Ernest H. Ehling Jr

Ernest H. Ehling, Jr., Esq. is an experienced attorney, tax and financial professional. He concentrates his practice in serving the needs of high-net-worth individuals in the areas of tax and estate planning, estate and trust administration, international tax and estate planning, business succession planning, asset protection planning, and estate and trust litigation.

Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Ehling began his legal career as in-house counsel with Travelers Insurance Company in Philadelphia, PA. He later joined the tax consulting practice of Big 4 accounting and tax consulting firm, Deloitte & Touche, LLP in Philadelphia, PA. After his time with Deloitte, Mr. Ehling practiced law for several years until accepting a Financial Advisor position in the Global Wealth & Investment Management Practice of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. At Merrill Lynch, Mr. Ehling held Series 7, 65 and 63 securities registrations and Life, Health and Variable Insurance Licenses.

Mr. Ehling joined Reger Rizzo & Darnall in 2018, as a member of the Firm’s Estates & Trusts and Business Succession Planning practice groups. There are many interrelated issues clients face in the areas of tax, estates and trusts, asset protection planning, and business succession planning, and Mr. Ehling brings his unique background to his practice in these areas.

He has lectured to the public, lawyers and other professionals and has authored articles and materials on a variety of topics including tax and estate planning. He is admitted to the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Bars, and several federal courts including the United States Tax Court.

Villanova University School of Law

LL.M. | Tax Law / Taxation

2001

Widener University Commonwealth Law School

J.D.

1993

Honors: cum laude

Ramapo College

B.A.

1987

Of Counsel

Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP

2018 - Current

Financial Advisor

Merrill Lynch

2016 - 2018

Attorney/Owner

Ernest H. Ehling, Jr., Esq.

2006 - 2016

Member/Partner

Garland & Ehling, LLC

2005 - 2006

Of Counsel

Marriott Casagrande Callahan Blair & Greer, P.C.

2003 - 2005

Senior Tax Consultant

Deloitte

2000 - 2003

Counsel

Travelers Insurance Company

1991 - 2000

Attorney

Hale & Schenkman

1996 - 1997

Alternative Dispute Resolution Law

Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Estate Planning for the Special Situations

New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Monmouth Bar Association

Taxation Committee Member

Current

Ramapo College of New Jersey, Anisfield School of Business Alumni Advisory Board

Member

Current

Financial Planning Association

Member

Current

New Jersey State Bar Association  # 022671993

Member

1993 - Current

Activities: Vice Chair of the Dispute Resolution Section

New Jersey

Since 1993

New York

Pennsylvania

Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

3rd Circuit

U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

U.S. Tax Court