Deborah is an associate in the private client and tax team.
Deborah's practice is focused on advising individuals, families and their businesses in respect to succession and estate planning, family office and business structuring and cross-border tax planning. She is experienced in issues relating to gifting transactions and charitable endeavors, estate taxes and corporate planning for clients in New York, Arizona, California and abroad. Deborah also has extensive knowledge of charitable foundations and not-for-profit organizations.
Prior to joining Withers, Deborah practiced as a trusts and estates planning lawyer with a global full-service firm in New York and Arizona and as a corporate tax lawyer for an international law firm in New York, where she advised on matters involving private equity funds, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and other investment vehicles in the context of mergers and acquisitions and tax-free reorganizations. She is admitted to practice law in Arizona, California, and New York.While not practicing law, Deborah works as the CEO of BaseCamp for Veterans, Inc. (“BCI”). BCI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving veterans and their families that Deborah co-founded in 2018. BCI offers the veteran community a variety of reintegration services, with a particular focus on equine therapy with wild horses that have had little to no human contact.