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Holland & Hart LLP

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : Colorado


Holland & Hart LLP

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Holland & Hart has one of the largest and most extensive private client practices in the nation. The practice represents high net worth individuals and families, including some of the wealthiest families in the United States. Clients also include privately owned companies, foundations, and individual and corporate fiduciaries.

The private client group includes approximately 30 attorneys and approximately 10 non-attorney professionals. The sophisticated team offers clients a full spectrum of estate and wealth planning services as well as fiduciary solutions. Whether assisting clients in designing their wealth transfer plan, minimising the impact of taxes, or fulfilling their fiduciary obligations, the team’s core strength is in providing clients with innovative planning strategies and practical, well-integrated solutions.

A significant focus of the practice is advising individuals on sophisticated tax and wealth transfer issues. The team also counsels clients on a variety of other related wealth planning challenges including wealth management and preservation, fiduciary obligations, trust and estate administration, philanthropic planning, foundation management, business succession planning, marital agreement planning, and family office management.

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Private Wealth Law - Colorado

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For
Holland & Hart's Denver team is regularly sought out for complex trust and estate work, including trust creation, tax planning and charitable matters.

Strengths

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  • Holland & Hart has a very technical, deep team, including non-attorney team members and they are able to draw on experience with a diverse clientele.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Holland & Hart's level of expertise is second to none and they have a deep bench with their team.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • The team at Holland & Hart are all top notch. They know the law very well. They are a security blanket for me.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleCarol Warnick
    Senior StatespeopleCarol Warnick

    Carol Warnick

    Carol Warnick is a senior counsel at Holland & Hart. She handles wealth transfer planning and administration work, as well as litigation on behalf of fiduciaries, beneficiaries and others.

    • Carol is a subject matter expert.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 1David E. Crandall
    Band 1David E. Crandall

    David E. Crandall

    David Crandall handles wealth transfer planning and trust administration matters for clients with sizeable estates, and regularly assists with business succession strategies.
    • David is a true expert in his field.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • David is the most skilled communicator. He has such an incredibly calm way of assuring ultra affluent clients doing big transactions or making big decisions. They know they're in good hands and making the best informed decisions.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2Chelsea L. May
    Band 2Chelsea L. May

    Chelsea L. May

    Chelsea May leads the private client group at Holland & Hart. Her work includes the administration of Colorado and Wyoming trusts and estates, estate and business succession planning, and tax matters.

    • Carol is a pleasure to work with.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Carol is a phenomenal professional and a valued member of any client team.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Chelsea is a great communicator with a wonderful rapport with clients. She makes the complex simple.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2Desta Asfaw
    Band 2Desta Asfaw

    Desta Asfaw

    Desta Asfaw continues to impress peers and clients alike. She is accomplished in overseeing complex wealth transfer, charitable and business succession planning strategies.

    • Desta is wonderful. She has the ability to create personal connections with her clients, creating an incredible bond and trust dynamic. She makes the complex simple and conveys a level of caring that is exceptional.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Desta is fantastic. She is an excellent lawyer.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2Laura A. Dinan
    Band 2Laura A. Dinan

    Laura A. Dinan

    Laura Dinan guides clients in designing and implementing sophisticated estate tax plans, and also assists with trust structuring and other wealth planning matters.
    • Laura is an incredibly good listener. She relates to clients.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 3Kami Pomerantz
    Band 3Kami Pomerantz

    Kami Pomerantz

    Kami Pomerantz is a tax and estate planning expert. Her work also includes estate administration matters and federal tax issues.
    • Kami is an exceptional listener and communicator.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

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