Jennifer A. Ede
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Jennifer A. Ede

Partner
ede.jennifer@dorsey.com

Overview

Jenny’s practice focuses on helping clients develop estate and business succession plans and advising both individual and corporate fiduciaries on estate and trust administration issues.

Jenny Ede is a partner in the Tax, Trusts and Estates Department.  Her practice is focused on serving high net-worth individuals and families, closely held business owners and executives, corporate fiduciaries in all areas of estate and tax planning, including both domestic and international estate planning as well as trust and estate administration.   Jenny’s background in finance and experience with trust administration allows her to guide clients through the legal, financial, and practical impacts of their estate plans.

Jenny also serves on several charity boards and regularly advises charitable organizations and individuals with respect to the formation and administration of charitable entities (including public charities and private foundations).

Education & Admissions

University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 2010), Executive Editor, Virginia Law Review

University of Wisconsin - Madison (B.B.A., Finance and Political Science, 2007)

Admissions

  • Minnesota

News & Resources

Articles

New Tax Act

News & Press Mentions

Dorsey & Whitney Names New Partners
Dorsey Attorney Jennifer Ede Discusses Cabin Trusts

Select Presentations

  • “2025 Large Estates Panel: The Election is Over – What do we do now?”, Minnesota Probate and Trust Law Section Conference 2025
  • “The Generation Skipping Transfer Tax: Practical Solutions to Complex Problems,” Minnesota Probate and Trust Law Section Conference, 2024
  • “Common Issues in International Estate Planning,” Minnesota Probate and Trust Law Section Conference, 2021
  • “Introduction to Estate Planning,” Linden Hills United Church of Christ, 2021
  • “Unlocking the Labyrinth: Navigating Common Issues in International Estate Planning,” Minnesota Probate and Trust Law Section Conference, 2019
  • "Surviving Doomsday 2012 - April 15th or December 21st?: Highlights of Recent Developments in Fiduciary Income Tax," Corporate Fiduciaries Association of Minnesota, 2012

Industries & Practices

  • Closely Held Businesses
  • Nonprofit & Tax Exempt Organizations
  • Trusts & Estates

Professional & Civic

Community Involvement

  • Edina Give and Go, Board of Directors (present)
  • Close to our Hearts Foundation, Board of Directors (present)
  • Dorsey & Whitney Foundation, Chair (present)
  • Oasis for Youth, Board of Directors (past)
  • Chair, Dorsey Women Attorney Resource Group (past)

Accolades

  • Named a Top Lawyer in Trusts and Estates by Minnesota Monthly, 2024

Diversity Inclusion Recognition 2023  Diversity & Inclusion 50+ Hours 2022

  • Contributed more than 50 Diversity hours, 2022-2023
Jennifer A. Ede