Sidney M. Blitzer, Jr.
Sid is a member of Butler Snow’s business department and focuses his practice on estates and trusts.
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- Associations
- Bar Admissions
- Civic Involvement
- Distinctions
- Education & Honors
- Experience
- In the News
- Papers, Presentations, & Publications
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1969
Civic Involvement
- The Episcopal School of Baton Rouge
- Board of Visitors
- Former Member, Board of Trustees
- Various Civic Boards in Baton Rouge, Former Member
Distinctions
- Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- Fellow, The International Academy of Estate and Trust Counsel
- Board Certified in Estate Planning and Administration, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization, First Year of Certification-Present
- Board Certified in Tax Law, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization, First Year of Certification-Present
- Former Commissioner on Advisory Committee for Certification of Attorneys in Estate Planning and Administration, Louisiana State Bar Specialization Board, 1995-1997
- Martindale-Hubbell®
- AV® – Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
- Best Lawyers in America®
- Trusts and Estates, 1987-Present
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates, 2011-Present
- Louisiana Super Lawyers
- First Edition and all Subsequent Editions
- Top 50 Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2008
- Who's Who in American Law, 1976-Present More...
- Adjunct Professor of Law, Estate and Gift Taxation, Louisiana State University Law School, 1983-1998
- Adjunct Professor of Law, Security Devices (Secured Transactions), Louisiana State University Law School, 1975-1979
Education & Honors
- Louisiana State University, J.D., 1969
- Order of the Coif
- Associate Editor and Article Contributor, Louisiana Law Review
- Chairman, Ethics and Grievances Committee
- Outstanding Member, Phi Delta Phi, 1969
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Duke University, A.B., Economics, 1966
Experience
- Substantial experience assisting clients in matters related to estates and trusts, estate administration and probate, wealth transfer planning and federal transfer taxes related to these areas.
Papers, Presentations, & Publications
- Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education Programs in estate planning and taxation: Louisiana State Bar Association, Louisiana State University Law School, Tulane Law School, Loyola Law School, Southern University Law School, Louisiana Society of CPA's and various other professional and civic organizations.