Biography

Ken Martin focuses his practice in cross-border tax and estate planning as a member of the Private Client Services Group. He represents high-net-worth individuals, both US and non-US, in a wide array of matters involving cross-border income and transfer tax planning, estate planning and administration, and the taxation of foreign and domestic trusts. In particular, he advises clients on US income and transfer taxation for individuals with complex, multi-jurisdictional needs, helping them preserve and transfer wealth through sophisticated estate planning structures.

Ken regularly drafts a wide range of US estate planning documents, including irrevocable life insurance trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, qualified domestic trusts, and directed trusts. He also prepares federal gift and estate tax returns and Pennsylvania inheritance tax returns for US and non-US estates.

Insights

My Greatest Strengths

  • Untangling complex issues and developing step-by-step solutions.

  • Communicating in a clear, practical, and actionable way.

I WANT YOU TO KNOW

  • During law school, I served as a student clerk in the Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia.

  • I began my professional career at a boutique estate planning firm in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

  • I worked at an international multi-family office, providing cross-border tax advice to ultra-high-net-worth clients from around the world.

  • I was named a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in 2026 for Estate Planning and Probate.

WHAT MAKES ME UNIQUELY ME

  • I have a doctorate in philosophy, with a concentration in the foundations of mathematics.

WHAT DRIVES ME

  • I believe the practice of law is as much about providing exceptional client service as it is about finding the right answers.

Community & Professional

Community & Professional

New York State Bar Association, Member

Practice Areas

Education

J.D., Temple University Beasley College of Law, 2019

Ph.D, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2015

M.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2009

B.A., Swarthmore College, 2004

Admissions

  • Pennsylvania
    New York

Honors

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star, Estate Planning & Probate, 2026

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