2016, LL.M., Taxation, New York University School of Law
2014, J.D., magna cum laude, Michigan State University College of Law, Associate Editor, MSU Law Review
2009, B.S., University of Michigan, Kinesiology, Dean's List
Virginia Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Teach for America, 2009-2011
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Abbey Farnsworth practices in the areas of estate planning, gift and estate tax, probate, trust and estate administration and business formation and structuring. Her main focus is on domestic estate planning, estate administration, and estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning for high net worth individuals.Abbey also advises executors and trustees in matters involving estate and trust administration. Her work also includes charitable gift planning.
Abbey’s practice also includes international income and transfer tax planning for non-U.S. individuals, families and trusts. Abbey has experience assisting in the design and implementation of structures that address multijurisdictional tax challenges, information reporting (including FATCA and CRS), and other issues confronted by both U.S. and non-U.S. clients.
Prior to joining Parr Brown, Abbey worked as an associate at McGuireWoods, LLP, and in a New York law firm, advising clients on various estate and gift taxation matters and international estate planning and tax compliance.
Abbey is licensed to practice in Utah, New York and Virginia. She holds an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law and a Juris Doctor from Michigan State University College of Law, where she was an Editor for the Michigan State Law Review. She received a B.S. in Kinesiology from the University of Michigan.
