Michael Abel is an Advanced Planning Attorney with Hargrove Firm, specializing in comprehensive estate planning solutions. He brings extensive experience in trust and estate planning to Hargrove Firm. His background includes practicing at a boutique trust and estates firm in New York City, serving as Vice President and Trust Officer at both US Trust (formerly Merrill Lynch Trust Company) and Orange Bank & Trust Company, and working as a Senior Attorney at a New York trust and estates firm. This diverse experience has equipped him with the expertise to address complex estate planning challenges for clients.
Michael holds a Juris Doctor and an LL.M in Taxation with a concentration in Estate Planning from New York Law School, along with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Michael is an active member of the New York State Bar Association and has served as President of the Estate Planning Council of Rockland County. Michael enjoys hiking and skiing with his wife and their five children.