Steven Chidester > Withers LLP > Rancho Santa Fe, United States > Lawyer Profile
Withers LLP Offices
6050 El Tordo
PO Box 2329
CA 92067
CALIFORNIA
United States
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Steven Chidester
Work Department
Trust, Estates and Charitable Planning
Position
Partner
Career
Steven focuses his practice on estate planning, trust and estate administration, charitable giving and representing tax-exempt organizations. He has designed and used computer modeling to show the economic consequences of various estate planning and charitable giving techniques.
He is also experienced in the area of executive compensation, focusing on compensation and intermediate sanctions issues for tax-exempt organizations. Steven has represented exempt organizations in IRS audits, in civil and probate court, and before state Attorneys General.
He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer since 2013, Best Lawyers in America® since 2011 for Non-Profit Charities Law and Trusts and Estates, and has achieved a Martindale-Hubbell® AV Rating and a First Distinguished Service Award – Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Greater Los Angeles – Annual Western Regional Planning Giving Conference 2012.
Memberships
California State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Education
Brigham Young University – J. Reuben Clark Law School, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, J.D.
Brigham Young University, cum laude, B.A.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Tax > Not-for-profit (nonprofit and tax exempt organizations)
Withers LLP‘s offering stands out for its assistance to high-net-worth families, as well as offering high-level advice to donors and charities. Alana Petraske in New York signifies this broad strength, and routinely advises US and international charities, and philanthropic families. More widely in the team, Helen Cheng and Steven Chidester are names to note in the San Diego office, and the latter is especially experienced in the area of executive compensation. Jason Dinwoodie, Michael Brophy, and William Kambas lead the overall team from New Haven, Los Angeles, and New Haven respectively.