Bar Admissions
- New York
Clerkships
- Hon. William H. Timbers, US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D.
- Dartmouth College, A.B.,
cum laude
- Phi Beta Kappa
Howard F. Sharfstein
Of Counsel
Advises on trusts and estates, domestic relations and matters affecting the elderly.
In many respects, Howard is a true “counselor,” providing advice to his clients on almost any personal problem or question requiring his attention. He believes that communication, combined with effective and careful advocacy, can resolve conflicts in a timely and cost-effective manner. Howard has handled the matrimonial problems of many clients, successfully resolving a multitude of problems, including significant assets to be divided, tax issues and issues affecting minor children.
Howard is a member of the New York City Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association, and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and New York Super Lawyers.
A frequent author and speaker, his articles have appeared in Trusts and Estates, FairShare, Taxation for Lawyers, Taxation for Accountants and the National Law Journal, and he has lectured at bar association meetings and Practising Law Institute programs.
Howard’s civic and philanthropic activities include serving as a:
- Member of the Advisory Board of Legal Outreach since its inception
- Class chair of Dartmouth College’s Bequests & Trusts Program
- Past president and a current trustee of New York’s Central Synagogue
- Past president of the Board of Directors of the Mental Health Association of New York City Inc.
- He served as a law clerk to the Honorable William H. Timbers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
- Articles published in National Law Journal, Trusts and Estates, FairShare, Taxation for Lawyers and Taxation for Accountants
- New York State Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association
- Practising Law Institute
Professional
- New York City Bar Association
- America Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
Civic and Philanthropic
- Trustee, Central Synagogue, New York, NY
- Member, Board of Directors, Plaza Community Jewish Chapel
- Member, Board of Directors, Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc.
- Member, Advisory Board, Legal Outreach
- Bequests & Trusts Chairman, Dartmouth College, Class of 1967
- The Best Lawyers in America
- New York Super Lawyers
- Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, 1971-77
- Articles published in National Law Journal, Trusts and Estates, FairShare, Taxation for Lawyers and Taxation for Accountants
- New York State Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association
- Practising Law Institute
Professional
- New York City Bar Association
- America Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
Civic and Philanthropic
- Trustee, Central Synagogue, New York, NY
- Member, Board of Directors, Plaza Community Jewish Chapel
- Member, Board of Directors, Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc.
- Member, Advisory Board, Legal Outreach
- Bequests & Trusts Chairman, Dartmouth College, Class of 1967
- The Best Lawyers in America
- New York Super Lawyers
- Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, 1971-77
Highlights
Howard F. Sharfstein
Of Counsel
Advises on trusts and estates, domestic relations and matters affecting the elderly.
In many respects, Howard is a true “counselor,” providing advice to his clients on almost any personal problem or question requiring his attention. He believes that communication, combined with effective and careful advocacy, can resolve conflicts in a timely and cost-effective manner. Howard has handled the matrimonial problems of many clients, successfully resolving a multitude of problems, including significant assets to be divided, tax issues and issues affecting minor children.
Howard is a member of the New York City Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association, and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and New York Super Lawyers.
A frequent author and speaker, his articles have appeared in Trusts and Estates, FairShare, Taxation for Lawyers, Taxation for Accountants and the National Law Journal, and he has lectured at bar association meetings and Practising Law Institute programs.
Howard’s civic and philanthropic activities include serving as a:
- Member of the Advisory Board of Legal Outreach since its inception
- Class chair of Dartmouth College’s Bequests & Trusts Program
- Past president and a current trustee of New York’s Central Synagogue
- Past president of the Board of Directors of the Mental Health Association of New York City Inc.
- He served as a law clerk to the Honorable William H. Timbers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Bar Admissions
- New York
Clerkships
- Hon. William H. Timbers, US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D.
- Dartmouth College, A.B.,
cum laude
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Articles published in National Law Journal, Trusts and Estates, FairShare, Taxation for Lawyers and Taxation for Accountants
- New York State Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association
- Practising Law Institute
Professional
- New York City Bar Association
- America Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
Civic and Philanthropic
- Trustee, Central Synagogue, New York, NY
- Member, Board of Directors, Plaza Community Jewish Chapel
- Member, Board of Directors, Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc.
- Member, Advisory Board, Legal Outreach
- Bequests & Trusts Chairman, Dartmouth College, Class of 1967
- The Best Lawyers in America
- New York Super Lawyers
- Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, 1971-77
- Articles published in National Law Journal, Trusts and Estates, FairShare, Taxation for Lawyers and Taxation for Accountants
- New York State Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association
- Practising Law Institute
Professional
- New York City Bar Association
- America Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
Civic and Philanthropic
- Trustee, Central Synagogue, New York, NY
- Member, Board of Directors, Plaza Community Jewish Chapel
- Member, Board of Directors, Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc.
- Member, Advisory Board, Legal Outreach
- Bequests & Trusts Chairman, Dartmouth College, Class of 1967
- The Best Lawyers in America
- New York Super Lawyers
- Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, 1971-77