Justin Brown, a trusted adviser to his clients, develops creative strategies for wealth transfer, asset protection, and business succession. He also counsels fiduciaries on their duties and obligations in connection with the administration of estates and trusts.
Justin is part of the next generation of estate planners. A leader in the area of digital asset planning, he implements cutting-edge strategies to help clients plan for technologically innovative asset classes. Justin is a co-host of “The Digital Planning Podcast,” which educates individuals about all things digital in estate planning, business planning, and estate administration. Now in its fourth season, The Digital Planning Podcast is internationally known as one of the leading podcasts on digital estate planning.
Professional Highlights
Pro Bono Experience
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Justin created and supervised a volunteer attorney program designed to draft wills pro bono for medical first responders. Justin received the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Pro Bono Distinguished Service Award in 2019.
Professional Activities
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow
Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, Adjunct Professor, 2018-present
American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law, Vice Chair, International Tax Planning, 2020-2021; Vice Chair, Digital Property, 2021-2022
Recognition & Accomplishments
“Top Author,” JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards, 2021 and 2022
Best Lawyers in America: Tax Law, Trusts and Estates, 2020-2022
New Jersey Law Journal, New Leaders of the Bar, 2018
Speaking Engagements
Speaker, "Planning for Luxury and Unique Assets," Montgomery County Estate Planning Council of PA, June 1, 2022
Speaker, "Electronic Wills in Pennsylvania," Bucks County Bar Association, May 11, 2022
Co-host, “The Digital Planning Podcast,” 2019-present
Board Memberships & Community Service
Anti-Defamation League, Philadelphia Region
Publications
Co-author, “Preparing Corporate Fiduciaries: Administering Estates and Trusts With Cryptocurrency,” The Legal Intelligencer, February 7, 2022
Co-author, “Estate Planning After the Pandemic,” GPSolo Magazine, ABA Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, December 1, 2020
Co-author, “Technology – Probate: Estate Planning after the Pandemic: How the Coronavirus and Technology Will Change the Estates Practice,” Probate & Property Magazine, ABA Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, July 1, 2020
Credentials
Education
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2012)
American University Washington College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005)
Washington University in St. Louis (B.A., with honors, 2002)
Admissions
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
U.S. Tax Court