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SPECIALISTS
Christopher J. DeFilippis
Partner, Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC
Experience
Christopher DeFilippis is a partner with over 10 years of tax experience. He specializes in gift, estate, and fiduciary taxation and planning. He brings a unique skill set to all areas of wealth transfer planning and compliance including estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer tax planning, fiduciary income tax, fiduciary accounting, charitable planning, and business succession planning.
Prior to joining Citrin Cooperman, Chris practiced law for some of New Jersey’s top law firms in the areas of estate planning, including drafting and implementing of complex estate planning documents; estate administration; estate and gift tax compliance; probate litigation' and guardianships. His legal experience provides him with a unique and well-rounded perspective in areas of the trust and estate planning and compliance that serves his clients well at Citrin Cooperman.
CREDENTIALS
Education
Bachelor of Science in Finance, Siena College
Juris Doctor, cum laude, Albany Law School of Union University
Master of Laws, Taxation, New York Law School
Licenses
Admitted to the New Jersey, New York, and Florida Bars
Presentations & Publications
Charitable Planning Upon Divorce - NJCPA magazine - November ’16 issue
Probating an Unsigned Will No Longer Impossible in NJ – October ’11 issue
Court-Appointed Attorneys in Guardianship Matters – NJ Law Journal - April ’11 issue
Affiliations
Member, New Jersey Bar Association
Member, Estate Planning Committee of Northern New Jersey
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Outside the Office
When Chris is not in the office, he enjoys sports, staying active, and spending time with his wife and two sons.
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It seems as though our federal and state estate and gift tax laws change constantly. I am always striving to find innovative ways to help clients preserve their hard-earned assets. Every client has a unique situation so planning can never be a one-size-fits-all approach.
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