Jeffrey K. Gonya

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Baltimore, MD

T +1 410.244.7507

Towson, MD

T +1 410.494.6200

Jeff Gonya helps high-net-worth individuals, families, fiduciaries, and charitable foundations with a wide range of estate planning, trust, and tax matters. Jeff manages the administration of estates and trusts of all sizes, and serves as trustee for many clients, counseling them and their families on financial, business, insurance, and charitable giving issues.

Jeff assists clients with tax minimization and succession planning strategies that preserve wealth for their heirs. He prepares estate, gift, and fiduciary income tax returns, and represents clients in tax court regarding audits and other tax-related matters. He has also negotiated and settled numerous matters with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

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Education

J.D. University of Virginia School of Law 1986
B.A. Echols Scholar University of Virginia 1983
with high distinction

Bar Admissions

Maryland
Georgia (inactive)

Professional Memberships and Activities

Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Member, American Bar Association, Section on Taxation
Life fellow, American Bar Foundation
Life fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation
Life fellow, Baltimore Bar Foundation
Member, Professional Advisor Recognition Society of the Baltimore Community Foundation

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The Best Lawyers in America
- Lawyer of the Year, Trusts and Estates, Baltimore, 2021
- Trusts and Estates, 2006 – 2025
- Nonprofit/Charities Law, 2006 – 2025
Chambers High Net Worth, Private Wealth Law (Band 1), Maryland, 2017 – 2023
Legal 500, Domestic Tax: East Coast, 2012 – 2013
Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Peer Review Rated