Byrle M. Abbin, a Managing Director in WTAS's McLean, Virginia office, is a nationally known authority in federal taxation, specializing in estate-planning matters, specifically wealth succession planning and family-business continuity for those with significantly high net worth. He is a prolific author and frequently speaks at major tax and estate planning conferences, including the American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA) and the Philip E. Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning. In 2001, Mr. Abbin received the accounting profession's highest award for tax service, the Arthur J. Dixon Award, recognizing a Career of Service with Distinction in the Field of Taxation. He graduated from the University of Michigan and Harvard Law School.