Mary Ann Mancini is a partner in Loeb & Loeb LLP, which is a multi-service law firm with more than 300 attorneys and offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Nashville, Washington, DC, and Beijing, as well as an affiliate office in Hong Kong. Her practice focuses on advising high net worth families and individuals who reside in the United States and internationally. Her clients include leaders of Fortune 100 companies and their families, as well as families whose wealth is more privately held and, in many cases, based on real estate ownership. Ms. Mancini counsels her clients on all matters that affect their estates, including the structuring and formation of entities, the creation of irrevocable "dynasty" trusts, tax planning for families and the entities they own, and the protection and preservation of their assets. She is a nationally recognized expert in techniques that utilize life insurance in estate and business plans, which include insurance trusts, split-dollar and deferred compensation arrangements, and life settlements. Ms. Mancini is a member of the American Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar, and the D.C. Estate Planning Council.