Leah Socash

Partner

Contact
F +1 212.822.5386

New York

55 Hudson Yards

New York, NY US 10001-2163

T +1 212.530.5386

F +1 212.822.5386

Leah Socash is a partner in the New York office of Milbank and a member of the firm's Trusts, Estates and Exempt Organizations Group.

Primary Focus & Experience

Ms. Socash’s practice focuses on developing, implementing and administering a wide variety of sophisticated planning techniques for individuals, families and fiduciaries.  She has extensive experience advising on gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax planning, charitable planning, succession planning, complex estate administration, and trust and fiduciary matters.

Ms. Socash’s approach is practical, strategic, and solution-oriented.  She works with clients based across the United States and internationally.

Recognition & Accomplishments

Ms. Socash earned a B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh, summa cum laude, where she was awarded the John Bracken Award, and a M.S. from Pace University. She received her J.D., summa cum laude and with highest honors, from the George Washington University Law School. She was named to the Order of the Coif and served on the George Washington Law Review. Previously, Ms. Socash taught middle school in New York City through Teach For America.

Additional Details
Education
  • George Washington University Law School, J.D.
  • Pace University, M.S.
  • University of Pittsburgh, B.A.
Admissions
  • New York