Attorney Profiles

Milton Babirak and Robert Lightburn are the team at Babirak Carr who specialize in providing all types of succession planning legal services including estate planning, estate tax planning, and probate administration legal services. The firm has two offices, one in the District of Columbia at 1920 L Street, NW and one in Virginia at 47539 Coldspring Place. The lawyers are licensed to practice in Virginia, Maryland, The District of Columbia, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Georgia.

Milton E. Babirak is a principal in the firm and focuses on estate planning and estate tax planning and probate administration. Mr. Babirak is A-V rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Mr. Babirak has extensive experience with regard to the preparation and revision of wills, trusts, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, family limited liability companies and partnerships, durable powers of attorney, advanced medical directives, irrevocable life insurance trusts (“ILITs”), second-to-die ILITs, special needs trusts, charitable remainder trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, GRIT, GRATS, GRUTS, etc.

Mr. Babirak lectures on and teaches estate planning and estate tax planning. Further, he is a member of various state and county bar association sections and committees in these subject matter areas. Mr. Babirak has been on the board of directors of a leading lending institution, several corporations, and civic, religious and charitable organizations. He holds an L.L.M. (International Law) from Georgetown University Law Center (1979). He received his J.D. in 1973 from John Marshall Law School where he was editor of law review. He is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia, States of Maryland and Illinois (Inactive), and the District of Columbia.

Additional Biographical Information

Law Schools: Law Schools: Law Schools: Georgetown University Law School, L.L.M. (International Law), May, 1979; John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1973; Law Review Editor.

College: University of Illinois, B.S., 1968.

Bars: Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia and Illinois (Inactive).

Member: Virginia State Bar, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Maryland State Bar Association, and D.C. Bar. Fellow at the Center for International Legal Studies. Member of the Virginia State Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association, Fairfax County and Anne Arundel County Bars (Sections on Trusts and Estates); Former Member of Northern Virginia Estate Planning Council; Former Board Member of the District of Columbia Emerging Business Section.

Representative Publications

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For all publications by Mr. Babirak please visit the firms website at:
http://www.babirakcarr.com/publications.html

Mr. Babirak is a resident at the Firm’s Washington, D.C. and Sterling, Virginia offices. To contact Mr. Babirak please send an email to: mbabirak@babirakcarr.com

Robert C. Lightburn is of counsel to the firm and concentrates on estate planning and related tax issues. Mr. Lightburn has an extensive tax background working with individuals, trusts, and estates, as well as limited liability companies, partnerships, S Corporations and C Corporations. His experience was gathered during his 30 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers as a tax practitioner, the last 21 as a tax partner.

Mr. Lightburn is currently an adjunct professor at American University in the Kogod School of Business. He has spoken and taught in numerous forums on tax and business law subjects. Mr. Lightburn received his JD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1977. He is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. He is a certified public accountant (CPA) and licensed to practice in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Georgia.

Additional Biographical Information

Law School: University of Pittsburgh School of Law, JD, May 1977. Colleges: Dickinson College, BA, 1974 George Mason University, MA, 2004 Bars: District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Georgia

Work Experience: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1977-2007. Pittsburgh office (1977-1986), Atlanta office (1986-1989), Memphis office (1989-1993) Atlanta office (1993-1999), Tysons Corner office (1999-2007).

Mr. Lightburn is a resident at the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office. To contact Mr. Lightburn please send an email to: rlightburn@babirakcarr.com