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Offit Kurman, Four Attorneys Recognized in JD Supra Awards

February 24, 2026
Offit Kurman, Four Attorneys Recognized in JD Supra Awards

Offit Kurman is proud to announce that the firm and four of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 JD Supra Reader’s Choice Awards. The annual awards spotlight the authors and firms most widely read by C-suite leaders, in-house counsel, media, and other professionals across the JD Supra platform throughout 2025.

Offit Kurman received a Top Firm Award in the Wealth Management category. In addition, Principal Candace Dellacona was honored as the No. 1 thought leader in the Wealth Management category.

Three additional attorneys were recognized for their thought leadership:

JD Supra editors selected 33 topic areas for this year’s awards based on their timeliness and ongoing importance. In each category, ten authors and one firm were honored for consistently strong readership and engagement throughout the year. In total, 342 authors were recognized from among more than 70,000 contributors.

Offit Kurman congratulates all honorees and celebrates their continued commitment to producing timely, informative content for clients and readers nationwide.

Firm Highlights

  • Podcasts
    Artful Donations: Exploring Museum Exchange
    In this episode of The Legal Canvas, host Caryn Keppler welcomes Robert Wainstein and Michael Darling, co-founders of Museum Exchange, the first digital platform dedicated to facilitating art donations to museums and nonprofit institutions across North America. Together, they explore how technology is transforming the way collectors, artists, estates, and cultural organizations connect through charitable giving. Robert and Michael explain the inspiration behind Museum Exchange, the challenges they set out to solve, and how the platform has grown into a network of more than 400 museums. They walk listeners through the donation process—from evaluating artwork and matching donors with institutions to handling logistics, documentation, and tax considerations. Along the way, they discuss the realities of museum collecting, why many donations are declined, and how thoughtful placements can help preserve artists' legacies while expanding access to important works of art. The conversation also explores Museum Exchange's work with living artists, artist estates, hospitals, universities, and smaller regional museums, as well as the launch of the Charis Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit designed to steward significant collections before placing them with institutions that can best benefit from them. Robert and Michael conclude by sharing their vision for the future of charitable art transactions and how Museum Exchange is helping reshape philanthropy in the arts for generations to come.