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Advocates Trust

Michael M. Gordon, a Director at the Wilmington law firm of Gordon, Fournaris & Mammarella, P.A., has been chosen to speak this October 11th at the 2013 Delaware Trust Camp in New York City. Sharing what he has learned through his experience as one of the preeminent experts in the field of Delaware trust law, Mr. Gordon will be delivering a talk titled, "The Art of Decanting."

American Bar Association Teleconference

A recent trust & estate teleconference sponsored by the American Bar Association was held on the topic of "Creating a Domestic Asset Protection Trust". An overview of the issues to consider in drafting, funding and administering a domestic asset protection trust were covered in the Tuesday, May 7, 2013 teleconference. Serving as a panelist and presenter was GF&M's own Michael Gordon.

GF&M Launches Fiduciary Litigation Blog

Gordon, Fournaris & Mammarella, P.A. (GF&M) is proud to announce the launching of its Fiduciary Litigation Blog.  Since March, 2013, GF&M attorneys, William M. Kelleher, Neil R. Lapinski and Phillip Giordano have been summarizing trusts and estates decisions by Delaware courts, and posting those summaries on the blog.

Captive Insurance Added by GF&M

The addition of the practice of Captive Insurance expands the services that Gordon, Fournaris & Mammarella, P.A. offers its' clients. A captive insurance company is formed to insure the risks of its owner, affiliated businesses, or a group of companies.  Captives can be used to minimize insurance costs and control risk. If a captive is properly formed and operated as an insurance company, the premiums paid to the captive are a deductible business for the insured.

Recently Michael Gordon of GF&M spoke at a Beverly Hills, California Bar Association lunch on topics including decanting, taxation, directed trusts and privacy and nondisclosure issues related to Delaware trusts. William R. Burford of the Private Bank at J.P. Morgan, Los Angeles, CA was a second presenter.

GFM Eight

Gordon, Fournaris & Mammarella has experienced unprecedented growth in 2012, adding eight individuals to its highly skilled staff of attorneys and paralegals. GF&M specializes in Trusts and Estate Planning, Fiduciary Litigation, Business Planning and Transactions, Captive Insurance, Commercial Real Estate, Land Use and Zoning, Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Taxation.

US News Best Lawyers Delaware

Best Lawyers partnered with U.S.News & World Report, the leading rankings publication in the U.S., to rank law firms in the United States and Gordon, Fournaris & Mammarella, P.A. has received a Tier 1 ranking in the 2013 Edition.

This Tier 1 ranking was determined through the firm's overall evaluation, which was derived from a combination of their clients' impressive feedback, the high regard that lawyers in other firms in the same practice area have for the firm.

Best Attorneys in Delaware 2012

GF&M is pleased to announce a special recognition by Best Lawyers. Peter S. Gordon, Director of the Wilmington law firm of Gordon, Fournaris & Mammarella, P.A was selected for the following honor: "Best Attorneys in Delaware Selected by Peer Recognition."

Hosted by the Delaware Bankers Association, the 2012 Delaware Trust Conference on October 2nd and 3rd highlighted the advantages of Delaware Trusts, proving that on the journey to effective estate planning, all roads truly lead to the Delaware Trust product.

Thomas Mammarella, of Gordon, Fournaris & Mammarella, P.A. spoke to The Wilmington Tax Group on September 18, 2012.  "Discharge of Indebtedness Income Planning Opportunities" was the title of the presentation.