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Darcy M. Katris

Partner & Co-Chair, Family Office
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Darcy M. Katris Partner & Co-Chair, Family Office

Darcy has more than 25 years of experience assisting clients with complex trust, estate and tax issues. Her experience includes estate and tax planning, drafting wills and trust agreements, administering estates and trusts and representing clients in contested and uncontested proceedings in Surrogate's Court. She also represents clients with family offices.

Darcy has a niche in advising clients with art collections. Her art-related estate planning experience includes forming a museum, negotiating with auction houses to sell artwork, advising clients on ways to display an art collection through a foundation, and administering estates with very substantial art collections being sold at auction, including the estate of Robert H. Ellsworth.

In light of the complexity of the work she performs, Darcy makes a point of and has become adept at distilling complicated legal concepts related to trusts, estates, and tax into their simplest, most digestible forms for her clients. Darcy also brings to the table strong problem-solving skills that have repeatedly enabled her to remedy what had been seemingly intractable issues.

Professional Activities

  • Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
  • Member of the Executive Committee, Chair of the Technology Committee and Member at Large of the New York State Bar Association Trusts and Estates Law Section
  • Member, Professional Advisors Council for Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
  • Member, Iona College Alumni Association Board of Directors, 2017 - 2021

Recognition

  • Ranked in Chambers USA High Net Worth Guide 2022 as a Band 2 practitioner for Private Wealth Law: Mid-Market New York
  • The Best Lawyers in America® for Trusts and Estates, 2022 and 2023 editions
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating
  • Former member, Fordham Law Review
  • Shortlisted for the 2021 Citywealth Powerwomen Awards in the category of “Woman of the Year - Business Growth (Large/Institutional)”
  • Recipient, The Brother Patrick B. Doyle Award for Distinguished Service to the Alumni Association, Iona University, July 2022
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Education

  • Fordham University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
  • Iona College, B.S., magna cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Tax Court

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