Bio

Matthew Rak is a Partner in Leech Tishman’s Estates & Trusts Practice Group, as well as the Corporate Practice Group, where he leads the Business Succession Group and the Nonprofits & Tax-Exempt Organizations Group. Matt is based in the Pittsburgh office, where he advises organizations on tax compliance, planned giving, and special asset matters. Matt advises nonprofit organizations on tax compliance, planned giving, and special asset matters. Matt works closely with clients to develop practical plan designs which address asset protection, tax efficiency, business succession and other client concerns. He is also experienced in the varied aspects of estate and trust administration, including post-mortem tax planning and fiduciary liability. Matt regularly lectures on the benefits of charitable legacy planning, estate planning, estate administration, and oil and gas planning to other professionals in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Academics: J.D., The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Certificate of Law and Public Policy, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, B.S. in Biology, cum laude, Wheeling Jesuit University.