Charles S. Abell

Charles S. Abell is an attorney at Furey, Doolan & Abell, LLP in Bethesda, Maryland. He advises individuals and families on estate planning, trusts, tax matters, and estate administration. His work includes wills and trusts, charitable gifts, special needs planning, and transfers of family businesses. He also counsels personal representatives and trustees on their duties and provides corporate guidance to nonprofit and for-profit businesses on organizational and contractual matters.

Charles received a B.A. from Princeton University in 1991, graduating cum laude, and was a visiting scholar at Oxford University from 1991 to 1992. He earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia in 1996, graduating magna cum laude and joining the Order of the Coif. After law school, he clerked for the Honorable Thomas F. Hogan, a United States District Judge for the District of Columbia. His education supports his detailed planning and advisory work.

Charles helps clients prepare wills, trusts, and plans addressing estate taxes, charitable giving, and succession to family-owned businesses. He assists with administering estates and trusts and addresses the related tax questions that can affect beneficiaries and fiduciaries. His corporate work includes business formation and dissolution, shareholder agreements, and employment agreements. These matters call for clear documentation and careful consideration of both immediate needs and longer-term responsibilities.

Charles S. Abell is a Fellow of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel and has served as its Maryland State Chair. He has also chaired the Maryland State Bar Association Estates and Trusts Section Council and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America. His community service includes board leadership for Jubilee Association of Maryland and Catholic Charities. He regularly speaks on estate planning and administration topics.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Furey, Doolan & Abell, LLP
• Estates & Trusts Section Council, Past Chair, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Maryland State Chair, American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel
• Board of Directors and Past Board Chair, Jubilee Association of Maryland
• Board Member, Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School
• Past Board Chair and Member, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
• Member, DC Estate Planning Council
• Member, The Barristers
• Member, John Carroll Society

Licensed State

• Maryland
• District of Columbia

Education

• University of Virginia
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Magna Cum Laude)
• Princeton University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Cum Laude)
• Oxford University
  Visiting Scholar-1992

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