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Reid Kress Weisbord

Distinguished Professor of Law and Judge Norma Shapiro Scholar, Rutgers University - Newark

Reid Kress Weisbord is a Distinguished Professor of Law and the Judge Norma L. Shapiro Scholar at Rutgers Law School and a visiting professor at Columbia Law School. His scholarship focuses on the law of wealth transfer, probate, and property. Weisbord is co-author of the CCH treatise Estate Planning by Casner, Pennell, and Weisbord and the Aspen textbook Wills, Trusts, and Estates: The Essentials. His scholarly publications include more than 50 law review articles, essays, and book chapters. Weisbord is an elected Academic Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and co-editor of the Trusts & Estates Section of Jotwell. He served as Vice Dean of Rutgers Law School from 2013 to 2019.