Spiro Harrison & Nelson adds two lateral associates

Spiro Harrison & Nelson has hired Daniel S. Eckenrode and Kylie Spencer, expanding its trusts and estates and litigation practices across New Jersey and New York. The firm said the additions support its growth as it serves clients in tax, estate, commercial, and regulatory matters. Why it matters: - Spiro Harrison & Nelson is adding legal talent in two core practice areas as the firm expands across New Jersey and New York. - The hires strengthen the firm’s capacity in tax-heavy trusts and estates work and in commercial litigation matters. What happened: - Spiro Harrison & Nelson announced two lateral associate hires: Daniel S. Eckenrode and Kylie Spencer. - Eckenrode joined as a Senior Associate in the firm’s Trusts and Estates Practice Group. - Spencer joined as a Litigation Associate in the firm’s New York City office. - Managing Partner Jason Spiro said the hires support the firm’s continued expansion and client service. The details: - Eckenrode brings experience advising clients in the U.S. and internationally on U.S. income taxation, estate and gift taxation, foreign trust reporting, foreign investment reporting, and expatriation. - His tax filing experience includes Forms 1040, 706, 3520, 3520-A, 8858, 5471, and 8621. - Eckenrode previously worked at a Big Four accounting firm and other accounting firms. - He also served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Jonathan A. Orsen, J.T.C., in Essex County. - While at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, Eckenrode externed with the Villanova Tax Law Clinic, helped lead the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, and served as president of the Tax Law Society. - Eckenrode is admitted to practice law in New Jersey. - Spencer previously practiced civil litigation and antitrust law at a mid-sized Manhattan law firm. - Her work included complex commercial disputes and regulatory matters. - Spencer earned her law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. - At Virginia, Spencer served on the editorial board of the Virginia Journal of Social Policy & the Law, competed on the UVA Mock Trial Team, and participated in the First Amendment Clinic. - Spencer earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology and criminology from North Carolina State University, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. - Spencer is admitted to practice law in New York. - Spiro Harrison & Nelson is a full-service law firm with offices in New Jersey, New York, and Miami. - The firm’s practice areas include commercial litigation, trusts and estates, corporate law, employment law, real estate, government affairs, and complex legal matters. Between the lines: - The firm is pairing tax and estates depth with litigation experience, suggesting a push to broaden service coverage for business and individual clients. - Eckenrode’s background in accounting firms may appeal to clients with cross-border tax and reporting issues. - Spencer’s mix of civil litigation and antitrust work adds experience in disputes that can carry both commercial and regulatory risk. What’s next: - The new hires are expected to support the firm’s growing client base and broader practice footprint. - Spiro Harrison & Nelson will likely continue building out talent as it expands in multiple offices. The bottom line: - Spiro Harrison & Nelson is investing in lateral hiring to deepen its tax, trusts and estates, and litigation capabilities.