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Private Wealth Law - Wisconsin
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
We can rely on the advice and counsel of Foley & Lardner like the firm is part of us. It is a well-motivated, collaborative and humanist firm.
The firm's handling of the various issues relating to family trusts is stellar.
The firm is forward-thinking and provided sound advice for a complex matter with respect to estate planning. Its analysis for any transactions that we engaged in was always thoughtful and thorough.
Notable practitioners
Jason Kohout is chair of Foley & Lardner's family offices team. He advises on the creation and operation of family offices, as well as on tax and charitable planning matters.
Jason is excellent in the quality, responsiveness and ability to explain legal issues in an understandable way to the clients.
Jason is excellent.
Jason has good people skills, he's very easy to get in touch with. He's also very practical and keeps you in the loop.
Joe Higgins uses his background as a business lawyer to advise closely held businesses, private equity fund principals and ultra-high net worth individuals on estate planning and administration matters.
Joe is very bright, attentive and efficient.
I have a lot of trust in Joe; he is a next-generation leader. He is a trusted adviser; he has a combination of legal acumen, communication skills and ability to connect with people.
He did an outstanding job on a very complex estate matter.