Managing Attorney, Shareholder, Trust & Estates Department Chair

Patricia Galteri

Garden City, NY

Licensed in 1 State

About Patricia

Patricia Galteri serves as Managing Attorney of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. and Chairs the firm’s Management Committee. She is Chair of the firm’s Wills, Trusts & Estates Department, crafting tailored estate and family business plans to ensure the tax efficient transfer of wealth. She supervises the preparation of probate and administration documents, provides advice in the marshaling and preservation of estate assets, and is knowledgeable in all aspects of estate administration and post-mortem estate tax planning. Her in-depth knowledge of federal and state estate tax returns enables her to defend positions under audit. Ms. Galteri is called upon to appear in Surrogate’s Court for counsel and strategic guidance to fiduciaries and beneficiaries. She is frequently called upon by the media to comment on new developments in gift and estate tax law and has authored a chapter for a Thomson Reuters publication. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Galteri worked as a staff attorney in the Tax Department at one of the “Big Five” accounting firms in New York City.