Lauren A. Jenkins

Lauren A. Jenkins focuses her practice on tax and estate planning, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, trust and estate administration and tax compliance in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Lauren represents individuals and families with creating and implementing estate plans to achieve their personal and financial objectives. Such planning often includes drafting wills, revocable trusts and powers of attorney, as well as more advanced estate planning to preserve wealth for future generations. Lauren also has experience advising clients who require both domestic and international components to their estate plans, as well as drafting and negotiating prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

Lauren guides clients through the complexities and nuances of estate and trust administration. She advises fiduciaries with respect to their powers and responsibilities, including filing obligations under state and federal law. Additionally, Lauren represents beneficiaries who desire separate counsel to ensure their interests are protected and they receive their full entitlement.

Lauren also represents clients before the IRS, including offers in compromise and voluntary disclosures to resolve noncompliance with respect to U.S. reporting obligations.