Sean L. Rankin
Department: Partners
Position: Partner
Qualification: University of Pittsburgh (B.A. cum laude 2002) and ; New England School of Law (J.D. 2006); and University of Alabama School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation, magna cum laude, 2010)
Email: srankin@summitlawyers.net
Partner. Mr. Rankin’s practice is focused on transactional legal services. His areas of practice include Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Contracts, and Corporate Law. Mr. Rankin is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh (B.A. cum laude 2002); New England School of Law (J.D. 2006); and University of Alabama School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation, magna cum laude, 2010). He is admitted to practice law by New Jersey, New York, and the United States District Court, District of New Jersey.
Awards
AVVO Rating – 10
Best Lawyers in America (2021 Edition) – Trusts and Estates
New Jersey’s Best Lawyers For Families – NJ Family Magazine, March 2020
Super Lawyers – 2020 New Jersey Rising Stars
Super Lawyers – 2019 New Jersey Rising Stars
Super Lawyers – 2018 New Jersey Rising Stars
Martindale-Hubbell – 2018 Peer Review Rated
AVVO Client’s Choice Award - 2016
Super Lawyers – 2010 New Jersey Rising Stars
Recent Lectures
Client Identification and Scope of Representation in Estate Planning and Administration
Administration of the Estate of a Closely Held Business Owner
Who is Responsible for Death Taxes on Non-Probate Assets?
Elections Under I.R.C. Section 6166
Estate Planning in the Shadow of Divorce
Basic Estate Administration
Cancelling LLCs: Counseling Small Business Clients Before and After Insolvency
Estate Planning 101