$ 385-450 per hour
Brian R Della Rocca
About Brian
Biography
Brian R. Della Rocca is an experienced estate and trust planning attorney in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Mr. Della Rocca strives to find solutions to complex client needs in the most cost-effective manner.
A frequent speaker on estate planning topics, Mr. Della Rocca frequently lectures other attorneys, certified public accountants, and financial advisors on estate and tax planning issues. Mr. Della Rocca has published articles in various estate and financial planning publications.
Mr. Della Rocca has been quoted in the Journal of Financial Planning and Money Magazine discussing potential problems that can arise after a person's death.
He is a member of the Bar Associations of the State of Maryland, District of Columbia, and Montgomery County, Maryland. Mr. Della Rocca served on the Estates and Trusts Section Council for the Maryland State Bar Association, served as the Co-Chair of the Maryland Estate and Gift Tax Study Group, and served as the Co-Chair of the Montgomery/Prince George's County, Maryland Tax Study Group. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine since 2009.
Brian currently serves on the St. Elizabeth Catholic School Advisory Board where he chairs the Marketing and Development Committee.
Mr. Della Rocca received a B.A. degree from the State University of New York College at Oneonta, a J.D. degree from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, and an LL.M. degree in Taxation with a Certificate in Employee Benefits from the Georgetown University Law Center.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in District of Columbia for 17 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2008
No misconduct found
Licensed in Maryland for 22 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 2003
No misconduct found
Location
Clark Hill
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1300 South, Washington, DC, 20004
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Brian R Della Rocca's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | January 22, 2010
Fortunate we were referred to him
We have young kids, and didn't have an estate plan. I didn't think we needed one, as we had modest assets. However, after speaking with Brian, he really conveyed estate planning is not just about $$$ but more importantly your children, and the enviroment they will grow up in if something happens to...
Brian R Della Rocca's Lawyer Endorsements
"Brian is very knowledgeable about estate planning and stays on top of the constant changes in this area of law. He is approachable and client-focused."
Gary Altman
Estate planning lawyer
Experience
Honors
2018
Estate Planning Rising Star, Bethesda Magazine
2018
Super Lawyer, Maryland Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, District of Columbia Super Lawyers Magazine
2017
Super Lawyer, District of Columbia Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Maryland Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Maryland Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Washington DC Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Maryland Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Washington DC Super Lawyers
2014
Rising Star, Washington DC Super Lawyers
2014
Rising Star, Maryland Super Lawyers
2013
Rising Star, Washington DC Super Lawyers
2013
Rising Star, Maryland Super Lawyers
2012
AV Preeminate Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Rising Star, Maryland Super Lawyers
2011
Rising Star, Maryland Super Lawyers
2010
Rising Star, Maryland Super Lawyers
2009
Rising Star, Maryland Super Lawyers
Associations
2017 - Present
The Lido Civic Club of Washington, DCCo-Chair of the President's Advisory Council
2016 - Present
Estate Planning Council of Montgomery County, MarylandMember
2009 - Present
Lido Civic Club of Washington, DCMember
2008 - Present
Bar Association of the District of ColumbiaMember
2003 - Present
Montgomery County Bar AssociationMember
2003 - Present
Maryland State Bar AssociationMember
2015 - 2016
Lido Civic Club of Washington, DCPresident
2014 - 2014
Lido Civic Club of Washington, DCMember of President's Advisory Council
2012 - 2013
Lido Civic Club of Washington, DCSecretary
2011 - 2013
Maryland Estate and Gift Tax Study GroupCo-Chair
2009 - 2010
BlackRock Center for the ArtsTrustee
2009 - 2013
Estates & Trusts Section Council, Maryland State BarMember
2009 - 2011
Montgomery/Prince George's County Tax Study GroupCo-Chair
2001 - 2013
American Bar AssociationMember
Education
2009
Georgetown University Law Center
LL.M - Master of Laws
2009
Georgetown University Law Center
Certificate
2003
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
State University of New York at Oneonta
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2017
Seminar
Planned Giving Programs: Why Planned Giving Programs are Needed and How to Start One
2017
Advanced Estate Planning Institute
A Primer on Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs)
2014
Estate Planning Oddities and Challenges
Estate Planning for Single Parents
2013
Estate and Trust Day for the Association of Practicing CPAs
Do New Portability Rules Eliminate the Benefits of Bypass Trusts?
2012
Suburban Hospital Estate Planning Journal Club
Disclaimers, Disclaimers, Disclaimers: How and when to use them and what to look out for
2012
Maryland Register of Wills Association - Spring Conference
Using Courts of Equity instead of Opening Multiple Estates
2012
Advanced Estate Planning Institute
Transfer for Value Rules
2011
New Practitioners Section of the Montgomery County, Maryland Bar Association
Nuts and Bolts of Estate Planning and Litigation
2011
Montgomery/Prince George's County Tax Study Group
Retirement Plan Distributions: Traps for the Unwary
2011
Federal/Maryland Fiduciary Income Tax Workshop
Fiduciary Income Tax
2010
Federal/Maryland Fiduciary Income Tax Workshop
Fiduciary Income Tax
2009
Estate Planning in the Year of Uncertainty
Estate Planning
Publications
2011
Money Magazine
Quoted in Inheritance: How to Handle a Million Dollar Windfall by George Mannes with Donna Rosato
2010
Journal of Financial Planning
Quoted in A Life to Plan for After a Death by Shelley Lee
2010
FPA Headlines - A publication of the Financial Planning Association of the National Capital Area (FPA NCA)
Adding Value: How Collaboration with an Estate Planning Attorney Can Help Your Clients
2009
Tax Talk (Volume XVII, No. 1)
Federal Tax Treatment of Employer-Provided Health Insurance for Domestic Partners
Languages
English