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Christian A. McTarnaghan

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Meet Christian

Christian is a partner at Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick.  His law practice focuses on bequest management, representing national charities and non-profit organizations in fulfilling the wishes of their charitable donors while maximizing gifts and minimizing any administrative burden.

Christian is a member of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (CGP) and the Charitable Gift Planners of Houston (CGPH).

History & Experience

His practice has also included representing disabled veterans before the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, where he has argued a number of cases including Lyles v. Shulkin and Petermann v. Wilkie. He has also represented disabled veterans before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  Christian received his B.A. in government from Colby College, cum laude, and his J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, cum laude.  While in law school, he served as a Lead Articles Editor on the Suffolk University Law Review.

More About Christian

Bar Admissions

  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Court
  • Not licensed by Rhode Island

Memberships

  • National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (CGP), Member
  • Charitable Gift Planners of Houston (CGPH), Member

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