Christine R. Shiebler

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Christine R. Shiebler

Partner
Address:

Smithtown, NY

Phone:

631-979-4300

Fax:

631-979-9546

Christine R. Shiebler, Esq. joined Futterman Lanza, LLP as an Associate in March 2022. Christine Shiebler, Esq. concentrates her practice in the areas of Probate, Estate and Trust Administration,Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate Tax Planning, Probate and Estate Administration, and Trusts/Trusts Administration. In her practice, she also handles Estate Litigation and Guardianships.

Prior to her joining Futterman Lanza, LLP, Christine Shiebler, Esq. was most recently a Senior Associate at the law firm Grabie & Grabie, LLP, and before that she was Counsel to Taroff & Taitz, LLP as well as an attorney at several other prominent Long Island law firms. Christine Shiebler, Esq. has an extensive background in the areas of Probate, Estate and Trust Administration, Elder Law, Estate Planning and Medicaid Planning.

Christine is an active member of the Elder Law Section and Trusts and Estates Section of the New York State Bar Association. She is also proud to be a member of the Elder Law and Estate Planning Committee as well as the Surrogate’s Court Committee of the Suffolk County Bar Association. She is former co-chair of the Surrogate’s Court Committee at the Suffolk County Bar Association. Association. She is a long-time member of the Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association and
is served on its Executive Board for more than ten years. She is also a member of the Suffolk County Office for the Aging Senior Citizen Advisory Board. Christine has served as a Court appointed Guardian ad Litem for many years in the Suffolk County Surrogate’s Court. It is important to Christine to stay actively connected with her colleagues and ahead of the laws and trends regarding elder law and estate planning.

Christine Shiebler, Esq. is a leader among her peers. She has taught Continuing Education classes in Trusts and Estates topics for the Suffolk Academy of Law and the National Business Institute and has lectured on elder law topics at St. Joseph College.

Christine Shiebler, Esq. is a graduate of Boston University School of Law. Christine received her undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University where she studied abroad in China. Christine resides in the Blue Point area.

Bar Admission

  • New York
  • New Jersey

Honors

  • 2026 FourLeaf “Best of Long Island” Best law firm nomination
  • 2024-2025 selected as Super Lawyer in Metro New York (top 5% of attorneys are peer selected)
  • 2024 Best Law Firm recognized by BEST LAWYERS®
  • 2023 Nomination for Bethpage “Best of Long Island,” Best Law Firm Category and Best Elder
    Law Attorney Category

Practice Areas

  • Elder Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Estate Tax Planning
  • Probate and Estate Administration
  • Trusts/Trusts Administration
  • Estate Litigation
  • Guardianships

Profession Associations

  • Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association
  • Suffolk County Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association