her to be a caring, thorough and incredibly competent attorney. With Irina, I know that I can rest assured my client or contact is in good hands."

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Glenn Busch

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Jonathan Karp

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Amie Gartenberg

Probate lawyer

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Bruce Gudin

Real estate lawyer

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Wendy Goidel

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Austin Dubois

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Benjamin Cooper

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Accredited Estate Planner, National Association of Estate Planners and Councils

2013

Certified Elder Law Attorney, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Work Experience

1999 - 2002

Trust Officer, JP Morgan Trust Company

1995 - 1999

Attorney, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Associations

2016 - Present

National Association of Estate Planners and Councils

2013 - Present

National Association of Elder Law Attorneys

2013 - Present

Elder Counsel

2013 - Present

Wealth Counsel

2013 - Present

National Elder Law Foundation

2010 - Present

New Jersey State Bar Association

1996 - Present

New York State Bar Association

2010 - 2014

Financial Planning Association of New York

Education

1995

Georgetown University Law Center

JD

1991

Georgetown University

Speaking Engagements

2016

Women and Finance Six Steps to Financial Freedom Life insurance for Business Owners and Elder Law for Parents

2016

Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management

Estate Administration in New Jersey

2016

Ho-Ho-Kus Senior Group Workshop

Power of Attorney and Inheritance & Gift Tax

2015

“It’s The Law” with Austin DuBois Medicaid and Estate Planning

2015

Wealth Structuring Group

Elder Law/Medicare/Qualified Income Miller Trust Planning for Regular Folks

2015

Retirement & Personal Wealth Solutions

Gifting Strategies 2015

2015

FPANJ Spring Conference Asset Protection for Regular Folks

2015

FPANJ Regional Meeting

Trusts: Types, Features and Taxation

2015

Elder Law/Medicare/Qualified Income Miller Trust Planning for Regular Folks

Asset Protection for Regular Folks

2015

Bergen Community College Speaking Engagement

Retirement Elevated

Publications

Languages

English

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