Attorney Profiles
Marcia C. Fidis
Principal, Co-Founder
Marcia Fidis specializes in estate planning, probate and tax concerns. She is also an expert on the tax implications of premarital agreements and divorce, and frequently works with the firm’s Divorce & Family Law attorneys on such matters as premarital agreements, property settlement agreements and the division of retirement accounts.
Ms. Fidis regularly speaks to attorneys and the general public on estate planning, and estate and trust administration. She also lectures on the impact of divorce on taxes and estates, and explains how tax and estate planning should be integrated into prenuptial and domestic partnership agreements. She is the co-author of a forthcoming book on premarital and domestic partnership agreements.
A co-founder of the firm, Ms. Fidis served as managing partner for 18 years. An accomplished musician, she lives on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and enjoys sailing.
Tel: (301) 656-8850 Ext. 413
Fax: (301) 656-3053
Email: mfidis@pasternakfidis.com
Education
B.A., Duke University
J.D., Washington College of Law, The American University
LL.M in Taxation, Georgetown University Law Center
Bar Admissions
Maryland
District of Columbia
P & F Reporter Spotlight: “Spotlight on Marcia Fidis”
Oct 2005
Professional Activities, Awards and Honors
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel ( Fellow)
- Accredited Estate Planner
- Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland (Former Treasurer)
- Montgomery County Bar Foundation (Former Director)
- Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers (MICPEL) (Former Trustee)
- Maryland State Bar Association (Section of Taxation)
- Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland (Section of Taxation)
- American Bar Association (Section of Taxation)
- “Negotiating Issues Related to Rights on Death,” American Bar Association Teleconference: Guidelines for Negotiating and Drafting Valid Premarital Agreements: Addressing Issues and Avoiding Pitfalls
- “Estate Planning Today: Basics and Beyond,” Georgetown University Law Center Reunion
- “Maryland Estate Tax Legislation,” Seminar jointly sponsored by Maryland State Bar Association, MICPEL, University of Maryland School of Law and University of Baltimore School of Law
- Washingtonian, January 2009, Top Financial Planners in Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area
- The American Lawyer/ The Best Lawyers in America – Estates & Trust
- Maryland Super Lawyers 2007 – Top 25 Women Lawyers; Best Estate Planning & Probate Lawyers
- The Daily Record 2001 Leadership in the Law Award
P & F Reporter:
- "Premarital Agreements and the Older Couple” Summer 2010
- "Client Alert: Supreme Court Says Separation Agreement Waiver Not Enough to Change Retirement Plan Beneficiary” Winter 2009
- "Designating Retirement Plan Beneficiaries: Traps and Tips” October 2007
- “When Mature Couples Marry” March 2007
- “Leaving Money to Your Children: When You Have a Special Needs Child” October 2005
- “Leaving Money to Your Children: How to Leave Them at Peace, Not War” July 2004
- “Is Your Estate Planning Up to Date?” October 2003
- “What is a Family Limited Partnership and What Does it Do?” (with N. Alfred Pasternak) June 2003
- “Retirement Plans and Life Insurance: Do you know who your beneficiaries Are?” August 2002
