
Steven A. Widdes
Of Counsel
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 700
Rockville, Maryland 20852
301-838-3227 direct
301-354-8127 fax
swiddes@steinsperling.com
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With over 40 years of experience, Steve Widdes is widely recognized for his knowledge and expertise in estate planning, asset protection, estate and trust administration, and tax and business succession planning. Steve prides himself on being a good listener and using the law to help people implement their personal estate planning goals. As chair of the firm’s Estates and Trusts practice group, Steve counsels a wide range of individuals and families, from those with more modest means to those with estates exceeding $100 million. He designs sophisticated estate plans to uniquely address issues faced by clients, whether to minimize estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes or to ensure an appropriate plan is in place to protect the clients’ loved ones.
With an approachable, friendly nature, Steve is committed to working closely with his clients to understand their particular anxieties and concerns with regard to their estate planning objectives. He is keenly focused on helping his clients put together a customized plan to accomplish their wishes in a manner that is sophisticated, tax advantageous and lasting. Steve considers his work as a true collaboration with his clients; one in which he actively strives to streamline the planning process so that each client feels heard, understood and involved in achieving their goals.
Tax, financial, charitable and estate planning groups frequently request Steve to speak on a variety of estate and business succession planning topics. Honored as a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and nationally accredited as an estate planner, Steve served for many years on ACTEC’s Asset Protection Committee.
With an approachable, friendly nature, Steve is committed to working closely with his clients to understand their particular anxieties and concerns with regard to their estate planning objectives. He is keenly focused on helping his clients put together a customized plan to accomplish their wishes in a manner that is sophisticated, tax advantageous and lasting. Steve considers his work as a true collaboration with his clients; one in which he actively strives to streamline the planning process so that each client feels heard, understood and involved in achieving their goals.
Tax, financial, charitable and estate planning groups frequently request Steve to speak on a variety of estate and business succession planning topics. Honored as a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and nationally accredited as an estate planner, Steve served for many years on ACTEC’s Asset Protection Committee.
Drake University (B.A., with honors, 1973)
Drake University (J.D., 1976)
Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., Taxation, 1981)
Drake University (J.D., 1976)
Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., Taxation, 1981)
In his free time, Steve is an avid Vikings fan, loves to play racquetball and tennis, and enjoys traveling, reading, seeing movies and spending time with his grandchildren.
Admissions & Certifications
Maryland
District of Columbia
Memberships & Activities
Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland
Maryland State Bar Association
American Bar Association, Section of Real Property and Probate
Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation
Estate Planning Council of Suburban Maryland
Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, Board of Governors (1998-2011)
Suburban Hospital
Best Lawyers (2006-2023)
Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent peer review rating
Admissions & Certifications
Maryland
District of Columbia
Memberships & Activities
Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland
Maryland State Bar Association
American Bar Association, Section of Real Property and Probate
Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation
- Endowment Planning Committee (2011-Present)
- Asset Protection Committee
Estate Planning Council of Suburban Maryland
Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, Board of Governors (1998-2011)
- Vice Chair (2009-2011)
- Planned Giving Committee (2011-2015)
Suburban Hospital
- Planned Giving Committee (2002-2012)
Best Lawyers (2006-2023)
- 2021 Trusts and Estates "Lawyer of the Year" in the Washington DC area
- Top 10 Attorneys in Maryland (2017-2023)
- Top 100 Attorneys in Maryland (2012-2023)
- Top 100 Attorneys in Washington D.C. (2009-2013, 2015-2022)
- Top Trusts and Estates Attorney (2011, 2018)
- Top Attorney (2019, 2021)
- Top Lawyer, Lifetime Achievement (2022)
- Top Financial Advisor (2022)
- Top Trust and Estate Lawyer (2002-2021)
Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent peer review rating







