Natasha D. mcfarland
associate
T 202.686.4842
F 202.686.4844
nmcfarland@harrisonllp.com
Washington, D.C.
Natasha focuses her practice on sophisticated estate planning delivered in a straight-forward manner that clients can understand. She advises high net worth individuals and their families on a wide range of matters, including wealth preservation through trust, gift and estate tax planning, generation-skipping transfer tax issues, charitable giving, and related compliance.
Prior to practicing law, Natasha spent over five years in professional tax services at EY, advising family enterprises, private business owners, and corporate executives on income, estate and gift tax strategies. Her experience also includes compliance and reporting for charitable giving and private foundations. Natasha’s compliance background allows her to view her clients’ estate plans holistically from the outset of the planning process, knowing how those plans will ultimately be received by taxing authorities.
Natasha consistently strives to give clients peace of mind throughout the estate planning process.
District of Columbia
Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., 2016; Certificate in Estate Planning
Howard University School of Law, J.D., 2015
North Carolina A&T State University, B.S., 2008
Fellow, Real Property, Trusts & Estates Section of the American Bar Association
Former Chair, Estate Planning Committee of the D.C. Bar Association Taxation Section (2023-2024; Vice Chair from 2022-2023)
Member, Washington DC Estate Planning Council
Co-Presenter, “The Voldemort of Transfer Taxes: Paying the GST Tax and Planning for GST Non-Exempt Trusts,” Advanced Estate Planning Institute (April, 2025)
Panelist, When There’s a Will… There’s a Way, Howard University School of Law (April, 2025)
Elizabeth A. Garlovsky has been appointed Membership Recruitment Director for the state of Illinois by the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). In this esteemed role, Elizabeth will oversee key responsibilities related to membership recruitment, including strategic planning, outreach, relationship development, and collaboration across internal and external networks.
Chicago Partner, Jonathan E. Strouse was named in the Inaugural Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Tax Lawyers. This guide recognizes the top global tax attorneys based
Partners Elizabeth Lindsey and Kim Martin will kick off the 2025 Family Law Institute on May 30, leading a session titled, “Expedition Everest, Post Majority Support for Disabled Children.” The annual institute brings together top professionals in the family law sector and covers significant developments in the field.
