Lee Carpenter focuses his legal practice on estate planning and probate, trust administration, and general business and corporate law. His estate-planning work includes a special emphasis on the unique needs of same-sex couples and other members of the LGBTQ community.

Mr. Carpenter works with clients at all asset levels to develop comprehensive estate plans using wills, powers of attorney, advance medical directives, real estate deeds, and other planning tools. Depending on the client’s individual needs, he may also prepare trust documents to help reduce estate taxes, provide for minor children, or care for people with special needs.

His work for corporate clients includes the review and negotiation of commercial and residential leases and sales contracts. Mr. Carpenter also forms and maintains corporations, LLCs, and other business entities and drafts the related company documents.

Website: mdlgbtestateplanning.com

Admitted

• 2006, Maryland
• 2018, U.S. Supreme Court

Education

University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., 2006)
• Dean’s Fellow
• Editor in Chief, Journal of Business & Technology Law (2005-2006)
• William P. Cunningham Award for distinguished service to the School of Law
• Member, Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society
• Staff Member, The Business Lawyer, ABA Section of Business Law
• Research Assistant, Maryland Law Review
University of Maryland – UMUC (B.A., cum laude, 2003)

Affiliations, Associations & Special Achievements

• Maryland State Bar Association
Section Council, Section of Estate and Trust Law
LGBT Bar Association
• Baltimore Estate Planning Council, Board of Directors
• FreeState Justice, Board of Directors
• Baltimore Community Foundation’s Professional Advisors Recognition Society
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Planned Giving Advisory Council, Chair
• Planned Giving Advisory Council at the Walters Art Museum
• Episcopal Diocese of Maryland Planning Giving Task Force
• Frequent author and lecturer on topics related to estate planning and LGBTQ law

• Estates and Trusts