Background
Paster, Benjamin G. was born on July 8, 1948 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
Paster, Benjamin G. was born on July 8, 1948 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
London School of Economics, London, England. Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Science, Economics, magna cum laude, 1970). University of Cambridge (Master of Laws, 1972).
Académie De Droit International De Louisiana Haye, The Hague, The Netherlands and Yale University (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Worked at Paster & Harpootian, Limited. (Providence, Rhode Island) specializing in Financial Law, Estate Planning Law, Probate Law, Trusts Law, Estates Law. Admitted to the bar, 1975, New York and United States.
Tax Court.
1976, Rhode Island. Beta Gamma Sigma. Omicron Delta Epsilon. Thouron Scholar; Curatorium Scholar.
Recipient: Trinity Hall Scholarship.
Gregson-Benn Award. Author: "Powers of Appointment," Tax Advisor, 1979. "Private Lead Trusts," Journal of Taxation, 1981.
"Changes in Rhode Island Estate Tax Law," Rhode Island Bar Journal, 1981. "Split-Purchase of Assets," Estate Planning, 1982.
"Changes in the Services Valuation Tables," Journal of Taxation, 1983.
Assistant Instructor, Constitutional Law, Yale University, 1973-1974. Adjunct Professor, Master of Taxation Program, Bryant College, 1980-1981. Visiting Member, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, 1984.
Member: Rhode Island and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section.
Member, Probate and Trust Committee, Taxation Section) Bar Associations. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Member, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, 1984. Member: Rhode Island and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section. Member, Probate and Trust Committee, Taxation Section) Bar Associations.
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.