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AUSTIN M. CHESTNUT is an attorney with Shanahan Law Group, PLLC, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of wills and trusts; estate administration (probate); asset protection for businesses and individuals, estate and trust litigation, business transactions, business formations, contract and business disputes. He earned his B.S. degree from North Carolina State University's College of Management and his J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Campbell University. Mr. Chestnut is admitted to practice in all North Carolina state courts, all three federal district courts of North Carolina, the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Tax Court. He is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association (Estate Planning Section) and the Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity International. JEFFREY G. MARSOCCI graduated from Hofstra University with an undergraduate degree in business, and two years later earned his law degree from the same school. He also earned a Certificate Degree in Non-Profit Management from Duke University in 2004, and was honored by the City of Raleigh with the 2011 Human Relations Business Award. Mr. Marsocci also serves as a member of the Legal Council for The Estate Plan, a nationally recognized estate preservation company headed by Henry Abts, trust guru and author of The Living Trust. He has been practicing law in his own firm in Raleigh since 1996, focusing on the areas of wills, trusts, and life and estate planning with a concentration in domestic partner protection planning. He is also the author of Estate Planning for Domestic Partners: The Legal Secrets You Need to Know to Protect Your Partner and Your Future and The Gay Marriage Alternative. He frequently hosts seminars for domestic partners. As chairman of The National Institute for Domestic Partner Estate Planning, LLC, he also trains and certifies attorneys, financial advisors, accountants and other professional on the proven and effective partner protection planning techniques while avoiding common pitfalls and tax traps. PETER J. SARDA is counsel to the Creech Law Firm, P.A. Mr. Sarda focuses his practice on civil litigation, commercial law and real estate. A graduate of the Air Force Academy, Mr. Sarda earned his J.D. degree from Wake Forest University School of Law. He taught business law at North Carolina State University and has lectured on civil procedure for continuing legal education programs. Mr. Sarda served as a clerk to Justice I. Beverly Lake of the North Carolina Supreme Court before joining the firm in 1981. He is a member of the North Carolina State Bar, and the American, North Carolina and Wake County bar associations. Mr. Sarda also is certified as a mediator in civil matters in the North Carolina Superior Court.
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