Leigh-Alexandra Basha

Leigh-Alexandra Basha

McDermott Will & Emery β€’ Washington, DC
TaxEstate PlanningImmigrationTax Planning

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Contact

Email
Phone
(301) 691-4153
Address
500 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, US

Professional

About

Leigh-Alexandra Basha focuses her practice on domestic and international estate and tax planning. She counsels an affluent international client base on a wide range of sophisticated matters, including estate and trust administration, family wealth preservation, tax compliance, as well as business succession, expatriation and pre-immigration planning. Leigh is head of the Firm's Washington, DC, Private Client Practice Group. Leigh is an adjunct professor of wills, trusts and estates at American University Washington College of Law. She lectures and has written extensively about international estate and tax planning issues, and is editor of A Guide to International Estate Planning: Drafting, Compliance, and Administration Strategies, Second Edition.

About Tax Law

Tax attorneys help individuals and businesses with tax planning, compliance, and disputes with tax authorities. They work to minimize tax liability and resolve IRS issues. Common matters include tax planning, irs audits, tax disputes, business tax.

Credentials

Education
1989 Georgetown University Law Center LLM 1985 American University Washington College of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1982 Georgetown University BA - Bachelor of Arts 1980 New York University
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2016 AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell N/A Women in the Law Leadership Award, American University Washington College of Law N/A Northeast Region, Chambers & Partners USA Guide
Associations
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel International Academy of Estate and Trust Law International Bar Association Council LPD International Bar Association Chair, Individual Tax and Private Client Committee 2013 - 2016 STEP Mid Atlantic Branch Chair
Speaking
2016 International Academy of Estate and Trust Law- Sydney U.S Current Developtments 2016 ALI CLE Estates of High Net Worth Individuals Advising Wealthy U.S. Families Who Own Foreign Property
Updated: Mar 08, 2026