EFTA01188901.pdf

SHARON R. BILAR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SHARON R. BILAR, PLLC, New York, New York Principal, Trusts & Estates Attorney, March 2013 - present • Advise a wide range of clients on tax and non-tax related estate planning matters. DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON LLP, New York, New York Associate Attorney, Trusts & Estates, October 2007 — February 2013 • Structure estate plans to maximize estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax efficiency. • raft wills, trust agreements, prenuptial agreements, GRATs, powers of attorney and health care directives for high net worth individuals. • Advise on family business succession matters in connection with family limited partnerships and limited liability companies. • Advise on estate administration matters, including probate, post-mortem estate and income tax planning and preparation of Federal and New York estate tax returns. • Prepare receipts and releases and accountings. • Research and draft contributions to Stocker & Rikoon on Drawing Wills and Trusts. DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON LLP, New York, New York Summer Associate, May — August 2006 U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, E.D.N.Y., Brooklyn, New York Intern, Business and Securities Fraud Division, May — August 2005 • Researched and drafted legal memoranda in connection with corporate corruption case. • Prepared jury questionnaires, interviewed witnesses and assisted in courtroom proceedings HARVARD UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, Cambridge, Massachusetts Teaching Fellow, Core Curriculum and History of Science, September 2002 — June 2004 • Awarded Committee on Undergraduate Education award for excellence in teaching. GOLDMAN SACHS & CO., New York, New York Financial Analyst, Treasury Department, August 1998 - July 2000 EDUCATION NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW Advanced Professional Certificate in Estate Planning, expected June 2013. COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL, New York, New York J.D. received May 2007. Columbia Journal of European Law. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, Massachusetts M.A., History of Science, received November 2002. BARNARD COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New York, New York B.A., summa cum laude, Economics, received February 1998. Phi Beta Kappa. BAR ADMISSION New York State Bar, First Department, Admitted June 2008 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Languages: Fluent in English, German and French. Proficient in Spanish. Interests: Ballet, skiing, reading. Citizenship:United States and Switzerland. EFTA01188901