Nathan S. Catanese

Biography

At the core of Nathan Catanese’s practice is the belief that people and relationships matter, and there is no greater success for him than advising his clients through complex situations. He enjoys unpacking the details of complicated issues and devising solutions for the betterment of his clients and their goals.

Nathan focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, charitable giving, tax-exempt organizations, and other tax and corporate matters. Armed with a deep understanding of the practical needs of his clients, Nathan assists individuals and families in wealth succession planning and advises nonprofits and religious organizations in formation and governance matters. He frequently counsels clients in their planned charitable giving and provides assistance in the creation of private foundations. And, as a volunteer and board member for multiple charities and as a trustee for a private foundation, Nathan has a keen understanding of the practical needs of nonprofits.

Representative Experience

  • Represented and counseled multiple families, couples, and individuals, including wealthy and ultra-wealthy families, in preparing wills, revocable trusts, various kinds of irrevocable trusts, financial powers of attorney, advance health care directives, livings wills, and marital agreements
  • Represented numerous executors in estate administration matters Represented trustees in trust administration matters
  • Successfully represented religious camp in challenge by local government to remove property tax exemptions
  • Counseled multi-generational families in the coordination of estate plans
  • Counseled families in the creation of private foundations and during the application process for 501(c)(3) status
  • Counseled private foundations on ongoing governance matters
  • Counseled public charities on their creation and applications for federal and state tax exemptions and in governance matters
  • Counseled tax-exempt organizations on their internal governance matters
  • Counseled public charities and religious organizations in applications for exemption from various types of state taxes
  • Counseled high net-worth clients in pre and post-marital agreements
  • Counseled private foundation and public charity executive directors and board members in operational matters
  • Counseled nonprofits in gift agreements and tax-advantaged giving and development matters

Licensed In

  • Pennsylvania
  • Florida

Education

  • J.D. Notre Dame Law School
  • LL.M. (Taxation) Villanova University School of Law
  • Certificate in Estate Planning, Villanova University School of Law
  • B.A. University of Notre Dame

Memberships

  • Professional
    • Continuing Legal Education Committee, eCLE Vice-Chair; Charitable Planning Committee, Vice-Chair; & Membership Committee of Real Property, Trust and Estate Section, American Bar Association
    • Probate and Trust Section Council, Allegheny County Bar Association
    • Pennsylvania Bar Association
    • Florida Bar Association
    • Pittsburgh Tax Club
    • Pittsburgh Legal Journal Orphans’ Court Opinions Committee
  • Community
    • Co-Founder; Secretary; Board of Directors, Camp Catanese Foundation
    • Board of Directors, Laurel Highlands Council, Scouting America
    • Board of Directors, Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting
    • Treasurer; Parish Council, St. George Orthodox Cathedral, Pittsburgh, PA
    • Cubmaster, Cub Scout Pack 38, Mt. Lebanon, PA
    • National Eagle Scout Association
    • Notre Dame Alumni Association
    • Notre Dame Club of Pittsburgh

Achievements

  • Dennis I. Belcher Young Leaders Program, American College of Trusts and Estate Counsel (2024-2026)
  • The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch- Tax Law (2022-Present), Trusts and Estates (2022-Present), Nonprofit /Charities Law (2026)
  • Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section Fellow, American Bar Association (2022-2024)
  • Trailblazer Award, Probate and Trust Law, Pennsylvania Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section (2023)

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