John frequently lectures on diverse estate planning topics, including:

• Treasury Regulations on Gifts and Bequests from Covered Expatriates
• Gift planning for qualified small business stock under Internal Revenue Code Section 1202
• Income tax aspects of estate planning
• International estate planning
• Managing illiquid estates with significant estate tax liabilities
• Proposed legislative and regulatory actions affecting wealthy individuals and families

An avid art collector and patron, John advises artists and other collectors on estate planning and is well versed in the nuances of the art market. He also focuses his pro bono work on preparing estate planning documents for low-income artists.

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• Successfully obtained a pardon from the governor of New York for a resident alien facing deportation because of a narcotics conviction*
• Successfully obtained a pardon from the governor of New York for a resident alien facing deportation because of a theft conviction*
• Successfully negotiated resolution of an estate tax audit which included tax deferral under Internal Revenue Code Section 6166 and a Graegin loan*
• Successfully decanted numerous irrevocable trusts into appropriate modern receptacles*
• Implemented a gifting strategy which multiplied the tax exemptions available for qualified small business stock*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott.

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