SJM_Nesevich Law_Protecting Families_1225_profile 12 / 18 / 25 12 : 43 PM Page 1 How has your career evolved over the course of your s p o n s o r e d p r o f i l e sjm experience ? “ I graduated from law school in 2010 and opened my own firm in 2017 , so we have been at this for 15 years now . It has been interesting going from being one person with a desk and a phone trying to figure things out , to leading an estate firm with two other attorneys and a staff of 13 people . It has definitely been a wonderful learning curve and experience , and we are thrilled with the amount of work we are able to deliver to our clients . My favorite thing to hear in a meeting is when clients tell me what a wonderful experience they had with our staff during their engage - ment . ” How did you decide to share your expertise with others as a speaker and author ? “ I have always been a speaker , even during my time in financial services . When I started my practice , I knew that speaking would be one of the best ways to build a practice . I love doing it , and we plan to do even more in 2026 . The great thing about estate planning is that it gives you the opportunity to educate the public . Through education , whether someone hires you or not , you can make their lives better . Ideally , that education also helps people recognize the value of what you do , and they may then seek your help to address their estate planning needs . We are constantly being approached by organi - zations asking about co - sponsoring events and having me speak to their audiences . It is something I truly enjoy . ” PROTECTING What's the Number 1 piece of advice you give clients and their families ? “ The best time to do estate planning is now . We have people who delay and delay and delay , and then suddenly reach out to us FAMILIES when it becomes an emergency . Doing estate planning in an emergency is never a great way to do estate planning . You have fewer tools at your disposal , and it is an uncomfortable situation uss Nesevich began his career in the financial - services for everyone involved . The best time to do estate planning is sector , spending more than 15 years building a strong when everything is going well , and you have the ability to put Rfoundation in planning , strategy , and client service . He togetherthe plan you truly want . ” laterreturned to law school with the goal of using that experi - ence to help individuals and families navigate life’s most What does the process of helping families look like from important decisions . consultation to completion ? Today , through his firm , Nesevich Law , LLC , Russ and his Usually , it takes somewhere between four and six weeks for the team are dedicated to providing clients with an empathetic , entire process from beginning to end . We always start with a educational , and supportive experience . Inspired by his own consultation where we get to know the client , and the client family’s challenging journey with estate planning , he is com - gets to know us , to ensure it is a good fit and that everyone mitted to making the process clearer , less stressful , and more wants to work together . Assuming we are hired , we draft the accessible for those he serves . appropriate documents to ensure that their wishes are met Clients rely on Nesevich Law for comprehensive , individ - during their lives and after they are gone . We then schedule ualized guidance in estate planning , probate , asset protec - time to review those documents with them , make sure they tion , long - term care planning , and elder law / Medicaid mat - understand them , and confirm they are comfortable before ters . Beyond his legal practice , Russ is passionate about signing . ” expanding public access to essential estate - planning knowl - edge . He is an award - winning speaker who regularly hosts What are you particularly proud of within your work and accomplishments ? educational seminars and the author of two e - books — “ We have operated the practice for eight years , with myself and EnsureYou Control Your Assets and 5 Elements of a Foolproof two other attorneys . I am incredibly proud of two things . The Estate Plan — all designed to help individuals better under - first is that we are approaching 600 five - star Google reviews . stand their options and protect their futures . The second is our charitable giving . Each time a client completes South Jersey Magazine spoke with Nesevich about the their estate plan and we conduct a signing , we ask them to importance of planning early , his professional experience , select one of our Nesevich Law Cares local charities . Each and his top tips for protecting your assets and your family for month , we make donations to those organizations . Over the generations to come . pastthree years , we have contributed approximately $ 25,000 . ” 400 North Church Street , Suite 250 Moorestown , NJ 08057 | ( 856 ) 439 - 6223 NesevichLaw.com Nesevich Law , LLC SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 22 issue 9 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 11 |