Gregory Herman-Giddens

Current

• Attorney and President at TrustCounsel

Past

• Manager at TrustProtector, LLC
• President at TrueSouth Asset Management, Inc.
• Associate at Northen Blue Law Firm

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Education

• University of Miami School of Law
• Tulane University Law School
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Connections

162 connections

Industry

Legal Services

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• TrustProtector, LLC

Gregory Herman-Giddens’s Summary

I am a member of the North Carolina estate planning firm, TrustCounsel. The goal of the firm is to provide our clients with exceptional service in the areas of wealth planning, protection and management. At TrustCounsel we maintain active knowledge of the current laws and best practices through attendance of national educational conferences and membership in leading professional organizations. We have two offices in North Carolina, located in Chapel Hill and Pittsboro.

TrustCounsel offers services in many areas including Estate Planning, Probate, Taxation, Trust and Estate Administration, Asset Protection, Guardianship, Business Formation, Charitable Gift Planning, and Non-Profit Organization Law.

I have been practicing law for close to 22 years, with over 16 years experience in Wealth Planning, Protection and Management. I am also the only attorney in North Carolina who has a Master of Laws in Estate Planning degree and is both a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and a Certified Financial Planner.™ I am licensed to practice law in North Carolina, Florida and Tennessee.

Over the years, I have published articles in several publications including Taxation for Accountants; Taxation for Lawyers; North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, The North Carolina Elder Section Newsletter, and the North Carolina Estate Planning Blog (http://www.ncestateplanningblog.com/).

I also believe strongly in giving back to the community and I volunteer my time with Habitat for Humanity for Orange County, the Chatham County Chamber of Commerce and the North Carolina Center for Non-Profits Pro Bono Panel.

Gregory Herman-Giddens’s Specialties:

Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law. Certified Financial Planner.

Gregory Herman-Giddens’s Experience

• Attorney and President

  TrustCounsel

  (Legal Services industry)

  March 1996 — Present (13 years 10 months)

  Wealth planning, preservation and management law firm

• Manager

  TrustProtector, LLC

  (Financial Services industry)

  January 2007 — November 2009 (2 years 11 months)

  Provides Trust Protector services to trusts worldwide.

• President

  TrueSouth Asset Management, Inc.

  (Financial Services industry)

  January 2007 — November 2009 (2 years 11 months)

  Investment management for individuals and trusts.

• Associate

  Northen Blue Law Firm

  (Legal Services industry)

  January 1994 — March 1996 (2 years 3 months)

Gregory Herman-Giddens’s Education

• University of Miami School of Law

  LL.M. , Estate Planning , 1992 — 1993

• Tulane University Law School

  J.D. , 1984 — 1988

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  B.A. , Psychology , 1982 — 1984

  Activities and Societies:

  Phi Beta Kappa

Additional Information

Gregory Herman-Giddens’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• TrustProtector, LLC

Gregory Herman-Giddens’s Interests:

traveling, long distance running, outdoors

Gregory Herman-Giddens’s Groups:

American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, The Florida Bar, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, WealthCounsel, LLC.

•    University of Miami (FL)
•    CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Certificant
•    MiamiLink.org
•    Tax Professionals
•    Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Owners Group
•    Habitat for Humanity [official group]
•    Legal Marketing
•    Chapel Hill High School alumni
•    University of Miami School of Law
•    Legal Blogging
•    PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY Official
•    UNC Alumni
•    Corvette Owners & Fans
•    Linking Raleigh, NC
•    Running in business (1.500+)
•    Estate Settlement and Probate Professionals Referral Network
•    Finance and Investment Management
•    Legacy / Estate / Gift Planning and Planned Giving Professionals
•    Leadership Triangle
•    Eckerd College Alumni Association
•    Estate Planner Legal Network
•    Psi Chi - The National Honor Society in Psychology
•    United States Tax Court
•    Tulane Law School Alumni
•    Motorcycle Enthusiast Group (MEG)
•    Probate Lawyers
•    UNC Chapel Hill Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
•    Buy Local
•    Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
•    Global Estate Planning Council Networking & Marketing Group
•    Wealth Management Exchange
•    ASSET PROTECTION PROFESSIONALS
•    Professional Harley-Davidson Owners Group
•    Linking Tennessee
•    North Carolina Bar Association
•    TCPalm
•    Trusts and Estates Network
•    MyLawNetwork.com
•    Legal Tweeters
•    RTPconnected
•    WealthCounsel, LLC
•    (Friends of the) National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
•    The Blog Zone - A community for serious bloggers
•    Carolina Alumni in the Triangle
•    Open for Business - Triangle Resource Group
•    CHADER (Chapel Hill and Durham Eldercare Resources
•    Trusts and Estates Magazine

Gregory Herman-Giddens’s Honors:

2008 Impact Financial Leader, Triangle Business Magazine. 2007 North Carolina Super Lawyer in Estate Planning and Probate Law. 2007 North Carolina Legal Elite in Tax and Estate Planning.

Gregory Herman-Giddens’s Contact Settings

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