High Net Worth Guide 2026 : Washington
Ranked Individuals
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The private client services team at Ballard Spahr is highly respected for its expertise and work regarding contentious and non-contentious issues relating to private wealth. It advises high net worth families and individuals on trusts, estates, cross-border matters and disputes.
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Ballard Spahr brings with it both recognition as one of the top estate planning firms in the Pacific Northwest and the top legal minds to take on complex and challenging estate administration matters.
Ballard Spahr's team has first-hand experience with the issues that surface in private wealth matters.
The Ballard Spahr people are the best in class, and the law firm culture is centred around an exceptional client experience.
Ballard Spahr's team are knowledgeable, ethical and have a strong work ethic.
The team at Ballard Spahr are personable, professional, and very aware of what is happening in the field.
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Chuck Riley is the gold standard for practical and effective advice and has been this way for decades in the Seattle market. He excels in complex situations with many stakeholders.
Chuck can describe very complex topics to clients, breaking them down well.
Chuck is a key figure in the family office world. He has deep relationships with clients and is a go-to estate planning lawyer.
Gail Mautner leads the fiduciary litigation team at Ballard Spahr and is highly regarded for her expertise in trusts and estates.
Gail approaches work in a collaborative way and acts as a true partner in working on mutual client relationships.
Gail Mautner is very strong in the dispute department and a good practitioner. Gail is well known in the disputes world.
Gail is a member of several committees and special focus groups. She is on top of recent developments.
Gail has very good knowledge and is instrumental in helping clients understand the situation they're in.
Once a matter is in Heidi's hands, we can stop worrying as we know any action or task will be done and finished accurately.
Heidi is not just concerned on the legal aspect but also wants to really understand the client and their objective on a more in-depth level.
Heidi Orr is just incredibly strong at what she does and perceptive in what clients need. She is very responsive, reliable and a good problem solver.
Heidi has done most complex planning and estate administration.
Jenifer Jewkes is great at customer service and approach in terms of working well with people. She is also knowledgeable and friendly.
Jenifer can describe very complex topics to clients, breaking them down well.
Jenifer has deep knowledge and expertise. She is unbelievably responsive and great to work with.
Gary Kirk is very thoughtful and understands the history of clients well. He is also knowledgeable.
Jamie Lanier is a partner at Ballard Spahr who advises clients on high net worth estate planning and administration.
When we refer Jamie prospective clients in a competitive situation she seems to always win.
Jamie Lanier is very technically competent.
Jamie is fantastic – she's kind, super easy to work with and knows her stuff.
Mary Lee delivers great work and embodies the culture of collaboration and partnership.
Aleksander Schilbach is an associate in the Ballard Spahr private client team. He advises on trust and estate disputes.
Aleksander is a pleasure to work with. He is knowledgeable and handles issues in a professional manner.
Aleksander is definitely the up-and-coming litigator here. There are very few who can do as he does.
Aleksander is excellent. He drafted many documents on complex situations.
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High Net Worth 2026
Practice area: Private Wealth Law
Location: Pennsylvania
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