Department profile
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : Maryland

Share profile

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Rankings

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Private Wealth Law - Maryland

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Baker Donelson's trusts and estates team advises on matters including succession planning, gifts and tax liabilities. The attorneys in the team also handle disputes work.
View ranking table

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Baker Donelson delivers an excellent work product and has strong expertise in trust and estate administration, tax, and fiduciary litigation matters. They have excellent inter-personal and client management skills and excellent time management skills.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

  • The attorneys we work with at Baker Donelson are technically skilled, but they also take a practical solutions-oriented approach to every matter. They provide legally sound advice that aligns well with our business needs. The team we have worked with also collaborate very well together, particularly when working om multi-jurisdictional matters.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

  • Baker Donelson is a large firm with lots of capabilities.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

  • John Edgar
    John Edgar

    John Edgar

    John Edgar co-leads the trust and estates team at the firm, handling matters including estate planning, gifts and fiduciary litigation. He has further expertise in business succession issues.
    View profile
  • Matthew Mace
    Matthew Mace

    Matthew Mace

    Matthew Mace co-leads the department at the firm. A significant portion of his practice involves trust and estate matters and employee benefit plans.
    View profile
  • Kelly M. Preteroti
    Kelly M. Preteroti

    Kelly M. Preteroti

    Kelly Preteroti is a shareholder at Baker Donelson who handles highly contentious private wealth dispute matters for a range of clients.

    • Kelly Preteroti is a fantastic partner to our organisation. She is highly skilled in trust and estate law and fiduciary litigation. She is highly responsive and understands the needs of our business. Kelly consistently offers practical advice that gives us full confidence in moving forward with her recommendations.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Kelly Preteroti is skilled, dependable, responsive and very knowledgeable.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Kelly Preteroti is a sophisticated and savvy fiduciary litigator and problem solver. She is very skilled and knowledgeable about trust and estate transactional matters and complicated fiduciary litigation.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    View profile

Ranked Individuals at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC (3)

Maryland

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC has rankings in the following guides

What success is built on

Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.

Explore thought leadership