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Gary S. Moriwaki

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New York, NY
156 West 56th Street
New York, NY 10019
P 212.237.1068 P 212.237.1068 | F 212.262.1215
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Experience

Gary S. Moriwaki has more than forty years of experience in estate planning and administration. His clients include domestic and foreign business owners, professionals and executives from a spectrum of industries. Mr. Moriwaki is well-versed in advising clients who have complex, multi-national issues involving ownership of assets in multiple jurisdictions, domestic and foreign estate and inheritance taxes, choice of laws and succession concerns.

As a member of various charitable organizations, he is experienced in charitable giving techniques and the formation and operation of private foundations.

Leadership

Mr. Moriwaki maintains, or has held, prominent leadership positions at numerous organizations, including:

  • Arthur Miller Foundation (Board Member)
  • Asian American Federation (Past Vice Chair),
  • Carnegie Hall (Advisory Board),
  • Japan Society (Board Member),
  • Japanese American Association of New York (Past President),
  • Japanese American National Museum (a Governor),
  • Japanese Medical Society of America (Board Member), and
  • U.S.-Japan Council (Former Director and Past Vice Chair).

Mr. Moriwaki is very active in the Japanese-American community and has served as general counsel to a major multi-national Japanese corporation, as well as the Games Organizing Committee of the 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Nagano, Japan.

Memberships

  • New York State Bar Association
  • New York City Bar Association
  • Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)

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Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America - Trusts and Estates (2024-2026)
  • Chambers and Partners - HNW Guide 2018 - Japan and Abroad
  • SuperLawyers New York Metro - Estate Planning & Probate (2015 to 2025)

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Education

  • J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 1976
  • B.A., Columbia University, 1973

Admissions

  • New York