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Phone

Direct (603) 628-1340
Fax (603) 625-5650

Email

bill.zorn@mclane.com

Office

City Hall Plaza
900 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101

Practice/Industry Groups

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William V. A. Zorn
Director

Bill is a director of the firm and currently serves as the Chair of the Trust and Estate Department. Bill concentrates his practice in sophisticated estate planning, implementation and administration for executives and business owners, as well as federal and state tax planning and structuring for corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, individuals and non-profit organizations.

Department

Trusts and Estates
Corporate
Tax

Areas of Practice

  • Estate Planning
  • Estate and Trust Administration
  • Asset Protection
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Tax Planning

Admissions

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, U.S. Tax Court

Professional & Association Memberships

New Hampshire Estate Planning Council (Member and Former Chairman), New Hampshire Bar Association (member, Tax Section), the Massachusetts Bar Association, the American Bar Association (member, Tax Section), member and former chairman of the Tax Section and a member of the Real Property and Probate Section and Corporate Section of the New Hampshire Bar Association.

Recognition

  • Member of American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) (member, Asset Protection Committee)
  • Woodward's Best Lawyers In America (Trust and Estate, Tax and Employee Benefits law)
  • Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers.

Community Involvement

Bill is a member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Manchester Family YMCA, as well as Co-Chair of its current capital campaign. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Manchester Chapter of the American Red Cross and is a former President and member of the Board of Directors of Stage One Productions.

Career

  • LL.M., Taxation, Boston University, 1983
  • J.D., Boston University, 1978
  • A.B., Dartmouth College, 1975

Recent Publications and Lectures

Bill is co-authoring a comprehensive treatise in the New Hampshire practice series entitled "Trusts, Estates, and Guardianships." to be published in mid 2008. Bill has also authored numerous articles on tax topics, including, "Shifting Assets to Trusts for Minors After RRA '93", published in The Journal of Taxation and "Incorporation and Tax Exemption for New Hampshire Non-profit Organizations: An Introductory Guide," published by New Hampshire Business Council on the Arts. Bill frequently speaks at professional and civic seminars.