Charles D. Krieg

Charles Krieg is Special Counsel in our White Plains office and a member of the Litigation and Wills, Trusts & Estates Practice Groups. Mr. Krieg has substantial knowledge and experience in the fields of estate administration and litigation. Mr. Krieg counsels executors, administrators and trustees regarding their duties as fiduciaries. In addition, Mr. Krieg represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in will contests, fiduciary removal actions, accounting matters and other probate proceedings. Mr. Krieg provides complex estate planning to minimize liability and tax burdens which services include drafting:  wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable trust, life insurance trusts, Medicaid trusts, living wills, health care proxies and powers of attorney.

Mr. Krieg is an experienced commercial litigator with extensive appellate experience. His expertise extends to creditors’ rights, an area in which he has unparalled experience, which includes piercing and reverse piercing of the corporate veil, invalidating the assignment of lottery proceeds, findings of civil contempt, obtaining turnover and installment payment orders, garnishing and levying of funds, several of which are memorialized in reported decisions.   Mr. Krieg’s expertise in creditors’ rights has allowed him to gain a unique perspective on debtors’ rights allowing him to assist clients in protecting their assets.