William B. Warren Joins Morris & McVeigh after 48 years’ service at Dewey Ballantine

Morris & McVeigh LLP has announced that William B. Warren has joined the firm as of counsel. Mr. Warren specializes in trust and estates and tax law, and has long been recognized in Best Lawyers in America as a leader in the field of trust and estates.

For the past forty-eight years, Mr. Warren has been practising trust and estates and tax law at Dewey Ballantine LLP (now Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP), where he became a partner in 1968. In his new position, he will be continuing his work in estate planning and administration and his roles in not-for-profit organizations.

Richard J. Miller, Jr., a member of Morris & McVeigh said, “Bill was a pioneer in the development of insurance and foreign trusts as significant estate planning devices, and has had wide leadership experience in charitable planning throughout the United States. These are important areas for us as well, and we welcome Bill’s insights and expertise.”

Morris & McVeigh LLP is one of the oldest law firms in New York City and the state of New York and has been in continuous existence since its founding in 1862. The firm offers comprehensive legal services to foreign and domestic clients both individual and corporate, to partnerships, other business entities and to various not-for-profit organizations and foundations. These services include matters relating to estate planning, probate and estate administration, the law of Wills and Trusts, matrimonial matters, income, estate and gift taxation, corporate, securities and general business law, real estate and commercial law and general civil practice. The firm also has offices in Albany, New York.