Jefffrey Verdon and Jerry Hersch join boutique US estate planning practice

[private]On July 30, 2009, attorney Jeffrey M. Verdon and Professor Jerry Hesch from Jeffrey M. Verdon Law Group, LLP joined Oshins & Associates, LLC, to create one of the largest and most experienced estate planning and asset protection practices in the US.

Jeffrey M. Verdon, Of Counsel at Oshins & Associates (also Managing Partner at Jeffrey M. Verdon Law Group, LLP), has specialized in estate and income taxation planning, and asset and lifestyle protection planning for high-net-worth clients across the United States since 1979, and is regarded as one of the country’s pre-eminent attorneys in offshore asset protection planning. Mr. Verdon will be managing the firm’s offshore asset protection cases.

“My firm has worked with Oshins for many years establishing Nevada entities for our clients. The addition of the Nevada office of the Oshins firm will now enable us to offer a full spectrum of estate planning services for all sized estates—from basic estate planning to sophisticated tax planning and asset and lifestyle protection strategies for the larger estates.” – Jeffrey Verdon

Jerome (“Jerry”) M. Hesch, former tax partner at Greenberg Traurig and tax planning consultant for lawyers nationwide, has joined Oshins & Associates as Special Senior Tax Counsel. One of the most well-respected tax lawyers in the country, he is a member of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), and is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Miami School of Law and Florida International University School of Law. Prof. Hesch will be focusing on developing creative solutions to the vexing tax problems that we expect under the Obama administration and its proposed changes in tax policies.

Oshins & Associates, LLC, a boutique trusts and estates and asset protection law firm with eight estate planning and tax attorneys, headed by nationally-known attorneys Steve Oshins and Richard Oshins, is known for its work in dynasty trusts and domestic asset protection, particularly Nevada Asset Protection Trusts.

“Joining forces with experts who specialize in offshore asset protection planning helps us broaden our offerings to clients, and we are honored to be working with arguably the country’s most reputable names in this specialist area.” – Steve Oshins

The addition of Mr. Verdon and Professor Hesch makes Oshins & Associates one of the largest and most experienced estate planning and domestic and offshore asset protection practices in the country. [/private]