Michael D. Zahler

Michael Zahler is a seasoned litigator who focuses his practice on trusts and estates litigation. He regularly represents fiduciaries, beneficiaries, and other parties in will contests, accounting proceedings, advice and direction proceedings, discovery proceedings, estate tax proceedings, removal proceedings, and other fiduciary litigation in the New York State Surrogate’s Court and New York Appellate Courts.

Michael is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Law Section. He serves as Vice Chair of the Estate Litigation Committee and serves on the Executive Committee as the Representative from the 3rd Judicial District.

Michael regularly addresses current topics in trusts and estates law as a contributor to Thicker Than Water: A Trusts & Estates Blog.

Services

Education

Syracuse University, B.A., magna cum laude

Rutgers University, J.D., cum laude and Order of the Coif

Admissions

• New Jersey
• New York
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
• U.S. Distrcit Court, Western District of New York
• U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey