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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : Massachusetts

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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

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Nutter’s Private Client Law Services team provides individualized, practical advice and legal counseling on a wide variety of issues. Our clients include high net worth individuals and families, entrepreneurs, private business owners, and executives, among others. Clients turn to Nutter's private client attorneys to advise on, prepare, and implement all aspects of estate planning, estate administration, and trust administration. Our cross-disciplinary team works closely with our clients and their advisors to develop a unique and personal approach to meet each client’s goals and objectives.

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Private Wealth Law - Massachusetts

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Nutter McClennen & Fish advises wealthy clients on matters including philanthropic planning, trusts and tax planning.
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Strengths

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  • Nutter McClennen & Fish has the relevant expertise to handle complex multi-jurisdictional matters. They are quick and effective team.

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  • Nutter's practitioners are highly skilled and practical, and the firm has a deep bench.

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  • Their attorneys are consistently thoughtful, responsive, creative and deeply knowledgeable in a broad range of practice areas. I appreciate their commonsense, high-quality approach to client service.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Jeffrey Roberts
    Jeffrey Roberts

    Jeffrey Roberts

    Jeffrey Roberts chairs Nutter McClennen & Fish's private client department. He advises high net worth clients on matters including estate planning, charitable giving and prenuptial agreements.

    • He is incredibly knowledgeable, and he has a rare quality of when he drafts documents; he is very clear. He really provides digestible work.

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    • Jeff is highly skilled, knowledgeable and an excellent communicator. He is able to distill information for non-attorneys in a manner that is clear and understandable. He is extremely strategic and thoughtful about opportunities.

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    • Jeffrey is very proactive; clients love him. He is also highly technical.

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  • Danilo Santucci
    Danilo Santucci

    Danilo Santucci

    Danilo Santucci advises high net worth families and individuals on insurance and investment planning, tax issues and cross-border tax and trust law.

    • Danilo has a lot of expertise in planning with multi-jurisdictional issues. He is thorough, very detail-oriented and always in the nitty-gritty, running through any potent risks or issues.

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    • Danilo is absolutely excellent.

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    • Danilo is very impressive, smart and always available. He places his clients' interests at the centre of what he does.

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  • John McBrine
    John McBrine

    John McBrine

    John McBrine assists his clients with a wide variety of estate and tax planning matters. He also serves as a professional trustee.

    • John has a superior client style that is matched only by his technical acumen.

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    • John is a talented lawyer with an empathetic manner and thriving practice, yet he is modest and down-to-earth.

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    • John is extremely good at what he does and is very knowledgeable. He is an asset to any client.

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  • Sara Goldman Curley
    Sara Goldman Curley

    Sara Goldman Curley

    Sara Goldman Curley is well regarded for her work on complex estate planning. She is deputy chair of Nutter's private client department.

    • Sara is really thoughtful, a good listener and proactive.

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    • Sara is one our most trusted partners due to her acumen and demeanor. Her legal counsel has been invaluable, and she is a pleasure to work with.

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    • Sara's level of professionalism is unmatched. She is responsive, knowledgeable and efficient.

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  • William Kirchick
    William Kirchick

    William Kirchick

    William Kirchick counsels clients on trusts, estates and business succession planning and trust and estate administration.

    • William is so smart. He is fantastic.

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    • William is extremely good at what he does and is very knowledgeable. He is an asset to any client.

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  • Nikki Marie Sherwood
    Nikki Marie Sherwood

    Nikki Marie Sherwood

    Nikki Sherwood helps her clients with a broad range of estate and tax planning matters including probate, trust and estate administration, and charitable planning.

    • Nikki is very professional, efficient, responsive and a pleasure to work with.

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    • Nikki is wonderful to work with. She is incredibly personable, knowledgeable, so responsive and always willing to help. She is also a thought leader in her field.

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    • Nikki is well known in this space as a young leader. She has a wonderful way with her clients and is capable of handling highly sophisticated matters with efficiency and grace.

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  • Thomas P Jalkut
    Thomas P Jalkut

    Thomas P Jalkut

    Thomas Jalkut focuses his practice on advising wealthy clients on estate and trust planning and administration. He also acts as trustee for high net worth families and charitable organisations.

    • Thomas is well respected and highly regarded.

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    • Thomas is a wise, prudent, knowledgeable and responsive adviser.

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    • Thomas is a skilled advocate, a gifted speaker and a mentor to countless colleagues.

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