Crystal West Edwards, Esq.

I am honored to be recognized in the Top 50 Women list by New Jersey2024 Super Lawyers.

A big shoutout to Crystal West Edwards, Wealth Preservation Principal, for her inclusion in the Top 50 Women list by New Jersey 2024 Super Lawyers!

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I had an opportunity to participate in a panel on Wealth Building at the Power Rising Conference Moderated by MSNBC commentator Karen Finney and with an amazing estate planning attorney Crystal West Edwards, Esq. who I have crowned my legal soul mate. Crystal is smart, witty and kept the audience engaged by adding in a few rap lyrics to make the sober topic of death and taxes relatable.

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I was pleased to moderate a career panel at North Carolina Central University School of Law on behalf of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel - ACTEC. The future is bright (and the NC Bar Association might get a new member!) IYKYK!!🤗

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Vito A. Gagliardi, Jr. and Crystal West Edwards Named to ROI-NJ Influencer "Power List" in the Law 2023 Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C. is proud to announce that Managing Principal Vito A. Gagliardi, Jr. and Wealth Preservation Practice Group Chair and Principal Crystal West Edwards have been named to the ROI-NJ Influencer “Power List” in the Law for 2023. The list is selected by industry insiders...

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New Paralegal Tea Time Episode available. “Estate Planning- To Will or Not to Will- Part II” featuring Crystal West Edward’s, Esq.

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Porzio Principals Deirdre R. Wheatley-Liss, Esq. and Crystal West Edwards, Esq. presented at Stetson's Annual National Conference on Special Needs Planning and Special Needs Trusts on October 12th, with Deirdre leading sessions “A Whole New World - Taxation of Cryptocurrency and Other Digital Assets,” and “No Kidding – the “Kiddie Tax” Bites,” and Crystal speaking on “General Taxations of SNTs”.

Thank you for inviting me to discuss the core components of an estate plan, the importance of being prepared, and top tips to ensure generational wealth begins (or continues!) and does not end with you.

Thank you NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education for honoring me with the Distinguished Service Award. A major thank you for the support of my Elder and Disability Law colleagues, my Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C. Family and Garden State Bar Association past presidents, Freeman and Gatlin, for the beautiful flowers!! My heart was soooo full.

Listen now to Porzio’s Crystal West Edwards, Esq. as she guest speaks on the EWC Joy Connection: Journey to Well Balanced Living podcast on “Wills & Trusts: What You Need to Know”.
https://eastwestconnection.com/ewc-joy-connection-2/

On September 10th, Porzio principal Crystal West Edwards, Esq., past president of the Garden State Bar Association, and Lisa N. Brown, Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, attended the GSBA’s Annual Gala where they presented on behalf of the firm, a scholarship to law student Yolanda Greene. Porzio is delighted to partner with the GSBA and believes in its commitment to diversity and inclusion, and its mission of providing financial assistance and scholarships to deserving diverse law students in need.

Thrilled to be working with these future leaders in the law!! 🌞

Porzio Welcomes Summer Associates Sameer Prasla and Michael Leon Porzio welcomes summer associates Sameer Prasla and Michael Leon to the Morristown Office.  Both Sameer and Michael are Rutgers Law School – Newark students and members of the Minority Student Program.

Crystal West Edwards, Esq. explains why having a will is good practice in the Well+Good article titled, “You’re Never Too Young or Too Poor To Have a Will—Here’s Why, According to Estate-Planning Attorneys.”

https://www.wellandgood.com/why-everyone-needs-will/

Porzio's Crystal West Edwards, Esq., along with an esteemed panel, addressed ethics and professionalism at the 56th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning. Each panelist shared personal experience in dealing with diversity, inclusion, and the elimination of bias in their trusts and estates practice.

In recognition of Women's History Month and Developmental Disability Awareness Month, Porzio spotlights the women professionals that provide legal and legislative support for people with disabilities to form a solid and diverse community. ,

Long-term care tops list of retirement concerns of American workers: study Paying for long-term care, declining health that requires long-term care, and outliving savings and investments are among the top retirement concerns of American workers, according to the results of a new survey.

Are your affairs in order? Check out this article about estate planning mistakes to avoid!

3 Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid How to recognize common estate planning pitfalls so you and your family won't get tripped up

We are excited to congratulate Ryann on passing the CELA exam. ICYMI, there are 49 Certified Elder Law Attorneys in the entire state of NJ and now we have 3 on the Porzio team!! 🤗

Congratulations to Porzio Wealth Preservation attorney Ryann Siclari on being named a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation accredited by the American Bar Association, one of only 50 attorneys in the entire State of New Jersey with this credential. Way to go Ryann!

https://pbnlaw.com/media-and-events/news/2021/10/porzios-ryann-siclari-receives-certification-in-elder-law-cela

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Congratulations to Porzio Wealth Preservation Principal Crystal West Edwards, Esq. on receiving a Distinguished Service Award by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education!

https://pbnlaw.com/media-and-events/news/2021/09/porzios-crystal-west-edwards-to-receive-distinguished-service-award-by-njicle

Join me on Sunday, August 8th at 5:00 p.m. for a National Make-A-Will Month webinar about the importance of Wills & estate planning, featuring special guest speaker Harold Perrineau, award-winning actor and star of the Matrix franchise and ABC’s hit show Lost.

The webinar will be streaming on Facebook Live and YouTube Live

Please RSVP and submit your questions to [email protected]

Special thank you to my Morris-Essex colleagues for the peer review! 🤗

Congratulations to Porzio Principals Deirdre Wheatley-Liss, Crystal West Edwards and Kelly Curtin who are featured in Morris/Essex Health & Life Magazine’s list of 2021 “Top Lawyers”! The list is determined by peer review on whom they consider to be the best within their practice area and whom they would seek out for a variety of legal needs.

https://www.healthandlifemags.com/morris-countys-top-lawyers-2021/

Porzio, Bromberg & Newman is thrilled to be named one of the 2021 Best Places to Work in New Jersey by for the third consecutive year! One of only three law firms to make the list in the “medium companies” (50-249 employees) category, we can’t wait to find out our specific ranking during the awards reception on September 9. Find out more about what makes Porzio great and see our open positions by visiting our website.

Care Conversations with Crystal – The Home Healthcare Huddle By Crystal West Edwards, Esq., CELA If you or a loved one need long-term care for a chronic illness or, as you age, if you need assistance with the tasks of daily living, you may

Light, happiness, and peace to you in the coming year. Happy Kwanzaa!