Lena Clark | Frederick Estate Planning, Probate & Guardianship Lawyer

Lena Clark is an Estate Planning, Probate and Guardianship attorney based in Frederick, Maryland.

Mrs. Clark's Estates Practice focuses on Estate Planning, Trust and Estate Administration, Family Trust matters, Guardianships, and on related areas of federal and state tax laws involving Transfers of Family Wealth to succeeding generations.

Lena provides guidance to clients in planning for after-death disposition of property, identifies opportunities to minimize estate and income taxes, and plans for incapacity during a client's lifetime. She prepares Court Mandated Accountings, Inventories and Final Reports, Estate, Fiduciary Income, Inheritance and Gift tax returns. She advises clients on complex estate planning documents and works closely with fiduciaries on probate and guardianship matters.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Estate Planning & Probate Attorney	Law Office of Lena A. Clark, LLC	Frederick, MD	2015 - Present
Estate Planning & Probate Attorney	Offit Kurman, P.A.	Frederick, MD	2014 - 2014
Estate Planning & Probate Attorney	Lee F. Holdmann, Chtd.	Bethesda, MD	2012 - 2014
Estate Planning & Probate Paralegal	Jackson & Campbell, PC	Washington, DC	2005-2011
Estate Planning & Probate Paralegal	The Margolius Firm, LLC	Washington, DC	2004-2005

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America	JurisDoctor	Law School	2011
Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law	JurisDoctor		2011
George Mason University	Bachelor of Science	Administration of Justice	2005

State / Court	Date
Virginia	4/25/2012
Maryland	12/13/2012
District of Columbia	02/04/2013

• Frederick Estate Planning Council, Board of Directors, current
  Frederick Memorial Hospital Planned Gifts Committee, current
  Maryland State Bar Association, Judicial Nominations Committee, current
  West Patrick Square Association, Treasurer, current
  Maryland State Bar Association, Leadership Academy Fellow (2015-2016)
  Frederick County Bar Association, current
  Maryland State Bar Association, current
  Virginia State Bar Association, current
  District of Columbia Bar Association, current
  Montgomery County Bar Association, (2012-2017)
  National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (2012-2014)
  American Bar Association (2012-2015)
  Fairfax County Bar Association (2012-2013)

• Leadership Academy Fellow, Maryland State Bar Association 2015-2016
  Clients' Choice Award - Estate Planning, AVVO
  Top 40 under 40, The National Advocates
  Mediation and Arbitration training, Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution
  International Business and Trade Summer Law Program, Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law

• Probate/Estate & Trust Administration: Transferred assets to the intended beneficiaries with the minimum estate and inheritance taxes due. Handled multiple Estate & Trust Administration cases. Estate Planning: Prepared Last Will & Testament, Health Care Power of Attorney, Durable Power of Attorney, Revocable Living Trust, Irrevocable Gift Trust, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust, Firearm or Gun Trust, Special Needs Trust for multiple individuals and families.

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