About Andrew
Practice areas
- Estate planning: 35%
Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning & Probate Law. Sophisticated family and tax planning---business succession coordination and asset protection planning.
39 years, 3,000 cases
- Trusts: 30%
There are many different types of trusts. We have expertise in revocable living trusts and irrevocable trusts. Trusts can be used for estate and income planning and to protect beneficiaries from marital (divorce) and creditor issues.
2,000 cases
- Wills and living wills: 15%
39 years, 1,000 cases
- Business: 10%
Advise on and implement business entities, including corporations, partnerships and LLCs. Business succession planning and exit strategies.
39 years, 200 cases
- Probate: 10%
Our Firm has a full staff to assist in all aspects of after death administration, whether it be through a court probate or trust administration. We advise on taxes, trustee and executor duties and all filing requirements,
39 years, 500 cases
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | Active | 1993 | 03/28/2017 |
| FL | Member in Good Standing | 1979 | 01/30/2017 |
| PA | Inactive | 1978 | 02/24/2017 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Preeminent Lawyer | Martindale-Hubbell | 2008 |
| Super Lawyer--North Carolina | Super Lawyers | 2008 |
| Am Jur Award in Contracts | Emory University | 1976 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Attorney | Strauss & Associates PA | 1994 - Present |
| Vice President | Xerox Corporation (LMV) | 1982 - 1991 |
| Attorney | Mahoney Hadlow & Adams (McGuire Woods) | 1979 - 1981 |
| Law Clerk | Washington DC Superior Court | 1978 - 1979 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Bar Association, Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section | Governing Council member | 2006 - Present |
| North Carolina Bar Association, Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section, Legislative Committee | Member | 2003 - Present |
| North Carolina State Bar | Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning | 2001 - Present |
| North Carolina Bar Association, Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section, Technology Committee | Chairman | 2008 - 2011 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Generations | Co-Author | 1998 |
| Legacy--Planning Your Estate | Co-Author | 1996 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University Law Center | Law | Juris Doctor | 1978 |
| University of Pennsylvania | International Relations | MA - Masters | 1975 |
| Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania | International Business | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1974 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina/South Carolina Societies of Anesthesiologists | Asset Protection Planning | 2008 |
| North Carolina Bar Estate Planning | Discount Entity Planning | 2006 |
Reviews
(9) 5.0 starsAttorney endorsements
(7)
Keith Davis, Probate Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Andy is impressive. He has a dry sense of humor and great insight to the essence of any legal problem and is able to identify practical, implementable solutions.
Thomas Fafinski, Estate planning Attorney
Relationship: Other
I am blown away by Andy and his knowledge of alternatives available to his clients. Creative, thoughtful, insightful and passionate.
Cost
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- Offers fixed fee-services SometimesFixed-fee are legal services performed for a preset rate, rather than on an hourly basis.
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Contact
77 Central Ave Ste F
Asheville, NC, 288012451
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