About

Karl L. Chen is a pro lawyer in Largo, Maryland with a completely unique and unconventional method to criminal exercise. With almost thirty years of revel in, he has specialized in securities regulation, corporate compliance, and property making plans, supplying comprehensive suggest to individuals and corporations alike.

For almost three many years, Karl L. Chen has built a various legal career that sets him aside from his friends. He started out his journey with a focus on securities law and corporate compliance, spending seventeen years navigating the complexities of monetary policies and transactions to make certain compliance and protection for his corporate employers. This enjoy honed his capabilities and laid a sturdy basis for his destiny endeavors.

Transitioning right into a preferred exercise for the following 13 years, Karl L. Chen elevated his know-how across numerous prison domain names, offering tailor-made solutions to a extensive variety of clients. However, it changed into within the last five years that he determined his actual ardour in property planning. Focusing totally in this area, he has dedicated himself to guiding families via the difficult manner of planning and dealing with their estates, presenting customized answers to guard their legacies.

In addition to his prison practice, Karl L. Chen has been actively worried in the prison community, specifically inside the Estates and Trusts Section of the Maryland State Bar, as well as esteemed businesses along with the American Bar Association and the National Bar Association's Estate and Trust Sections. His involvement in these organizations has no longer handiest stored him informed of enterprise trends but has additionally supplied him with opportunities to percentage his insights and know-how with the legal network.

Beyond his expert commitments, Karl L. Chen is enthusiastic about teaching and empowering the community on topics of estate making plans and administration. Through seminars and workshops, he aims to demystify complicated felony standards, equipping individuals with the understanding and tools they want to make informed selections about their estates. This dual commitment to legal excellence and community engagement defines his approach to practicing regulation, making sure that he not best meets his customers' desires however additionally undoubtedly contributes to the broader community.

Legal Issues

Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Probate
Probate Administration

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions
Maryland Jurdictions
Maryland
Since 1996">
District of Columbia Jurdictions
District of Columbia
Since 2005">

Experience
  • Managing Lawyer
    CHEN Law, LLC
    2011
  • Senior Counsel
    Towers Watson & Co. (f/k/a Watson Wyatt Worldwide)
    2006
  • Associate General Counsel Securities Compliance
    Fannie Mae
    2003
  • Special Counsel
    Nextel Communications, Inc.
    1997
  • Lawyer-Adviser
    U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
    1994
Education
University of Baltimore School of Law Education School Logo
University of Baltimore School of Law
J.D. (1994)
Graduation year: 1994">
Ohio University Education School Logo
Ohio University
B.B.A. (1985) | Finance
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Associations
DC Bar Association Professional Association
DC Bar Association
has membership
Current">
National Bar Association Professional Association
National Bar Association
has membership
Current">
American Bar Association Professional Association
American Bar Association
has membership
Current">
Association of Black Estate Planning Professionals Professional Association
Association of Black Estate Planning Professionals
has membership
Current">
Anne Arundel County Estate Planning Council Professional Association
Anne Arundel County Estate Planning Council
has membership
2022 - Current">
Prince George’s County Bar Association Professional Association
Prince George’s County Bar Association
has membership
2012 - Current">
Maryland State Bar Association Professional Association
Maryland State Bar Association
has membership
1996 - Current">
Sigma Delta Tau Legal Fraternity Professional Association
Sigma Delta Tau Legal Fraternity
has membership
1992 - Current">
Costs
  • Free Consultancy Service
    We offer a FREE 15 MINUTE CONSULTATION regarding all matters we handle. For planning consultation sessions fee is $350/estate planning and probate and $450/business for up to 1 hour. Fee is applied toward any legal work that firm is hired to perform.
  • Payment With Credit Card
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