DORA A. MILLER

Dora A. Miller is a principal of Lefkoff, Duncan, Grimes, Miller & McSwain, P.C.  Dori concentrates her practice in trusts, estate and tax planning, and probate and estate administration.

 Her practice includes the use of sophisticated and fundamental concepts of estate and tax planning.  From an extensive background in estate administration, Dori works closely with the individual or corporate executor to guide them through the administration process in a timely and cost-effective manner.  She assists with the initial probate of the Will, the required tax filings, and post mortem tax planning through final asset distribution.

  Dori was admitted to practice in Georgia in 1978 and is active in Bar Association activities.  She is a member of the Fiduciary Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta Bar Association, the Atlanta Estate Planning Council, Inc., and National Association of Estate Planning Councils.  She is an accredited Estate Planner, past member of the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Estate Planning Council, Inc., past President of the Atlanta Tax Study Association and faculty member with Bridge the Gap for the State Bar.  Dori was recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer by Atlanta Magazine in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.  She is a frequent lecturer for the Fiduciary Law Institute, Estate Planning Institute, numerous estate planning organizations and community groups on estate planning matters.   

 Prior to joining Lefkoff, Duncan in 1986, Dori was a Vice President in the Trust Department of The Citizens and Southern National Bank (now Bank of America) in Atlanta, Georgia.  She also served as law clerk for the Superior Court Judges of the Tallapoosa Circuit of Georgia.

Dori received both her undergraduate degree (1975), summa cum laude, and her law degree (1978) from Mercer University, where she was a member of the moot court team.

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