Rubin Rudman Adds One More Private Client Attorney
Rubin Rudman is pleased to announce that two attorneys have joined the firm’s growing Trusts & Estates Group. Debra Rahmin Silberstein, Ph.D., former Chair of the Trusts & Estates and Private Client Groups at Burns & Levinson joins as a partner. Debra joins five of their former Burns & Levinson colleagues, for a total of six attorneys that have moved their private client practices to Rubin Rudman since June.
Rubin Rudman is also opening an office in Andover, MA, located at 69 Park St., as part of the group’s transition to the firm. The new office will enable the firm to continue to serve local clients in the region at the highest levels.
“Our firm has one of the most sophisticated and highly-regarded private client groups in the region and we are excited to welcome Debra to our deep bench of talented trusts and estate attorneys,” said John J. McGivney, Managing Partner at Rubin Rudman. “She will be a great addition to our team and are part of our continued push to expand the range of services we offer to our individual and family clients.”
Silberstein brings more than 30 years of experience to her new role. She works with clients to navigate a wide range of trusts and estates, family philanthropic planning, tax, and elder law matters. She has specialized expertise helping families not only plan for their future, but for the needs of their children or relatives with disabilities and related challenges.
With both a law degree and a doctorate degree in social policy and philanthropy, Silberstein leverages her background in inter-generational philanthropic planning to support both her clients and many nonprofit organizations. She is an elected member of the Board of Directors of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Massachusetts Chapter (MassNAELA), serves on the Planned Giving Advisory Council for the Carter Center in Atlanta, GA, is a member of the Board of Visitors for McLean Hospital, and serves on the Board of the Anti-Defamation League, New England. She has received numerous awards throughout her career including the NAELA Powley Elder Law Award and being named a “Family/Elder Law Trailblazer” by The National Law Journal. She received her J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law, a Ph.D. in social policy from the Heller School at Brandeis University, and a B.A. in economics from Syracuse University.
