John C. HookStradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP, Philadelphia, USAAreas of Practice: Business Organizations, Estate Planning, Taxation Law Contact Information:
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| John Hook, chair of Stradley Ronon's Trusts and Estates Department, has provided estate planning and tax planning advice for more than 16 years to high net-worth individuals, executives, entrepreneurs, and owners of closely held businesses. Having started his career at Stradley Ronon in the Tax Department and obtained his Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) from New York University School of Law, a major emphasis of Mr. Hook's practice focuses on the tax implications of estate planning. He is the immediate-past chairman of the Taxation Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association's Probate Section. In addition, Mr. Hook lectures frequently in the areas of wills, trusts, and estate planning, with a focus on reducing or eliminating Federal Estate Taxes. One area of concentration for Mr. Hook is in planned charitable giving. He advises charitable organizations on the establishment and operation of a planned charitable giving program. Such advice includes forming such a program, establishing policies and procedures, addressing corporate governance issues, describing the types of planned giving documents available to donors, providing organizations with sample documents, and providing specific advice to the organization when a donor expresses an interest in making a planned charitable gift. A second area of concentration for Mr. Hook is in the area of asset protection and the creation of offshore asset protection vehicles vital parts of estate planning for high net-worth individuals, executives, and entrepreneurs.
Professional Associations and Memberships American Bar Association; Member, Sections of Taxation, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Philadelphia Bar Association |
