Attorneys

Paul F Riekhof 
Greenbelt, Maryland
phone (240) 553-1213
fax (301) 220-1214
email priekhof@jgllaw.com

Practice:

Paul Riekhof is a shareholder in the Trust and Estate Group at Joseph, Greenwald, & Laake.  Mr. Riekhof was named one of the Top Estates and Probate Lawyers in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area by Washingtonian magazine.  He represents individuals, families and businesses in estate planning, probate, trust administration, estate tax planning, business planning and estate litigation matters. He also represents clients in proceedings to establish guardians of the person and property of minor children and disabled adults. His experience includes representing and advising clients concerning all aspects of estate tax planning, wealth preservation, family business preservation, gift and charitable gift planning, buy-sell agreements, establishing special needs trusts and discretionary trusts to conserve assets for the benefit of disabled individuals, establishing irrevocable trusts to remove insurance and other assets from estates and establishing revocable trusts for probate avoidance and disability planning.

Areas of Practice:
Estate Planning
Probate
Tax Planning
Estate Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Maryland
District of Columbia
U.S. District Court District of Maryland
U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado, 1995
J.D.


University of Chicago, 1989
B.A.
Honors: With Honors


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Speaker, Estate and Business Planning Matters


Honors and Awards:
Named one of the Top Estates and Probate Lawyers in the D.C. area by Washingtonian magazine.


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Member, American Bar Association


Member, Maryland State Bar Association


Member, Montgomery County Bar Association


Member, District of Columbia Bar Association


Former Executive Director, Montgomery-Prince George's Continuing Legal Education Institute, Inc.


Member and Past President, Board of Directors, Family Services Agency, Inc.


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While each case is different and a lawyer’s past record is no assurance that the lawyer will be successful in reaching a favorable result in any future case, we look forward to the opportunity to continue to provide individualized service to each of our clients.

From Greenbelt Maryland, we serve the Maryland and District of Columbia metro area, including Montgomery, Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, Howard, Charles and Calvert counties.