About

Stephanie Graff Newman serves as Counsel to the firm’s Trusts & Estates Practice Group, bringing over 30 years of experience in estate planning, trust administration, and wealth preservation. She focuses on helping high-net-worth individuals and business owners structure their estates to minimize tax burdens while aligning with their personal, family, and charitable goals. Her expertise includes navigating complex family dynamics to create smooth and effective wealth transfers.

Stephanie earned her Juris Doctor from St. John’s University Law School in 1979 after completing her Bachelor of Science at the State University of New York at New Paltz in 1975. Her legal education and decades of hands-on experience enable her to provide insightful and strategic estate planning advice. She is admitted to practice law in both New York and Florida, allowing her to assist clients with multi-state planning needs.

Throughout her career, Stephanie Graff Newman has advised clients on various trust structures, including generation-skipping, spousal lifetime access, intentionally defective grantor, and qualified personal residence trusts. She also counsels on decanting existing trusts and structuring tax-efficient transfers of business and investment interests. Her estate administration practice includes post-mortem tax planning, helping clients achieve significant tax savings while ensuring a seamless transition of assets.

Before joining the firm, Stephanie was a Partner at Newman & Newman, P.C., in New York City for nearly three decades, where she built a reputation for strategic and personalized legal counsel. She is an active member of the New York Bar Association and The Florida Bar, staying informed on evolving estate laws to provide the best possible guidance to her clients.

Law Office Affiliations

  • Counsel, Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP
  • Member, New York Bar Association
  • Member, The Florida Bar

Licensed State

  • New York
  • Florida

Education

  • St. John’s University Law School
    Juris Doctor (JD)
  • State University of New York at New Paltz
    Bachelor of Science (BS)

Awards & Badges


New York State Bar AssociationFlorida Bar
  • Probate
  • Trusts
  • Wills And Living Wills

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