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McDermott Will & Schulte

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : Florida

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McDermott Will & Schulte

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Private Wealth Law - Florida

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
McDermott Will & Emery's Florida team provides estate and tax planning services to high net worth individuals and families. The firm is a national powerhouse for this work, and its presence in South Florida is growing rapidly in prominence.
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Strengths

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  • For US private client tax planning, they have a large and experienced team.

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  • They are one of the best in Florida.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • David Pratt
    David Pratt

    David Pratt

    David Pratt is a prominent lawyer, providing private client services to high net worth individuals and families. Sources commend Pratt for having a practical approach to dealing with his clients' issues. He joined McDermott Will & Emery in July 2025 from Proskauer Rose.

    • David is probably the most technically skilled lawyer I work with. He is a great fix for technical and cross disciplinary issues in estate planning matters.

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    • David is the best of the best. He has very strong technical skills combined with good interpersonal skills. He is a true technician and can go deep on the most sophisticated matters.

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    • David Pratt is brilliant. He is very sophisticated and he can really explain things to clients in layman's terms.

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    • His tax expertise is outstanding, not just the technical side but given the inter-generational wealth transfer has impacts on families and family relationships, he is sensitive to that as well.

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    • David Pratt is truly is one of the greatest minds at the trusts and estates bar. Clients really confide in him on family dynamics and challenges. He really becomes akin to a family member.

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  • Arianne Plasencia
    Arianne Plasencia

    Arianne Plasencia

    Arianne Plasencia has a growing profile in the Florida trust and estate market. Plasencia advises wealthy clients on domestic and international tax and estate planning matters.

    • Arianne is very well versed in trust laws and capable of answering any question right away. She gets back with research very quick and is always only a call away.

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    • She is a good name in this market.

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  • Melissa Price
    Melissa Price

    Melissa Price

    Melissa Price advises high net worth clients on domestic and international tax and estate planning, generation-skipping transfer and charitable planning matters.

    • What she does very well is relate to the clients and understand their issues. She boils down complicated issues to clients and executes timely products with her team.

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  • Michael Silva
    Michael Silva

    Michael Silva

    Michael Silva advises ultra-wealthy clients on international tax matters. Silva co-chairs McDermott's Latin America practice, and regularly advises ultra-wealthy clients from this region.

    • He is a terrific lawyer.

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  • Jay J. Scharf
    Jay J. Scharf

    Jay J. Scharf

    Jay Scharf focuses his practice on trust and estate planning for high net worth clients.

    • Jay is excellent. His responsiveness and time management is very good. He understands taxes very well and and he works in real estate too.

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