Wayne M. Zell

Wayne M. Zell, Esq. is the esteemed founder of Zell Law, based in Herndon, Virginia. With a distinguished career in legal, public accounting, and business advisory roles, he provides counsel across diverse industries, including technology sectors and investor groups. His clientele spans non-profit organizations, for-profit and non-profit executives, service providers, and high-net-worth individuals.

Mr. Zell possesses significant expertise in complex estate planning and business planning. In estate planning, he assists clients with intricate revocable and irrevocable trusts, basic estate documents like wills and powers of attorney, family limited partnerships, and limited liability companies. He also advises on life insurance vehicles, charitable giving strategies, including charitable lead and remainder trusts, private and public foundations, asset protection, joint ventures with tax-exempt entities, and executive compensation and equity incentive plans.

In the realm of business planning, Mr. Zell represents closely-held business owners and non-profits, focusing on business formation, operations, tax and succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, and executive compensation issues. He is admitted to practice law in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.

Mr. Zell is actively involved in the community, serving on the Board of Directors for Northern Virginia Family Service and as a member of the Cornerstone Board at the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. A prolific speaker and writer on estate and business planning topics, more of his insights can be found at www.blueprintforwealth.org.

His professional excellence is recognized with an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and inclusion among the Best Lawyers in America for Taxation.