Louis Jay Ulman
Senior Principal

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Practice Areas

Estates & Trusts / Elder Law
Asset Protection Planning
Estate Planning
Elder Care Planning

Practice Focus

Mr. Ulman’s work is concentrated on estate tax planning, business succession planning, the preservation of assets in connection with long term care stays and special needs planning.

Education

J.D., Washington College of Law of the American University, 1970
B.A., Dickinson College, 1967

Bar and Court Admissions

Maryland
United States Supreme Court
United States District Court for the District of Maryland

Points of Distinction

Mr. Ulman has an extensive background in working with families to solve their legal issues, including plans to minimize estate taxes and permit transfers of businesses to future generations. Mr. Ulman has handled very challenging family business disputes and business succession issues.  He works with families which have special needs members in order to provide for their care and support after the senior family members are deceased. He assists families who have members needing long term care in order to help them receive all appropriate benefits and protect their assets.

Activities

Mr. Ulman is a member of the Board of Trustees of The Columbia Foundation.  He is Chairman of the Maryland Racing Commission and serves as counsel to the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults.  He has served as Vice Chairman of the Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission, Vice Chairman, Howard County Social Services Board, President of the Baltimore Junior Association of Commerce and President of Santa Claus Anonymous, Inc. and numerous other Boards of Directors in community and non-profit activities.

Publications/Speeches

Mr. Ulman has been a columnist for The Business Monthly and has also written numerous articles for business and legal publications. Mr. Ulman has delivered more than 150 speeches on estate planning, elder law, and asset protection during the past ten years. He has served as an adjunct professor, teaching Wills & Estates to law students at the Washington College of Law of the American University.

Previous Work

Prior to joining Offit Kurman, Mr. Ulman was a name partner at a 60 attorney law firm in Baltimore County, was a partner in a 140 person law firm in Baltimore City and prior thereto practiced law with his father at Ulman & Ulman, Attorneys.

Honors

In 2001, Mr. Ulman received a Leadership in Law Award presented by The Daily Record. In 2006, he was named as one of Baltimore’s Legal Elite by Smart CEO Magazine.  Mr. Ulman received the highest professional (AV) rating from his peers, as reported by Martindale-Hubbell.

Contact Info:
Email:	lulman@offitkurman.com
Office Phone:	301.575.0354
Fax Phone:	301.575.0335
Mailing Address:	8171 Maple Lawn Boulevard Suite 200 Maple Lawn, MD 20759