Dana Hiscock was a member of Patterson Belknap’s Trusts and Estates group from 1998 until his retirement in 2013. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Hiscock, who is an honors graduate of Columbia Law School, was a partner at former prominent, New York City based law firms Mudge Rose Guthrie & Alexander and Donovan Leisure Netwon & Irving. Since his retirement, Mr. Hiscock has focused on responsibilities as a fiduciary of estates, trusts, and charitable organizations. Dana and his wife, Kathryn, spend a substantial portion of their time on Real Partners Uganda, an American public charity which supports the 700+ student Mustard Seed Schools in Lukaya, Uganda, which they co-founded in 2005.

Bar Admissions

• U.S. Tax Court
• New York
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• New Jersey

Education

• Columbia Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1970)
  • Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
• Clark University (B.A., with honors, 1967)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Trusts and Estates; Recognized in Super Lawyers in the area of Estate Planning & Probate; Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Committees on Estate and Gift Taxation (1994-1997); New York State Bar Association (Trusts & Estates Section); Florida Bar Association; New Jersey Bar Association; Trusts, Estates and Surrogate's Courts (1988-1991), Philanthropic Organizations (1980-1984); Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (Chair, Board of Directors, 2002-2005); The Rogosin Institute, Inc.; Simon's Rock College, Board of Overseers; Mario Negri Institute Foundation; Lecturer, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Practising Law Institute and other groups on Choice of Entity Planning (1995); Retirement Plan Beneficiary Designations (1996); Use of Life Insurance in Estate Planning (1995, 1998); Marital Deduction Planning (1998, 1999)