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BakerHostetler LLP

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : District of Columbia

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BakerHostetler LLP

Rankings

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Private Wealth Law - District of Columbia

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
BakerHostetler offers trust and estate administration, business succession planning and tax services, among others, to wealthy individuals.
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Strengths

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  • BakerHostetler has deep expertise in legacy and estate planning, wills, trusts, revocable trusts, tax planning, trust companies and family offices.

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  • BakerHostetler has knowledge and experience, a deep bench of personnel who are capable of handling matters, and relationships with government and trade associations that broaden its depth.

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  • BakerHostetler regularly works with ultra-high net worth individuals, and it is evident that they provide complex and helpful counsel to those clients, as well as to corporate fiduciaries.

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  • I felt they were real people and could identify with my personal situation and that of my clients. They are caring and also competent.

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  • BakerHostetler provides great estate planning expertise with detailed knowledge of our extended family's history and future plans. Beyond their expertise, they are also very good people.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Edward J Beckwith
    Edward J Beckwith

    Edward J Beckwith

    Edward Beckwith has impressive tax expertise, advising on tax optimisation strategies for high net worth families, their businesses and charitable endeavours.

    • Edward is a great communicator, very thoughtful in his approach, and is always proactively looking at his client's situation.

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    • Edward Beckwith's planning is fundamentally sound and invariably includes a broader perspective: how the planning will integrate with a family's vision for future generations.

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    • Ed is a great lawyer. He is very experienced in charitable giving law.

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  • Jonathan M Forster
    Jonathan M Forster

    Jonathan M Forster

    Jonathan Forster manages the North East practice of BakerHostetler's private wealth group. Forster has a wealth of experience in private wealth, with particular experience in legacy management work.

    • Jonathan is a top choice for complex planning in the ultra-high net worth client space.

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    • Jonathan Forster is a trusted adviser and excellent lawyer.

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    • Jonathan is excellent to work with and delivers exceptional value.

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  • Rebecca S Manicone
    Rebecca S Manicone

    Rebecca S Manicone

    Rebecca Manicone's clients include a range of high net worth families and business owners. Manicone has particular expertise in tax and legacy-related work.

    • Rebecca is an expert in estate planning. She is helpful, caring and responsive.

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    • Rebecca is integral in delivering value to internal stakeholders and advisers.

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