DEBORAH A. HALL
Director of Estate and Trust Administration
Deborah A. Hall joined the firm in 2014 as our Director of Trust and Estate Administration after working as the Senior Trust and Estate Administrator at the law firm of Richmond & Fishburne for 25 years. With over 35 years of experience in estate and trust administration, her knowledge of accounting and finances, trust and estate administration, and fiduciary, federal estate and gift taxation allows her to conduct confidential and detailed assignments under fast-paced and time-sensitive conditions. When Deborah is not working, she enjoys reading, volunteering and spending time with her family.
Areas of Focus
Provides direct personable interaction with clients
Communicates directly with investment brokers, banks, accountants, commissioners and court officials
Processes payments and reconciliations of client financial accounts
Provides client portfolio status to attorneys and clients
Coordinates periodic income and principal distributions from trusts and estates
Assists our attorneys with administration duties including preparation of inventories, accountings, and draft tax returns
Maintains trust and estate administrative and tax knowledge with continuing education
Education
Fluvanna County High School, 1978
Piedmont Community College, Business and Management Studies
Campbell University Trust School, 1987
H&R Block Tax School, 1996
Leland School of Ministry, Theological Studies, 2015
Ongoing continuing education workshops and seminars including topics about bookkeeping, taxes, financial data management; accounting; trust and estate administration and computer programs
Professional Affiliations
Charlottesville Legal Staff Association (Former Member and Past President)
Community Service
Central Virginia Baptist Association (Volunteer, Chair of Finance, Co-Director of Leadership Conference and Women’s Retreat Planning and Past Moderator)
Effort Church (Member, Volunteer Teacher, Personnel Committee, Former Chair of Council, Former Member of Finance Committee)
Fluvanna Christian Services Society – Happy Face Program (Volunteer)
Girl Scout Leader (Volunteer for 13 years)
Liberia Mission Project (Volunteer)
Salvation Army (Volunteer serving evening meals)