High Net Worth Guide 2026 : California
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Greenberg Glusker LLP
Our Private Client Services Group serves some of the most discerning ultra-high net worth individuals and families in California and beyond, as well as family offices, corporate and individual professional fiduciaries, and public and private non-profit organizations. We provide advice and counsel to real estate investors and developers, internet entrepreneurs, hedge fund principals, actors, artists, authors and athletes in preserving privacy and control over their assets, and allowing for tax efficient succession that reflects their wishes and values at all stages of life. Our noted clients trust our seasoned professionals to help them successfully navigate wealth transfer and preservation, and develop the right documents to reflect their individual aspirations and values, and accomplish family and business objectives. Our clients also turn to us when there is a need for more public representation, whether involving gift and estate tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service or contentious trusts and estates matters that require litigation advice.
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Greenberg Glusker specialises in estate planning for high net worth individuals and families. The firm handles a significant number of cross-border mandates, including high net worth immigration and relocation. It also has a strong trust and estate litigation practice.
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The Greenberg Glusker team is extremely responsive, available and detailed.
Greenberg Glusker has excellent service and responsiveness and an overall great ability to make clients feel very comfortable with complex topics.
Greenberg Glusker has very high service levels and excellent responsiveness.
They have the skill, knowledge and the right temperament for high net worth clients and the various other parties involved.
Their estate planning technical knowledge is outstanding, and they know how to track down answers in other fields as well.
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Laura Zwicker is an experienced Los Angeles-based estate planner. Zwicker often advises international clients on generational wealth planning. She is head of the firm's private client group.
Laura is a leader in the field. She is highly knowledgeable and provides superlative service to clients.
Laura is technically very accurate and reliable. She is great on cross-border work and complex planning needs.
Laura stands out for her intelligence, creativity and unwavering commitment to finding solutions. She combines technical excellence with genuine care for her clients, making her an invaluable and trusted adviser.
Stefanie Lipson has a busy practice assisting high net worth individuals and families with a range of private client matters, including estate and succession planning, tax planning and trust administration.
I could not be more impressed with Stefanie's knowledge and level of service.
She is extremely smart and a pleasure to work with. I trust her with sophisticated matters.
Stefanie is extremely technical and pleasant to work with on matters.
Darryl Cluster advises on a range of trust and estate planning matters. His clients include high net worth individuals, charities and private foundations.
Darryl is really an expert in the non-profit area.
Darryl is the consummate legal professional. He is extremely knowledgeable and personable.
Marc Stern is deeply experienced in representing individual and professional trustees in trust dispute matters.
I love working with Marc Stern. He understands my issues, asks the right questions, handles everything with professionalism and follows up until the matter is resolved.
Marc is phenomenal. He is great on all things tax and also just from a general perspective, he is someone that can really resolve problems.
Marc is incredibly responsive and has excellent attention to detail.
Marc Stern is an excellent attorney. I have peace of mind every time he represents me because he is so knowledgeable.
Marc understands the complex tax issues associated with trust administration and disputes.
Thomas Giordano-Lascari advises wealthy individuals and families on international tax and estate planning, as well as assisting his clients to relocate to the USA.
Thomas is very, very knowledgeable on cross-border trust and estate planning.
Tom is an ace. He is a trusted consigliere who delivers on quality work and sophisticated solutions.
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Marc M. Stern
Matthew Zanis Jr.
Auberie Silvain
Crist Malekyan
Darryl Cluster
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Practice area: Private Wealth Law
Location: California: Southern
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