In this refreshingly human episode of The Litigator’s Edge, host Aniket Sawant sits down with Nina Dow, a tax and estate planning attorney who has mastered the art of making the complex simple. Nina shares her unconventional journey from film school to earning an LL.M. in Taxation, revealing how she uses accessible analogies—like comparing trusts to Tupperware—to demystify wealth transfer for her clients.

Nina dives deep into the emotional intelligence required for estate planning, offering practical strategies for navigating client grief and managing delicate family dynamics, including her brilliant "blame the lawyer" tactic for difficult conversations. She also opens up about her personal path, sharing the grit required to pay off student loans in ten years and how her commitment to authenticity led her to co-found the Arab American Bar Association of Massachusetts.

From finding $60,000 in missed tax savings to balancing cultural expectations with professional ambition, Nina provides a blueprint for a legal career defined by empathy, technical mastery, and genuine connection.