Stuart A. Green, JD
| Founder & Managing Attorney
Stuart Green’s practice focuses on sophisticated trust, estate, tax, and wealth planning for high-net-worth families throughout the United States and internationally.
Biography
Stuart Green’s practice is dedicated to helping high-net-worth individuals and families preserve, grow, and steward wealth through sophisticated trust, estate, tax, and wealth planning. His work focuses on integrating South Dakota trust law with comprehensive estate planning strategies that extend beyond the preparation of legal documents, helping families establish long-term structures that preserve planning intent, strengthen governance, and create continuity across generations.
Before founding Stuart Green Law, Stuart developed extensive experience advising clients on complex tax and estate planning matters, including his work with a Big Four accounting firm and in private legal practice. His background in trusts, taxation, and fiduciary representation allows him to address the legal, financial, and operational considerations that often accompany significant family wealth. Today, his practice serves clients throughout the United States and internationally from offices in South Dakota and Texas.
Stuart believes that modern estate planning should function as more than a transfer mechanism at death. He views an estate plan as the legal framework for a family’s long-term wealth enterprise, integrating sophisticated trust planning with wealth management, family governance, fiduciary services, and tax strategy. This philosophy guides every client engagement and reflects his commitment to helping families build structures capable of supporting future generations while remaining faithful to the grantor’s original vision.
In addition to his legal practice, Stuart is a frequent educator on modern estate planning through articles, videos, and presentations covering South Dakota trusts, dynasty trusts, asset protection, tax planning, and family governance. His goal is to help families, advisors, and professionals better understand the legal frameworks available for preserving wealth, protecting privacy, and creating lasting family legacies through thoughtful stewardship.
Education
- University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, OH
- Juris Doctor with concentration in Tax & Estate Planning
- Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, OH
- Master of Arts in Philosophy with concentration in Bioethics
- University of Evansville, Evansville, IN
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Bar Associations
- State Bar of South Dakota
- State Bar of Texas
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
Contact
The Stuart Green Law Approach
A Modern Approach to Family Wealth
Stuart Green Law combines modern South Dakota trust law with integrated estate planning, wealth management, and fiduciary services for families throughout the United States and internationally. The firm’s approach is built around selecting the strongest legal framework available, maintaining continuity of planning judgment, and bringing every part of the family’s wealth strategy into alignment with its long-term objectives.
Perspectives on Modern Estate Planning
Modern estate planning continues to evolve alongside trust law, tax strategy, wealth management, and family governance. Our articles explore the ideas shaping sophisticated estate planning, providing thoughtful analysis of the legal structures and planning philosophies that preserve wealth across generations.
