Catherine F. Schott Murray - Reston, VA

Overview

Awards and Honors

Education

• Legal Education

  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2003
    J.D.
  • Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 2009
    LL.M.
    Major: Taxation

• Non Legal Education

  • Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 2000
    B.A.
    Honors: magna cum laude
    Major: Political Science and Spanish

Current Employment Position(s)

• Shareholder

Classes and Seminars

• July 2020: Navigating Private Philanthropy During a Pandemic – Panelist
  
• November 2019: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: How Are You Planning for the Future?, Trinity Presbyterian Church Congregational Care Forum
  
• March 2019: Grace Covenant Church Caregiver Forum – Panelist
  
• October 30, 2018: Don't Get Stuck on an Island , Incapacity Planning Webinar
  
• October 17, 2018: Why DIY Estate Planning is a Recipe for Disaster, VWG Wealth Management
  
• October 2018: Doing Well By Doing Good , Reston Chamber
  
• April 2018: “Legal Considerations for Your Home”, George Mason University Lifelong Learning Institute
  
• February 2018: “Estate Planning After Tax Reform”
  
• May 2017: “Legal Considerations for Your Home”, George Mason University Lifelong Learning Institute
  
• September 2016: “Why estate planning continues to matter.”, BB&T Seminar

Pro Bono Activities

• Community Foundation of Northern Virginia, Sweet Home Virginia – Community Needs Gala, Steering Committee
• Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, Board of Directors, 2016-2025
• Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, Board of Directors, Chair, July 2021-June 2023
• Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, Board of Directors, Vice-Chair, 2019-2021
• Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, Annual Gala – Steering Committee – Past Member
• Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, Community Investment Fund – Past Member
• Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, Civic Leadership Committee – Past Member
• Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, Northern Virginia Complete Count Committee, 2019-2020
• Business Women’s Giving Circle, Immediate Past Chair (2021)
• Business Women’s Giving Circle, Chair – Steering Committee (2020)
• Business Women’s Giving Circle, Member
• Orange & Blue Advisory Council – Gettysburg College – Past Member
• Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Shape of the Region – Aging in Northern Virginia (Moderator – March 23, 2023)

Published Works

Articles

• Mega Millions Winnings – Imagine The Possibilities! ( October 23, 2018 )
  
• “You Better Think” – Aretha Franklin Dies Without A Will ( August 29, 2018 )
  
• Back To School – Three Documents Every College Student Should Have ( July 18, 2018 )
  
• Estate Planning: Caveat Venditor vs. Caveat Emptor – Thorsen Case Highlights How Attorney and Client Must Beware ( June 30, 2016 )
  
• Estate Planning: Revised Elective Share Statute in Virginia ( June 23, 2016 )
  
• Failure to Update Existing Plan in Virginia: How Divorce Can Impact Your Estate Plan ( June 16, 2016 )
• Special Needs Children– How Divorce Can Impact Your Estate Plan ( June 9, 2016 )
• How Divorce Can Impact Your Estate Plan in Virginia – Real Estate and Personal Property ( June 2, 2016 )
• How Divorce Can Impact Your Estate Plan – Virginia Beneficiary Designations ( May 26, 2016 )
• How Divorce Can Impact Your Estate Plan ( May 19, 2016 )
• Estate Planning: Lesson from Sumner Redstone’s Competency Battle ( May 12, 2016 )
• May is National Elder Law Month ( May 5, 2016 )
• Prince Dies Without A Will; Special Administrator Appointed ( April 28, 2016 )
• Caring for Pets As Part of Your Estate Plan ( April 21, 2016 )
• National Healthcare Decisions Day – April 16 ( April 14, 2016 )
• New Department of Labor Rules May Impact Your Retirement Accounts ( April 7, 2016 )
• Alternative Living Solutions – “The Granny Pod” ( April 2, 2016 )
• ABLE Act – Additional Resource for Families and Advisors ( March 16, 2016 )
• Identity Theft and the IRS ( March 14, 2016 )
• Why Has Income Tax Planning Become a Bigger Part of Estate Planning? ( March 13, 2016 )
• New Rules for Basis Consistency ( March 12, 2016 )
• How to Evolve Your Plan When the Rules Keep Changing (Podcast – October 7, 2021)
• Navigating Private Philanthropy During a Pandemic (Webinar – July 15, 2020)

Bar Admissions

• Virginia
• District of Columbia
• Massachusetts
• Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
• Maryland
• U.S. Tax Court
• U.S. Supreme Court

Other Affiliations

• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
• Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (VAELA) (Board of Directors, 2010 – 2022)
• Fairfax Bar Association
• Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (VAELA) (Immediate Past President, 2019 – 2020)
• Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (VAELA) (President-Elect, 2017 – 2018)
• Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (VAELA) (President, 2018 – 2019)
• Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (VAELA) (Vice President, 2016 – 2017)
• Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (Board of Directors, 2016-2025, Chair, July 2021-June 2023 and Vice-Chair, 2019-2021)
• Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (Annual Gala – Steering)
• Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (Community Investment Fund – Past Member)
• Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (Civic Leadership Committee – Past Member)
• Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (Northern Virginia Complete Count Committee, 2019-2020)
• Business Women’s Giving Circle (Immediate Past Chair (2021))
• Business Women’s Giving Circle (Chair – Steering Committee (2020))
• Business Women’s Giving Circle (Past Member)
• Orange & Blue Advisory Council – Gettysburg College (Past Member)

Fraternities and Sororities

• Phi Beta Kappa