Attorney Profiles
N. Alfred (Al) Pasternak
Principal, Co-Founder
N. Alfred Pasternak is an authority on tax and business planning. As a tax lawyer and a certified public accountant (CPA), he provides valuable expertise for clients seeking to transfer their assets while minimizing state and federal tax burdens.
Mr. Pasternak is well-known in the business and legal communities. He is frequently asked to lecture on business succession planning, and the special needs of closely held or family businesses.
A native Washingtonian, Mr. Pasternak is a co-founder of the firm. He enjoys playing golf and tennis, but most of all spending time with his seven grandchildren.
Tel: (301) 656-8850 Ext. 410
Fax: (301) 656-3053
Email: napasternak@pasternakfidis.com
Education
B.A., Colgate University
M.B.A., Columbia University Graduate School of Business Administration
J.D., George Washington University National Law Center
Bar Admissions
Maryland
District of Columbia
P & F Reporter Spotlight: “Spotlight on Al Pasternak” July 2004
Professional Activities, Awards and Honors
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Fellow)
- Accredited Estate Planner, National Association of Estate Planning Councils
- Certified Public Accountant, District of Columbia
- Certified Public Accountant, Maryland
- Creative Despute Resolutions
- Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland
- Maryland Bar Foundation (Fellow)
- Maryland State Bar Association (Section of Taxation, Former Chair)
- American Bar Association (Section of Taxation; Section of Real Property, Trust & Estate Law)
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- National Arbitration Forum
- Peer Review Committee of the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland
- District of Columbia Bar
- “Estate Planning Course,” MICPEL.
- "Planning for the Small and Moderate-Sized Estate,” MICPEL.
- “Common Mistakes in Will Drafting,” Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland.
- Washingtonian, January 2009, Top Financial Planners in Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area
- Marquis Who’s Who in the World
- Marquis Who’s Who in American Law
- Maryland Super Lawyers 2007, 2008 & 2009 – Best Estate Planning & Probate Lawyers
- Maryland State Bar Association Section of Taxation 2004 Tax Excellence Award
P & F Reporter:
- “Tax Changes Affecting Individuals Under the 2010 Health Care Legislation” Summer, 2010
- “Roth IRA Rollovers” Winter, 2010
- “Changes Affecting Individuals in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act” Summer, 2009
- “Highlights of the 2008 Housing Act Affecting Individuals” Fall, 2008
- “What You Need to Know About Exchanges of Investment Property” June, 2007
- “Charitable Giving Provisions for Individuals in the Pension Protection Act of 2006” March 2007
- “What You Should Know about Advance Directives” October 2004
- “Selecting a Trustee” February 2004
- “2003 Tax Law Summary: A Brief Overview of Some of the Provisions of the New Tax Law” October 2003
- “What is a Family Limited Partnership and What Does it Do?” (with Marcia C. Fidis) June 2003
