NEW YORK, N.Y. — John Catterson, a partner in Hodgson Russ LLP's Estates & Trusts Practice Group and managing partner of the firm's New York office, delivered a presentation on will preparation recently to employees of the United Nations.

At the "Mission Readiness Workshop on Wills," Mr. Catterson addressed a wide range of issues, including advantages to having a will, the necessary elements of a will, alternatives to wills, and more.

Mr. Catterson has over 25 years of experience in all aspects of planning and administration of estates and has provided extensive services to individual and institutional fiduciaries. He also has broad experience in the formation and regulation of various types of nonprofit institutions and has served as counsel to a number of foundations, both public and private, as well as other charitable organizations.

With more than 225 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law, Hodgson Russ is among the 200 largest law firms headquartered in the United States. Over the past year, the firm has tripled its roster of Manhattan-based attorneys to provide an even wider range of services and increased depth in important niche practice areas, including federal, multi-state, New York state, and local tax; intellectual property; estates and trusts; litigation; commercial real estate; securities; immigration; employment law; and health law. Established in 1817, Hodgson Russ is among the oldest law firms in the United States and is the only law firm that can count two former U.S. presidents, Millard Fillmore and Grover Cleveland, among its alumni. Hodgson Russ has offices in New York, Albany, Buffalo, and Johnstown, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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