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KaitlynnChopra

Associate

Overview

Biography

Kaitlynn assists clients of Barclay Damon’s Trusts & Estates Practice Area in a wide range of matters. She has gained experience, including drafting wills, trusts, and advance directives; preparing legal memoranda for estate litigation and administration matters; formulating estate tax projections; and assisting with client intakes and executing estate planning documents, through a summer associate position at Barclay Damon.

Kaitlynn also gained experience through a position as an investment performance analyst for a global investment firm, where she analyzed asset allocation and investment performance for endowments, foundations, and high-net-worth private clients.

Bar Associations

  • Albany County Bar Association, CLE Committee, Member

Selected Memberships & Affiliations

  • Barclay Damon’s Women’s Forum
  • Albany Law School, Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Former Member
Experience

Representative Experience

  • Secured complete elimination of over $300,000 in estate tax, penalties, and interest assessed against a Canadian estate with rental properties in Florida. The IRS initially denied treaty benefits, but through a detailed submission and direct advocacy, we obtained full relief, reducing the client’s liability to zero.

Prior Experience

  • The Justice Center at Albany Law School, Pro Bono Scholar
  • Barclay Damon LLP, Summer Associate
  • The Justice Center at Albany Law School, Immigration Law Clinic Intern
  • Cambridge Associates, Investment Performance Analyst

Selected Honors

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America: Trusts and Estates, 2025–2026
  • Albany Law School, Dean Thomas Sponsler Teaching Fellowship, 2021

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