Frederick K. Schoenbrodt, II represents clients in trust and estate matters and is chair of the firm’s Estate Planning and Administration practice.
Fred represents wealthy individuals and families in their personal legal matters, including sophisticated estate and tax planning, charitable planning, and the administration of estates and trusts. He serves as counsel to private foundations and public charities and advises the trustees of family trusts.
An accomplished trust and estate attorney with broad expertise, Fred is the successor author of New Jersey Estate Planning, Will Drafting and Estate Administration Forms, published by Matthew Bender, and is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
Possessing extensive experience in the use of tax-efficient charitable giving techniques, Fred advises organizations on their giving programs and donors on the structure of their gifts. He is a trustee of the Community Foundation of New Jersey and serves on the foundation’s Executive Committee. Fred has served on and led the planned giving, major gifts, and development committees of charitable organizations.
In addition to his law degree, Fred holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation from the New York University School of Law. Prior to entering private practice, he served as an Army judge advocate with the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii.
News
- March 201920 Bressler Attorneys Recognized as 2019 Super Lawyers in New Jersey
Florham Park, N.J. – March 18, 2019 – Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C., is pleased to announce that 20 attorneys from the firm have been selected to the 2019 New Jersey … Read more
- March 19, 201822 Bressler Attorneys Recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. is pleased to announce that 16 firm attorneys have been selected to the 2018 New Jersey Super Lawyers list and 6 attorneys were selected… Read more
- March 15, 201722 Bressler Attorneys Recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. is pleased to announce that 13 firm attorneys have been selected to the 2017 New Jersey Super Lawyers list and 9 attorneys were selected… Read more
- April 21, 2016Frederick K. Schoenbrodt, II Joins Bressler, Amery & Ross as Estate Planning and Administration Practice Chair
Growing Practice Aims to Bring in More "Snowbird" Clients… Read more
- March 11, 201623 Bressler Attorneys Recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. is pleased to announce that 13 firm attorneys have been selected to the 2016 New Jersey Super Lawyers list and 10 attorneys were selecte… Read more
Speaking
- November 30, 2018Fred Schoenbrodt to Speak at CLE seminar on Income Tax Issues in Estate Planning and Administration
On November 30, 2018 at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick, Fred Schoenbrodt of the firm's Estate Planning and Administration practice will serve as a paneli… Read more
- October 27, 2017Fred Schoenbrodt to Chair and Moderate a Panel at the ABA’s Fall Conference
Principal Fred Schoenbrodt will be chairing and moderating a panel entitled “Cross-Border Giving: The Law and Practice of International Philanthropy in the 21st Cent… Read more
- June 29, 2017Fred Schoenbrodt to Present “Estate Planning for Special Situations” at the New Jersey Bar Center
On June 29, 2017, Principal Fred Schoenbrodt will speak at the New Jersey Bar Center as part of an NJICLE panel on “Estate Planning for Special Situations.”… Read more
- May 17, 2017NJSBA 2017 Annual Meeting and Convention
Bressler Principals Frank Cuccio, Diana Manning and Frederick Schoenbrodt II will present at NJSBA 2017 Annual Meeting and Convention on May 17-19, 2017 at the Borga… Read more
- April 7, 2017Fred Schoenbrodt to Speak on Financial Planning for Children with Special Needs
Bressler Principal Fred Schoenbrodt will speak on Financial Planning for Children with Special Needs at the Goldman Sachs corporate headquarters.… Read more
- May 12, 2016ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law – 2016 Spring Symposia
Bressler Principal Fred Schoenbrodt will participate in the session “Hot Topics: U.S. Trusts for Foreign Families, the New EU Succession Regulations and U.S. Expatri… Read more
- December 16, 2015Valuation and Marshalling of Assets and Marital Matters in Probate
Frederick Schoenbrodt will speak on "Valuation and Marshalling of Assets and Marital Matters in Probate" at the NBI Seminar, Probate Boot Camp on December 16, 2015 i… Read more
- June 30, 2015NJICLE Estate Planning for Special Situations
Frederick Schoenbrodt will speak on "Using Post-Mortem Planning to Enhance Flexibility for Clients with Uncertain Tax Results" at the New Jersey Institute for Contin… Read more
- December 10, 2014NBI Tax Planning for Trusts and Estates
Fred Schoenbrodt will speak on three topics - Federal and State Estate Tax Update, Estate and Tax Planning Considerations and Post-Mortem Tax Planning Opportunities … Read more
- September 6, 2014NJICLE Basic Estate Administration
Fred Schoenbrodt will speak on “Basic Estate Administration” at the New Jersey Law Center on Saturday, September 6. He will discuss the process of probate and estate… Read more
- August 20, 2013NBI How to Keep Tax Exempt Organizations in Compliance
Fred Schoenbrodt will speak on "Maintaining Tax Exempt Status" at the National Business Institute (NBI) seminar, How to Keep Tax Exempt Organizations in Compliance.… Read more
- September 6, 2012Monmouth County Bar Estate and Tax Planning Update
Fred Schoenbrodt will speak on "New Jersey Estate and Inheritance Taxes: Myths and Misconceptions" at the Monmouth County Bar Association's Estate and Tax Planning U… Read more
- December 6, 2011Estate and Financial Planning Council of Central New Jersey
Fred Schoenbrodt will speak at the Estate and Financial Planning Council of Central New Jersey's program, Tis the Season: Charitable Planning with Private Foundation… Read more
Publications
- February 8, 2017Biz Brain: Estate Tax? Inheritance Tax? A Primer for NJ
In a recent NJ.com article, Frederick Schoenbrodt lays out the differences between an estate and inheritance tax and speaks to the New Jersey specific laws.… Read more
- October 31, 2016More to Give New Jersey
In a recent NJBIZ.com article, Frederick Schoenbrodt sets forth his ideas on what NJ familes should do with their wealth with the upcoming elimination of the estate … Read more
- December 17, 2015Decanting an Irrevocable Trust Under NJ Common Law
The reach and limitations of 'Wiedenmayer v. Johnson'… Read more
- January 1, 2015New Jersey Estate Planning, Will Drafting and Estate Administration Forms
Frederick Schoenbrodt is the successor author of New Jersey Estate Planning, Will Drafting and Estate Administration Forms, a treatise and practice manual published … Read more
Awards & Honors
- Recognized in New Jersey Super Lawyers, 2014-2019
- Recognized in New Jersey Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2010
Education
- New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 2000
- University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1995
- Gettysburg College, B.A., 1992
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- Maryland
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section - New Jersey State Bar Association
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
