Leadership

Crystal West Edwards

As a Principal in the Wealth Preservation Group at Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C., Crystal West Edwards counsels seniors, individuals with disabilities, and their families on issues related to complex estate and tax planning. She is highly experienced in the areas of asset preservation, fiduciary appointments, and representation.

Crystal also advises financial institutions and corporate fiduciaries on judicial and administrative accountings; provides counsel on initial or continued means-tested government benefits eligibility for its trust beneficiaries; and has expertise in elder law, special needs planning and advocacy, and estate administration.

In addition to being a well-known speaker who has authored many publications, Crystal is co-chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and a Fellow to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Garden State Bar Foundation and is a member of the National Bar Association, Real Property Trust and Estate Section. Crystal earned a B.A. in Political Science and Criminal Justice from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a J.D. from Penn State Dickinson Law.