Bio

Brenda M. Crandell is a partner of the Tax Department and the Trusts and Estates Department of Tashlik Goldwyn Crandell Levy LLP and regularly advises professional business practices and general corporate clients. Brenda is responsible for identifying opportunities and implementing sophisticated corporate, income and transfer tax (estate, gift and GST) planning techniques, including the integration of the corporate and personal needs of clients on a multi-generational basis. In the area of estate planning, Brenda advises clients on ways to meet the personal, family and business objectives of each client in a tax efficient manner. Brenda’s estate planning practice includes transactional strategies, gift planning, probate, trust administration and wealth preservation. Brenda also advises clients on Will contests, fiduciary disputes and prenuptial agreements. In the area of corporate and professional practices, Brenda structures and implements various business combinations, buy-sells, compensation arrangements and agreements for medical, legal and accounting professionals. Brenda serves on Boards of private companies and foundations and in various fiduciary capacities on behalf of clients. Brenda obtained her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Albany Law School of Union University and her Masters of Law (LL.M.) in Taxation from New York University School of Law.