Amanda Plant

Amanda Plant is a partner at Eris Law Group in Alexandria, Virginia, where her practice is devoted to estate planning. She helps individuals and families prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and documents addressing future decision-making. Her work also includes business succession plans, estate tax strategies, and planning for beneficiaries with special needs. She guides trustees and beneficiaries through trust administration and the responsibilities that arise when estate plans are put into effect.

Amanda earned a B.A., magna cum laude, from American University and a J.D., cum laude, from American University Washington College of Law. Her education supports her work with legal documents, trust arrangements, and the financial and family considerations that shape estate plans. She is licensed to practice in Virginia and Washington, D.C., allowing her to advise clients facing planning questions connected with both jurisdictions.

Amanda prepares documents ranging from straightforward wills to advanced trusts that address tax planning, special needs, and succession concerns. She works with clients seeking to direct the transfer of assets, select decision-makers, and establish arrangements for family members or businesses. Her trust administration work involves guiding people who must carry out the terms of existing documents. She focuses on the legal details that can affect how an estate plan functions when circumstances change.

Amanda Plant has received recognition from Washingtonian Top Lawyers, Best Lawyers Ones to Watch, Northern Virginia Magazine Top Lawyers, and Virginia Lawyers Weekly Leaders in the Law. Her practice emphasizes planning that reflects each client’s circumstances rather than a single document-based approach. She helps clients understand the decisions behind their estate plans and the responsibilities those decisions create. Her work supports orderly administration and practical protection for beneficiaries.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Eris Law Group
• Member, Virginia State Bar
• Member, District of Columbia Bar

Licensed State

• Virginia
• District of Columbia

Education

• American University, Washington College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Cum Laude)
• American University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Magna Cum Laude)

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