Wayne M. Zell

Wayne M. Zell, Esq. is the founder of Zell Law. He has spent his legal, public accounting and business advisory career counseling clients in a broad range of industries, including technology companies of all types and investor groups, as well as non-profit organizations. His clients also include for-profit and non-profit executives, service providers and high-net worth individuals.

Mr. Zell has extensive experience in representing clients in complex estate planning and business planning matters. In estate planning matters, Mr. Zell routinely advises clients in structuring and preparing intricate revocable and irrevocable trusts, basic estate planning (i.w., wills, medical directives and powers of attorney), family limited partnerships and limited liability companies, life insurance vehicles, charitable giving arrangements (including charitable lead and remainder trusts), private and public foundations and grant making programs, asset protection planning, and joint ventures with tax-exempt organizations, and compensation and equity incentive plans for executives.

In business planning matters, Mr. Zell represents the owners of closely-held businesses and non-profits on general business formation and operations, tax and succession planning matters, mergers and acquisitions, and executive compensation and CEO/founder issues.

Mr. Zell is admitted to practice as an attorney in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Mr. Zell currently serves on the Board of Directors of Northern Virginia Family Service. He also serves as a member of the Cornerstone Board at the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.

Mr. Zell is an active speaker and writer on estate business planning topics. For more detailed content authored by Mr. Zell, please visit www.blueprintforwealth.org. He has received an AV rating, the highest rating granted by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America for Taxation.

William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law

J.D | Law

1982 - 1985

Honors: BNA Law Student Award, 1985

University of Virginia

B.S | Commerce/Accounting

1976 - 1980

Honors: Raven Society, Intermediate Honors

Certified Public Accountant

Virginia Society of CPA's

1980

Virginia State Bar Association

Member

1996 - Current

District of Columbia Bar

Member

1988 - Current

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

1985 - Current

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 1988

Maryland

Since 1985

Virginia

Since 1996

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