Christine Sorge is the Managing Shareholder of Selzer Gurvitch and the highly respected leader of its Estate Planning and Trust & Estate Administration practice group. With more than 35 years of experience advising individuals, families and business owners, she is known for her thoughtful counsel, technical sophistication and long-standing client relationships built on trust and clear communication.

Christine focuses her practice on the design and implementation of comprehensive estate plans tailored to each client’s goals. Her work includes drafting wills and a wide range of trusts, planning for the efficient transfer of assets, minimizing estate and gift tax exposure and protecting family wealth from potential creditors. She regularly represents high-net-worth clients and takes particular satisfaction in developing estate plans that are both legally sound and practical.

A valued advisor to multiple generations of many families, Christine is recognized for her ability to listen carefully, communicate complex issues clearly and guide clients through sensitive decisions with patience and discretion. These qualities have contributed to the depth and longevity of her client relationships.

Christine earned her Juris Doctor from American University’s Washington College of Law and began her career at prominent law firms in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and at the largest firm in Montgomery County, Maryland. She has lectured for the D.C. Bar Association, other continuing legal education programs and community groups on estate planning and administration, charitable giving and estate and gift tax matters.

She is admitted to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia and is a member of the D.C. Estate Planning Council. Christine is also active in the community, volunteering with Heroes, Inc., which supports families of fallen first responders, and previously serving as a volunteer Ranger for the C&O Canal National Historical Park.