Lee Carpenter is a Maryland attorney whose practice focuses on estate planning and administration, trusts, and general business and corporate law. His estate-planning work includes helping same-sex couples and other members of the LGBTQ community.
Mr. Carpenter works with clients at all asset levels to develop comprehensive estate plans using wills, powers of attorney, advance medical directives, real estate deeds, and other planning tools. Depending on the client’s individual needs, he may also prepare trust documents to help reduce estate taxes, provide for minor children, or care for people on public assistance.
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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MD | Active | 2006 | 02/02/2021 |
Legal answers | 32 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Professional Advisor Recognition Society | Baltimore Community Foundation | 2016 |
William P. Cunningham Award | University of Maryland School of Law | 2006 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Niles Barton & Wilmer, LLP | 2020 - Present |
Adjunct Professor | University Of Maryland School Of Law | 2017 - Present |
Associate Attorney | Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr | 2018 - 2020 |
Associate | Semmes Bowen & Semmes | 2013 - 2018 |
Associate | Summerfield, Willen, Silverberg & Limsky | 2009 - 2013 |
Dean's Fellow | University of Maryland School of Law | 2006 - 2008 |
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Editor in Chief | Journal of Business & Technology Law | 2005 - 2006 |
Judicial Intern | Maryland Court of Appeals | 2004 - 2004 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Baltimore Estate Planning Council | Board of Directors | 2020 - Present |
FreeState Justice | Board of Directors | 2019 - Present |
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Planned Giving Advisory Council | Chair | 2018 - Present |
Episcopal Diocese of Maryland Planned Giving Task Force | Member | 2018 - Present |
Walters Art Museum Planned Giving Advisory Council | Member | 2015 - Present |
LGBT Bar Association of Maryland | Member | 2014 - Present |
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Maryland Bar Association, Section of Estate and Trust Law | Member | 2007 - Present |
Homeland Association, Baltimore, Maryland | Board Member | 2014 - 2016 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Baltimore Out Loud | Easy Estate Planning in a Covid-19 World | 2020 |
Baltimore Out Loud | How to Disinherit Your Disapproving Relatives | 2020 |
Baltimore Out Loud | Where Is the Best Place to Keep Your Will? | 2020 |
Baltimore Out Loud | Writing Your Own Epilogue | 2020 |
Baltimore Out Loud | Choosing a Guardian for Your Children | 2019 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Maryland School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2006 |
University of Maryland - UMUC | B.A., cum laude | 2003 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Estates and Trusts Study Group | Estate Planning for the LGBTQ Community | 2020 |
Working with the LGBTQ Community | Legal Needs of LGBTQ Individuals (CLE) | 2019 |
Professional Advisor Seminar | LGBT Estate Planning and the Benefits of Marriage | 2018 |
Estate Planning from A to Z | Planning for Unmarried and Remarried Couples (CLE) | 2018 |
PSA Speaker Series | LGBT Estate Planning and the Benefits of Marriage (CLE) | 2017 |
Estate Planning and Administration: The Complete Guide | Common Trust Structures (CLE) | 2017 |
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Trusts from A to Z | Testamentary Trusts & Legal Ethics (CLE) | 2016 |
The ‘What Ifs’ of Estate Planning for Couples, Married or Not | Estate Planning and the Benefits of Marriage | 2016 |
Lunch and Learn at the Baltimore Symphony | Estate Planning: What You Need to Know | 2016 |
Estate Planning Seminar | Nuts & Bolts of Estate Planning | 2016 |
Monthly Meeting | Estate Planning Basics | 2015 |
Estate Planning from A to Z | Planning for Unmarried & Remarried Couples (CLE) | 2015 |
Estate and Tax Planning for Same-Sex Couples | Same-Sex Marriage (CLE) | 2014 |
Estate & Financial Planning for LGBT Seniors | Estate Planning for LGBT Seniors | 2014 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Blocked Family's Attempt to Annul Deceased Daughter's Marriage | The surviving spouse received a full inheritance. |
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Matthew Youssef, Estate planning Attorney on Feb 25, 2021
Relationship: Co-worker
Lee is an excellent estate attorney. He is caring, detail oriented, and service driven.
Eric Steiner, Estate planning Attorney on Jun 11, 2020
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Lee is an attentive, caring attorney who truly looks out for the best interests of his clients. I highly recommend Lee!
Duncan Keir, Estate planning Attorney on Jun 9, 2020
Relationship: Other
Lee is one of most thoughtful, caring and skilled practioners I know. His conscientious, client-centered approach is apparent in all of his work. Lee has done my estate plan, and I recommend him without hesitation.