"When working with clients, my primary goal is to listen to their needs and understand their expectations. This enables me to help them design an estate plan that best suits their goals."
Caroline E. Ford
Associate
11 N. Washington Street
Suite 620
Rockville, MD 20850
301-838-3228 direct
301-354-8128 fax
Caroline E. Ford
As estate planning is often an emotional process, Caroline Ford maintains a patient and thoughtful approach to assisting clients through making and implementing difficult decisions. She regularly assists clients with all aspects of estate and trust planning, including wealth preservation, succession planning, charitable gift planning and estate and trust administration.
Prior to joining Stein Sperling, Caroline held clerkships for the American Cancer Society in Washington, D.C., as well as the Rural School and Community Trust and the Foster Care Review Board in Columbia, South Carolina. She also worked as a law clerk with Pro Bono Legal Services in Charleston, South Carolina. While in law school, Caroline earned the Albert C. Todd III Estate Planning Award, which is presented to students who most exemplify integrity, industry, leadership and interpersonal skills.
Outside of the office, Caroline enjoys reading historical fiction and nonfiction. She also enjoys baking and doing volunteer work in her local community.
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EDUCATION
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College of Charleston (B.A., 2004)
Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honor Society
University of South Carolina Law School (J.D., 2009)
Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., Taxation, 2010)
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ADMISSIONS + CERTIFICATIONS
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Maryland
District of Columbia
South Carolina
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MEMBERSHIPS + ACTIVITIES
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Maryland State Bar Association (2011-present)
Bar Association of Montgomery County (2011-present)
American Bar Association (2009-present)
Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (2009-present)
Section of Taxation (2009-present)
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HONORS + AWARDS
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University of South Carolina School of Law, Albert C. Todd III Estate Planning Award (2009)