Elaine G. Levine

Elaine G. Levine

4.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 43 years

Wills and living wills Lawyer at Atlanta, GA
Practice Areas: Wills & Living Wills, Estate Planning, Probate

Suite T90, 1190 West Druid Hills Drive, Atlanta, GA

About Elaine

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Wills and Living Wills 50%

I represent single people, married couples, unmarried couples and the elderly in the preparation of their Wills, Trusts, powers of attorney and health care documentation. I go to my clients' homes for the first meetings so that they are in comfortable settings when making crucial decisions.

34 years | 600 cases

50%
Estate Planning 25%

I work with my clients to assess their estate tax exposure and minimize the possibility of paying estate taxes and I review their risk reduction strategies -- retirement, insurance, and creditor protection.

34 years | 600 cases

25%
Probate 25%

I work with families who have experienced the loss of a loved one by helping them navigate the probate system and distribute the assets of the deceased.

26 years | 20 cases

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 295-325 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 41 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1984

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Ohio for 43 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1983

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Kwartin & Levine, LLP

Suite T90, 1190 West Druid Hills Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30329

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Elaine G. Levine's Reviews

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3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Patsy | April 17, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Unsatisfied

Elaine was courteous and did exactly what she said she would do. Until she wasn't present for the final signing and we were rushed through the process of the final signing. Witnesses were present and signed each document PRIOR to any reviews or signatures on our part as they were "in a hurry". We ...raises objections but they were brushed over. We asked for detailed explainations of each document we were signing and felt very hurrried. The final wills were never presented for review. We were told by the person filling in (?who she was) near the conclusion of the meeting that she needed to go to pick up her kids. Elaine was sick, but had been sick over a week. They practice clearly had time to notify us to reschedule. All for naught; we wasted $3,500 on useless wills and trusts that need to be redone by a special needs attorney for our son's special needs trust. Elaine (copiously) informed us she was NOT a special needs attorney, but we had no idea of the implications of this (special needs attorney should always be seen FIRST to avoid wasting your time and money). We felt abandoned after our final meeting and then the relationship with Elaine turned hostile when we confronted her with the situation regarding her having to have KNOWN that the special needs trusts need to be done FIRST. Despite our reaching out regarding changes of beneficiaries not going through, and a request to review a brief 2 paragraph letter to family explaining what the documents were, we were rudely rebuffed by Elaine that her services had been concluded. The percentages of distribution to our non-special needs children in the conduit trust was INCORRECT. We were told in no uncertain terms that out relationship was now "concluded"- leaving us with INCORRECT, useless documents. Would definately not recommend Elaine Levine.

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Anna Orkins

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Elaine is enthusiastically dedicated to her clients and to the estate planning profession as a whole. Her expertise in the field, coupled with her compassionate mindset, really set her apart as a superb estate planning attorney."

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Barbara Alexander

Estate planning lawyer | Sep 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Elaine is the very best at what she does. She has been practicing with the highest degrees of competence and success for 30+ years. She is always at the top of my referral list whenever anyone needs high-quality legal expertise in estate planning matters."

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Laura Rashidi-Yazd

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Laura Lanzisera

Wills and living wills lawyer | Sep 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Elaine Levine is a excellent attorney; I recommend her highly to all my clients who need assistance with their wills/trusts."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

2014 - 2017

Partner, Kwartin, Levine & Marlow, LLP

2012 - 2014

Partner, Manning, Levine & Marlow, LLP

2010 - 2012

Managing Partner, Levine & Dickman, LLP

1995 - 2010

Managing Partner, Tatum Levine & Powell, LLP

1992 - 1995

Senior Counsel, Jones Day

1989 - 1992

Associate Regional Counsel, US EPA

1983 - 1989

Associate, Kilpatrick Stockton

1982 - 1983

Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals

Associations

2016 - Present

Atlanta Bar Association, Elder Law Section

Board Member

2015 - Present

Atlanta Bar Association, Estate Planning and Probate Section

Board Member

1983 - Present

Georgia Assn For Women Lawyers

Past President

2015 - 2017

FInancial Planning Association/Georgia

Board Member

2008 - 2011

Pace Academy

Member of Parenting Connection Board

2000 - 2004

The Temple

Former Member of the Board of Directors

Education

1979

Harvard University

A.B.

N/A

Yale University

law

Speaking Engagements

2012

Women and Investing Seminar

Estate Planning and Wills

Languages

English

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