Gideon Rothschild, Esq., is a partner with the New York City law firm Moses & Singer LLP, where he co-chairs the Trusts & Estates and Wealth Preservation Group. He focuses his practice in the areas of domestic and international estate-planning techniques for high-net-worth clients and is a nationally recognized authority on wealth preservation and offshore trusts. Mr. Rothschild is a past chair of the Real Property Trust & Estate Law Section of the American Bar Association and a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He is a member of the editorial advisory boards of Tax Management Estates, Gifts, and Trusts and Trusts and Estates. He is a former adjunct professor in estate planning at New York Law School and University of Miami School of Law and a frequent lecturer to professional groups on asset protection and estate planning. Mr. Rothschild has been designated as a Distinguished Accredited Estate Planner by the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Lawyer of the Year, 2018), Chambers USA, and New York Super Lawyers. Mr. Rothschild also is licensed as a certified public accountant.
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