Mr. Purdy is a managing partner of the New York City law firm Fulton Vittoria, LLP. He has practiced solely in the area of Trusts & Estates for almost thirty years, and a major part of his practice concerns advising banks and trust companies regarding the administration of estates and trusts. He also sits on the board of several charitable foundations created by his clients. Mr. Purdy received his B.A. from Muskingum University in New Concord, Ohio, in 1985 and his J.D. from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1988.