James focuses in estate planning, trusts and estate administration, charitable giving, and business succession planning.
James has an extensive background in tax, having owned an income tax preparation firm prior to attending law school; he draws on his knowledge of personal income taxation and his prior estate planning experience to assist clients to achieve their financial and estate planning goals.
Before establishing Jayde Law PLLC, James was an Associate at Birchstone Moore LLC, where he worked on complex estate plans for high-net-worth clients. Prior to his tenure at Birchstone Moore LLC, he was an associate at Pasternak & Fidis, P.C. where he worked with clients to establish and implement their estate plans and assisted clients in estate administration matters.
He enthusiastically approaches each estate planning matter and develops creative ideas to solve client problems. Clients appreciate James’s warm and friendly personality and his attention to detail.
Outside of his practice, James enjoys cooking, reading, hiking, and traveling.
James focuses in estate planning, trusts and estate administration, charitable giving, and business succession planning.
James has an extensive background in tax, having owned an income tax preparation firm prior to attending law school; he draws on his knowledge of personal income taxation and his prior estate planning experience to assist clients to achieve their financial and estate planning goals.
Before establishing Jayde Law PLLC, James was an Associate at Birchstone Moore LLC, where he worked on complex estate plans for high-net-worth clients. Prior to his tenure at Birchstone Moore LLC, he was an associate at Pasternak & Fidis, P.C. where he worked with clients to establish and implement their estate plans and assisted clients in estate administration matters.
He enthusiastically approaches each estate planning matter and develops creative ideas to solve client problems. Clients appreciate James’s warm and friendly personality and his attention to detail.
Outside of his practice, James enjoys cooking, reading, hiking, and traveling.
District of Columbia | Maryland | New Jersey | New York
Associate, Birchstone Moore LLC | Associate, Pasternak & Fidis PC | Legal Extern, Baker & Hostetler LLP
• LL.M. in Taxation, Certificate in Estate Planning - Georgetown University Law Center, 2017
• Juris Doctorate, cum laude - Widener University – Delaware Law School, 2014
• Bachelors of Science in Finance, cum laude - William Paterson University of New Jersey, 2011
• Washington, D.C. Estate Planning Council
• D.C. Bar: Estates, Trusts & Probate Law Community
• D.C. Bar: Taxation Community
• Graduate of The Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
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“Back to Basics: Leveraging the Grantor Trust Rules in our Current Estate Planning Environment” at the DC Bar, April 19, 2019
“Back to Basics: Leveraging the Grantor Trust Rules in our Current Estate Planning Environment” at the MD State Bar Association, Estate Planning Study Group, June 20, 2019
“Clients with Diminished Capacity” at Georgetown University Law Center, Estate Planning Seminar, January 22, 2020
“Family First: The Importance of Innovative Estate Plans” Bootstrappers Show by Anequim (Podcast), December 16, 2020.
“Disability Planning and the Challenges of Representing Clients with Diminished Capacity” at Georgetown University Law Center, Estate Planning Seminar, February 10, 2021 and
January 26, 2022
“Back to Basics: Leveraging the Grantor Trust Rules in our Current Estate Planning Environment” at the DC Bar, April 19, 2019
“Back to Basics: Leveraging the Grantor Trust Rules in our Current Estate Planning Environment” at the MD State Bar Association, Estate Planning Study Group, June 20, 2019
“Clients with Diminished Capacity” at Georgetown University Law Center, Estate Planning Seminar, January 22, 2020
“Family First: The Importance of Innovative Estate Plans” Bootstrappers Show by Anequim (Podcast), December 16, 2020.
“Disability Planning and the Challenges of Representing Clients with Diminished Capacity” at Georgetown University Law Center, Estate Planning Seminar, February 10, 2021 and
January 26, 2022
“State Estate and Inheritance Taxes after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” Pasternak & Fidis Reporter, February 15, 2019
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