Experienced Trusts & Estates Lawyer Joins Fulbright

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
A lawyer who has handled estate planning for some of the world`s wealthiest
families has joined Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P.`s Trusts and Estates Practice.

Stephanie Heilborn joins Fulbright`s New York office as a Partner from Heilborn
LLC.

"Stephanie has handled a broad array of trusts and estates matters and brings a
level of technical skill and knowledge that nicely complements our existing team
of lawyers," said Steven B. Pfeiffer, the Chair of Fulbright`s Executive
Committee. "Our lawyers offer counsel to those looking for guidance related to
complex wealth succession planning and estate administration matters."

With nearly a decade of experience, Heilborn is particularly skilled in
implementing complex tax planning strategies and international tax and estate
planning. Additionally, she assists in the formation of and provision of
corporate and tax advice to private foundations and other tax-exempt
organizations.

"Stephanie is an accomplished lawyer who has shown remarkable initiative early
on in her career through the establishment of her own firm and the building of a
substantial practice," said Phil Michaels, the head of Fulbright`s New York
Trusts and Estates Practice. "Stephanie`s great passion and skill have attracted
some of the world`s wealthiest families and largest financial institutions as
clients."

Heilborn has helped put estate plans in place for clients with assets of $20
million to $4 billion and has administered estates valued in excess of $500
million. She has advised corporate fiduciaries regarding fiduciary duties and
investment of trust and estate assets under the New York Prudent Investor Rule.

Fulbright`s Trusts and Estates practice group handles a wide range of legal
matters of interest to private clients involving tax-sensitive estate planning
and estate administration, trust administration, charitable gift planning,
advice for charitable organizations and related planning and litigation matters.
Fulbright is committed to providing superior legal advice for executors of
estates and trustees of trusts.

"Fulbright`s highly regarded trusts and estates practice and the firm`s
long-standing reputation for providing value to clients made it an ideal fit,"
said Heilborn. "It is nice to be a part of such a distinguished team of lawyers
who work seamlessly to exceed clients` expectations."

After seven years as an associate at another international firm, Heilborn set
out on her own establishing a boutique law firm that provided a full range of
estate-planning services for high net-worth clients with assets in excess of $5
million. She has advised many high profile clients, including senior executives
at major asset management institutions and hedge funds.

Additionally, Heilborn serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Brooklyn Law
School where she teaches a course in Federal Estate and Gift Tax.

Heilborn received her A.B. cum laude from Harvard University, her M.Sc. from The
London School of Economics and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Founded in 1919, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. is a leading full-service
international law firm, with nearly 1,000 lawyers in 16 locations in Austin,
Beijing, Dallas, Denver, Dubai, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles,
Minneapolis, Munich, New York, Riyadh, San Antonio, St. Louis and Washington,
D.C. Fulbright provides a full range of legal services to clients worldwide.

The 2009 BTI survey of FORTUNE 1000 general counsel chose Fulbright as "The BTI
Client Service 30" and Corporate Board Member magazine named Fulbright among the
top 20 corporate law firms in the U.S. in their survey of board members of
public companies. For more information, please visit: www.fulbright.com.

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Media Relations Manager
Pam Easton, 713-651-8480
peaston@fulbright.com

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