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Steven A Widdes
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Biography
Steve Widdes’ approachable style not only helps put his clients at ease, it helps establish the kind of close relationships that allow him to build highly-individualized and effective estate plans that give his clients peace of mind. By working closely with his clients throughout the various stages of their lives, Steve helps them anticipate and manage their changing goals, address new tax laws and IRS regulations, and protect their assets. He is especially effective at navigating sophisticated plans that address issues unique to clients with substantial assets.
Steve is Co-Chair of the firm’s Estates and Trusts practice group and works with clients in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, and tax and business succession planning. He also assists them in protecting assets for future generations through long-term trusts for children, as well as pre- and post-nuptial agreements. Previously an attorney with the Internal Revenue Service’s Estate and Gift Tax Branch, Rulings and Projects Sections, he brings considerable knowledge and experience of the tax issues affecting his clients’ estates and trusts.
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Licensed in Maryland for 43 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 1982
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 49 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1977
No misconduct found
Licensed in Minnesota for 49 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 1976
No misconduct found
Location
Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 700, Rockville, MD, 20852
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Steven A Widdes's Lawyer Endorsements
"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 technical rules for the benefit of his clients sets him apart."
Ron Landsman
Elder law lawyer
Robert Adler
Estate planning lawyer
Mark Weinberg
Estate planning lawyer
Experience
Honors
2016
Top 100 Attorneys in Maryland, Maryland Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Maryland Super Lawyers
2016
Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Super Lawyer, Washington DC Super Lawyers
2015
Top Estate Planner, Washingtonian Magazine
2015
Super Lawyer, Maryland Super Lawyer
2015
Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Top 100 Attorneys in Maryland, Maryland Super Lawyers
2015
Top 100 Attorneys in Washington, D.C., Washington DC Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Maryland Super Lawyer
2014
Super Lawyer, Washington DC Super Lawyers
2014
Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Top 100 Lawyers in Maryland and D.C., Super Lawyers
2013
Top Estate Planner, Washingtonian Magazine
2013
Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Top 100 Lawyers in Maryland and D.C., Super Lawyers
2011
Top Estate Lawyers, Bethesda Magazine
2011
Top 100 Lawyers in Maryland and D.C., Super Lawyers
2011
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2008
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2007
Recognition, Top Lawyers in America
2006
Recognition, Top Lawyers in America
2005
Recognition, Top Lawyers in America
2002
Leading Lawyers, Legal Times
N/A
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
N/A
Top Trust and Estate Lawyer, Washingtonian magazine
Work Experience
2010 - Present
Principal, Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC
2002 - 2010
Principal, Shulman Rogers Gandal Pordy & Ecker, PA
1979 - 2002
Rullings Branch, Internal Revenue Service
Associations
2012 - Present
Montgomery/Prince George's County Tax Study GroupMember
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Fellow Asset Protection Committee
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Fellow
District of Columbia Estate Planning Council
Member
Estate Planning Council of Suburban Maryland
Member
Bar Association of Montgomery County
Member
District of Columbia Estate Planning Council
Member
American Bar Association, Taxation Section
Member
District of Columbia Bar Association
Member
Minnesota State Bar Association
Member
Maryland State Bar Association, Taxation Section
Former Chair
Maryland State Bar Association, Estate and Trust Law Section Council
Member
2011 - 2012
Adat Shalom Reconstructionist CongregationEndowment Planning Committee
2011 - 2012
Jewish Social Service AgencyPlanned Giving Committee
2009 - 2011
Hebrew Home of Greater WashingtonVice Chair
2002 - 2012
Suburban HospitalPlanned Giving Committee
2000 - 2008
American College of Trust and Estate CounselFellow
1998 - 2011
Hebrew Home of Greater WashingtonBoard of Governors
Education
1981
Georgetown University Law Center
LL.M - Master of Laws
1976
Drake University Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1973
Drake University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2013
The Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA)
Steve Widdes to present at a Maryland State Bar Association course
2013
Sisterhood Bikkur Holim Eldercare Committee
Steve Widdes to present on Understanding the Fundamentals of Eldercare
2012
2012
Maryland State Bar Association, Inc. Leadership Academy
Ann Jakabcin and Steve Widdes to speak at MSBA Elder Law Symposium
2012
Maryland State Bar Association
Steve Widdes to present “Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust”
2012
Jewish Social Service Agency
Steven Widdes to speak at Jewish Social Service Agency seminar
2012
Charles E. Smith Life Community Suburban Hospital Sibley Memorial Hospital
Steve Widdes to serve as panelist at 2012 Transitions in Care Symposium
2011
Suburban Hospital Auditorium
Covering Your Assets: Positive Steps You Can Take Today to Protect Your Loved Ones
2011
Ecker Business Training Center
Steven Widdes to present a CLE state-wide program for the Maryland State Bar Association
2010
Ecker Business Training Center
Steven Widdes to present to the Maryland State Bar Association’s Estate and Trust Section
2010
American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants
Steven Widdes to present at the AAA-CPA Capital Area Chapter Meeting
2007
Lecture
Planning for a Hospital Stay
2006
Lecture
Planning for a Hospital Stay
2003
Montgomery County-Prince George's County Continuing Legal Education Institute
Estate Planning
2002
Montgomery County-Prince George's County Continuing Legal Education Institute
Estate Planning
2001
Montgomery County-Prince George's County Continuing Legal Education Institute
Estate Planning
2000
Montgomery County-Prince George's County Continuing Legal Education Institute
Estate Planning
2000
Maryland Institute for the Professional Education of Lawyers
Use of Trusts in Estate Planning
Publications
2010
Maryland State Bar Association
Asset Protection
Languages
English