Gil A. Nusbaum, Esq.
Professional Experience
Gil is an Associate at Laura Solomon, Esq. & Associates, where he forms and advises nonprofit, charitable organizations. He joined the firm in September 2011. Previously, Gil was an Associate in the Family Wealth Management practice group at Ballard Spahr LLP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where his practice included all aspects of trusts and estates law, including counseling individuals on charitable giving techniques and assisting with the formation and operating of charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, donor advised funds and private foundations. Prior to joining Ballard Spahr LLP, Gil was an Associate in the Trusts & Estates, Tax, and Philanthropic & Nonprofit practice groups at Dilworth Paxson LLP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Before law school, Gil worked as a care manager at Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, where he facilitated the administration of community-based long-term care to disabled adult and chronically impaired older Philadelphians in their homes. Gil also served as a court-appointed mediator under the auspices of the Municipal Court of Philadelphia during his third year of law school, assisting in resolving disputes between landlords and tenants, as well as cases involving consumer and real estate transactions, contract and performance of service issues, property damage, debt collection and private criminal complaints.
Professional Activities
Gil is actively involved in pro bono work in the Philadelphia area, where he works with Wills for Heroes to prepare estate planning documents for first responders and serves as a volunteer tax preparer for the Campaign for Working Families Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. He is also a member of the Publication Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association Probate and Trust Law Section.
Education and Licenses
Gil received his Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Wesleyan University (Middletown, Connecticut) in 2001 and his Juris Doctor from Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law in 2006. He also holds a Masters of Law in Taxation from Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law. He is admitted to the state bars of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Presentations and Publications
- “Got Kids? Gifts to Minors: Estate Planning Ideas for Parents and Grandparents,” Crunchtime CLE, August 31, 2009
- “Revenue Ruling 2008-22: Power to Substitute Will Not Cause Estate Inclusion,” Philadelphia Bar Association Probate and Trust Law Section Newsletter, September 2008
- “Standing to Enforce a Charitable Trust,” Philadelphia Bar Association Probate and Trust Law Section Newsletter, September 2007
- “Exemption from State and Local Property Taxes,” Taxation of Exempts, May/June and July/August 2007
