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Rhonda Ann Miller
  • Estate Planning, Tax Law, Probate
  • California, District of Columbia, Virginia
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Biography

Rhonda Miller concentrates on sophisticated estate planning including special needs trusts, asset protection trusts, spousal lifetime access trusts, charitable remainder trust, qualified small business trusts and other trust used to minimize or eliminate capital gains and estate tax. In addition, she focuses on administering large and complex estates including litigation with respect to those estates and correcting documents to optimize tax efficiencies.


During the early years of her career, Rhonda was a successful litigator in the courtroom, arguing on behalf of clients both large and small. It is both this courtroom experience and her many years in private practice that afford Rhonda a real-world understanding of the issues facing her clients when it comes to asset preservation. Relying on her education, training, and experience, Rhonda takes a holistic approach to safeguarding each client’s personal and business assets in the most tax advantageous manner, while staying consistent with the client’s goals.

What sets Rhonda apart from other attorneys in her field, however, is her friendly, conversational, and accessible style. By building a comfortable rapport with each client, Rhonda is able to explain highly complex areas of law in a manner in which her clients understand. “I like to think of it this way,” she says. “It is my job to put my clients’ needs and desires into words. Those words form the basis for each client’s legal plan. That’s why it is so important to take the time to get to know every client up front. And by staying in touch, I continue to assist my clients with other important matters in their lives.”

Ms. Miller is highly sought after public speaker. She frequently teaches local and national continuing legal education on trusts used for tax planning..

Practice Areas
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Tax Law
Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Fees
  • Free Consultation
    I give free consultations in estate planning.
  • Credit Cards Accepted
    Our firm accepts all major credit cards.
  • Contingent Fees
    Our firm will take some estate litigation on contingency fee.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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District of Columbia
District of Columbia Bar
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Virginia
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9th Circuit
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Languages
  • English
Education
Penn State Univ
Undergraduate Degree
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Loyola Law School
Law Degree
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Awards
Top Rated Lawyer in Trust & Estates
The American Lawyer Magazine
Top Attorney
Wall Street Journal
Women Leader in the Law
Forbes
AV Preeminent Rated 4.8 of 5.0
Martindale-Hubbell
Washington Top Lawyer
American Registry
California Top Lawyer
American Registry
Professional Associations
American Bar Association
- Current
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DC State Bar
- Current
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Wealth Counsel
- Current
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State Bar of Virginia
- Current
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State Bar of California  # 180610
Member
- Current
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Northern Virginia Estate Planning Counsel
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Fairfax County Bar Association
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Orange County Bar Association
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Dollar and Sense In Remarriage
Washington Post
Women Attorneys Work Life Balance
Women Lawyer Online
Speaking Engagements
Estate Planning: Taking Advantage of TCJA Tax Rules Before They Sunset, Estate Planning: Taking Advantage of TCJA Tax Rules Before They Sunset, National Teleconference
National Business Institute
Trust Used for Tax Reduction, Trusts 101, Fairfax, Virginia
National Business Institute
Trust Used for Tax Reduction, Trusts 101, Fairfax, Virginia
National Business Institute
Estate Assets & Unique Assets, Asset-Based Guide To Probate, Fairfax, Virginia
National Business Institute
Trusts 101 & Revocable Living Trust, Estate Planning; A How-To-Guide, Fairfax, Virginia
National Business Institute
CRT & Domestic Asset Protection Trusts, Trusts A-Z, Fairfax, Virginia
National Business Institute
Revocable Trust & Types of Trust, Estate Planning; A How-To-Guide, Fairfax, Virginia
National Business Institute
Websites & Blogs
Website
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Website
Contact & Map
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
1700 K St NW
Ste 30
Washington, DC 20006
US
Telephone: (202) 452-7926
Fax: (703) 383-1939