About Rhonda Ann

Rhonda Ann Miller is a seasoned attorney that specialize in property making plans, trust management, and related regions. She was admitted to the California State Bar on December 12, 1995, and is presently active in California, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. As of December 16, 2021, she is a shareholder at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, focusing on property making plans for ultra and high-internet-worth people, business proprietors, and executives.

Rhonda Ann Miller earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University in 1988. She later obtained her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, graduating in 1995. Her educational background provides a solid foundation for her legal practice, especially in the areas of property planning and trust management.

Miller's areas of practice include property planning, trust administration, asset safety, charitable making plans, business succession planning, special needs trusts, qualified small business trusts, spousal lifetime access trusts, and charitable the rest trusts. She handles a number of legal stages, such as drafting and reviewing property making plans files, offering legal counsel on property and trust matters, and representing clients in trust administration proceedings.

Throughout her career, Miller has been licensed to practice earlier than numerous courts, which includes the State Bar of California, a number of U.S. District Courts in California, the highest court of Virginia, and the District of Columbia Bar. She has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America editions, which includes the 2024 and 2025 editions, for her talent in her area.

Miller is a member of numerous professional organizations, which includes the American Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar, WealthCounsel, the State Bar of Virginia, the Northern Virginia Estate Planning Council, the Fairfax County Bar Association, and the Orange County Bar Association. She is likewise an active public speaker and educator, coaching ongoing legal training courses and serving as a continuing education sponsor for the Certified Financial Planner Board and insurance agents.

Education

Penn State Univ

Undergraduate Degree

Loyola Law School

Law Degree

Languages

English (Spoken)

Accepted Jurisdictions

California
District of Columbia
9th Circuit
Virginia

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, Central District of California U.S. District Court
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California U.S. District Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California U.S. District Court
State Bar of California State Supreme Court · Admitted 1995
Supreme Court of Virginia State Supreme Court · Admitted 2004
District of Columbia Bar Admitted 2009

Types of Cases Handled

estate planning trust administration asset protection charitable planning business succession planning special needs trusts qualified small business trusts spousal lifetime access trusts charitable remainder trusts

Legal Services Scope

Drafting and reviewing estate planning documents Providing legal counsel on estate and trust matters Negotiating and structuring business succession plans Representing clients in trust administration proceedings Advising on asset protection strategies Engaging in charitable planning and structuring Offering guidance on special needs and charitable remainder trusts

Professional Associations

American Bar Association

2016 - Current

DC State Bar

2010 - Current

Wealth Counsel

2006 - Current

State Bar of Virginia

2004 - Current

Northern Virginia Estate Planning Counsel

2006 - 2015

Fairfax County Bar Association

2004 - 2015

Orange County Bar Association

2000 - 2002

Office Locations

Main Office

 1700 K St NW Ste 30 Washington DC 20006