Lena’s 31st Anniversary Reflections
Dear Friends: Thirty-one years ago on May 1, 1990 I opened my own law practice; prior to that time I was an Associate of a Manhattan based law firm which also had offices in Rockville, Brussels & Paris. Thank you for your confidence and trust. Thank you for sharing your dreams, fears, experiences, and life […]
Lena’s 30th Anniversary Thank You & Reflections
Dear Friends: Thirty years ago, on May 1, 2020, I opened my law practice. Of course, I was a precocious 9 year old at the time. Prior to the opening I was an Associate of a Manhattan based law firm which also had offices in Paris, Brussels, and Rockville. I remember dreaming of “April in […]
28th Anniversary Thank You & Thoughts About Our World & Dancing
(Note: Each year at this time Lena writes a special letter to her clients and friends. Below is her latest Anniversary Thank You Letter.) Dear Friends: May 1, 2018 marks the 28th Anniversary of my law practice! Thank you for your confidence and trust. Thank you for sharing your dreams, fears, experiences, and life lessons. […]
Lena Named Top Estate Lawyer
Bethesda Magazine in its July/August 2018 issue named Lena Barnett as one of the area’s top estate lawyers. Choosing a lawyer to draft or revise an estate plan is an important decision. So Bethesda Magazine asked dozens of local estate attorneys who they would use to write their wills. Lena is deeply honored that she […]
The Art of Estate Planning
“How can you help me? What do you do for a living?” These questions are asked of me many many times during the course of a year. The answers to these questions are really tough. It is true that estate planning includes “maintaining control over my property while I am alive, taking care of me and my loved […]
How Should You Select Your Estate Attorney?
The selection of your estate attorney is a critical one. Remember that your attorney will be dealing with the most important aspects of your personal and financial lives.Estate planning is the follow through to everything that you do. Your estate attorney will help you design and implement a plan that specifically addresses the dreams, fears, […]