Bruce is a Shareholder at Sands Anderson and is an essential member of our trust and estates team. With over 40 years of estate planning and administration experience, Bruce has helped hundreds of families across Virginia protect and preserve their estates. In every step, Bruce offers intelligence and efficiency to help client's determine and then achieve their goals for their loved ones.

Bruce advises clients on the gift, estate, and income-tax consequences of their dispositive arrangements. He offers guidance on the methods available to transfer assets efficiently to beneficiaries and reduce potential estate or gift taxes, including:

  • Charitable Gift Planning and Trusts
  • Estate and Tax Planning for Large Estates
  • Irrevocable Trusts
  • Limited Partnerships and other Family Business Entities
  • Probate avoidance techniques
  • Split Interest Trusts
  • Wills and Revocable Living Trusts

Education & Admissions

Education

University of Virginia
J.D., 1978

University of Virginia
B.A. with high distinction, 1975

Thomas Jefferson High School
Richmond, Virginia

Admissions

U. S. Tax Court

U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Virginia Supreme Court

Honors & Recognitions

Super Lawyers®, Estate & Probate, 2006 - 2024

Best Lawyers in America® in Trusts and Estates, 2010-2024

"Legal Elite", Virginia Business magazine, Taxes/Estates/Trusts/Elder Law 2004 - 2023

AV® rated (highest rating) Martindale-Hubbell

Affiliations

Professional

Bar Association of the City of Richmond

Virginia Bar Association

Virginia State Bar

News & Insights

News

  • “Your extensive knowledge, confidence, advice, and sweet demeanor have helped me get through some tough and confusing times. I will never be able to thank you enough for all of this.”

    Client
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