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Licensed for 47 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Bethesda, MD
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Wills & Living Wills ... +3 more

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About Susan

Biography

I am Susan Eleff, an attorney with over forty years of experience in estate planning, business transactions and commercial and residential real estate matters. I welcome new clients in the areas where I practice, and make every effort to provide outstanding service. I invite you to watch the very short "whiteboard" video posted by my photo on my "home page" on this Avvo site.

My estate planning practice includes the preparation of wills, trust agreements, family limited partnerships with planned gifting, powers of attorney, and medical directives. I formulate comprehensive plans to address tax aspects, asset protection and business succession, in accordance with clients' needs and priorities.

My transaction practice extends to a broad range of matters, including corporate, partnership and limited liability company start-ups, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and reorganizations, private placement of securities, buy-sell and employment agreements, secured transactions and intercreditor agreements, work-outs and refinancings.

My real estate work encompasses property acquisitions, sales, development, financing, tax-free exchanges, leasing, restrictive covenant and easement agreements for retail, office, industrial, residential, condominium and mixed-use properties, including big box and shopping center developments, office buildings, raw land, and other real estate. I have also handled trial and appellate litigation on adverse possession cases in the Maryland state courts.

I am admitted to practice in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Illinois. I am a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, and was a Benjamin Franklin Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, receiving my B.A. there in two years after high school, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, with honors in my major, Economics, where I was awarded the Shanbaum Prize (top Economics graduate). I have been rated "AV Preeminent" in the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, the highest rating by that service.

Practical & cost-effective for pre-nups, estate planning, probate, business & commercial real estate

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 35%

33 years | 300 cases

35%

Probate 25%

28 years | 100 cases

25%

Trusts 15%

33 years | 100 cases

15%

Wills and Living Wills 15%

33 years | 300 cases

15%

Marriage and Prenuptials 5%

18 years | 30 cases

Real Estate 5%

43 years | 300 cases

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes

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Awards

2025 2023 2022

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 9 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2016

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Virginia for 10 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2015

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 24 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2001

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 39 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1987

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 47 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1978

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 47 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1978

Active

No misconduct found

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Location

Susan Eleff, Attorney at Law

(301) 961-6525

Fax

7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800 West, Bethesda, MD, 20814

www.elefflaw.com

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Susan Eleff, Attorney at law

(301) 622-2750

Fax

(301) 961-6525

Fax

12305 Kemp Mill Road, Silver Spring, MD, 20902

www.elefflaw.com

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Susan Lynn Eleff's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

148 Client Reviews

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5.0

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5.0

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Posted by SUSAN | October 24, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Highly Recommend

After struggling to find an attorney to handle an out-of-state probate issue it was a joy to work with Ms. Eleff. She was professional, quick and provided excellent service.

Posted by anonymous | September 20, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Marriage & Prenuptials

Excellent experience, would recommend!

I worked with Susan on a pre-nuptial agreement. Susan took the time to explain many of the pre-nup concepts to me in detail, and was a great advocate for me in talks with my partner's attorney. She offered thoughtful suggestions, which made a somewhat awkward pre-marital experience a bit more palat...able. I had confidence that Susan had my interests in mind and would recommend her to friends for legal assistance.

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Posted by Margo | July 22, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Exceeded our Expectations!

We engaged Susan Eleff to update our estate papers after interviewing several attorneys. We were impressed with Susan’s expertise. She quickly understood our unique situation and offered creative ways to structure our trusts. Overall, she did an outstanding job! We’ve worked with many attorneys in th...e Washington DC area. Susan stands out not only for her knowledge of the law and intelligence, but also for her integrity, quality and deep commitment to clients. She completed our estate papers within the timeframe and fee she quoted even though our papers ended up being more complex than anticipated. She and her staff presented all of our final documents in a professional leather binder along with a thumb drive making access and reference easy. We fully trust and recommend Susan – she exceeded our expectations.

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Posted by Gail | July 21, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements

Great experience

Susan was very quick to respond to all of our inquiries and very knowledgeable about what we needed to say and do. She made some edits in our contract that were really helpful! Thank you, Susan!!

Posted by Ruth | June 28, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Review

Upon finding this attorney who was recommended to me by a friend, I was most pleased to find that her location was convenient and accessible to me as a client. She was extremely helpful in taking on my specific case. She took a considerable amount of time to meet with me to discuss the particulars of... what I needed and was looking to achieve. She provided me with various options that were best suited for my case and spoke with clarity and comprehensiveness for me to understand.

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Susan Lynn Eleff's Lawyer Endorsements

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Richard Sternberg

Trusts lawyer | Aug 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I selected Ms. Eleff to act as independent counsel for a trust I manage because she has a fantastic résumé and even better ratings. I needed someone with top qualifications whom I had never met, and her 10.0 on Avvo and AV from M-H plus her Penn education made her a clear choice. I found her work to be skillful, precise, well-reasoned, and intelligent. I adopted her recommendations in full without changes. As an added bonus, she was easy to work with and cordial even though I kept her at arms-length for the entire assignment. I look forward to working with her again, and she would be on the top of my list for referrals."

Zion Levi

Estate planning lawyer | May 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I am delighted to endorse Susan. We are teaming up on a complex case together, and Susan has proven to be on top of her field, highly professional, a team player and all around great lawyer. Did I mention that she cares for her clients immensely and fun to work with? Susan is the real deal!"

John Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Well respected in the legal community"

Maris Liss

Estate planning lawyer | Dec 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Susan for many years. Susan is an excellent attorney. She is intelligent, professional and committed to providing superior advice and service to her clients. I wholeheartedly endorse Susan."

Marc Bergoffen

Estate planning lawyer | Nov 30

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Susan previously and can say she is an excellent lawyer. I have referred close friends to her for estates and trusts work and would do so again without hesitation."

Lisa Graditor

Estate planning lawyer | Nov 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Susan is a superbly qualified attorney with excellent client rapport. She delivers top-notch, cost-effective legal advice in estate planning, real estate, and corporate matters. I strongly recommend her."

Catherine Mack

Estate planning lawyer | Nov 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Susan is an extremely intelligent and creative attorney who brings her years of experience to the estate planning process. Nothing is too complex for Susan!"

Nathan Adler

Estate planning lawyer | Nov 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Susan for many years both professionally and personally. Susan is an extraordinary attorney – one of the best in the area. She has high intelligence, diligence, superb legal skills, and a passion to achieve success for her clients. I enthusiastically endorse Susan."

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