High Net Worth Guide 2026 : California: Southern
Ranked Individuals
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For over 65 years, Weinstock Manion has provided personalized, high-quality services in estate planning. The breadth of services offered by the firm’s lawyers has been carefully refined over many decades to cover the full spectrum of clients’ estate planning, estate and trust administration and estate and trust litigation needs. As a result, relationships with the firm’s clients that may begin with the goal of transferring wealth in a tax advantageous manner, or resolving a dispute among beneficiaries, often last for generations.
Clients and their trusted advisors depend on the firm’s team of specialized attorneys and paralegals to implement creative and practical solutions to complex issues. Whether addressing wealth transfer and preservation, business succession planning, charitable planning, estate or trust administration, or litigation, Weinstock Manion always remains sensitive to its clients’ needs.
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Los Angeles-based firm Weinstock Manion acts for wealthy individuals and families on trust and estate planning, administration and litigation. The team's expertise includes the structuring of complex grantor retained annuity trusts.
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They excel with closely held business owners and ultra high net worth families, delivering thoughtful, customised structures that balance control, liquidity and legacy goals.
Weinstock Manion is best in the business on complex and creative solutions to fit client needs and wants.
Weinstock has remarkable expertise and the ability to translate complex strategies into easily understandable scenarios.
Weinstock are very quick to respond and manage to deadlines. Also, their ability to provide creative structuring is unparalleled.
Understanding clients’ business needs and goals is key to any successful adviser’s role. Weinstock's partners are great listeners and emphasise understanding the business and the underlying structures before providing their recommendations.
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Jonathan Forster has a strong reputation for representing private clients in trust, estate and closely-held business succession planning matters.
Jonathan stands out for his technical command of complex estate and tax matters and his exceptional bedside manner. He delivers sophisticated advice with clarity, empathy and calm confidence, qualities that make clients feel both understood and secure.
He has the best bedside manner of any attorney I have worked with. You can put him in front of a matter of any size, complexity and sensitivity, he will do a good job.
Robert Strauss is a recognised estate planning attorney who represents affluent clients with diverse assets.
Robert Strauss is spectacular when it comes to complexity.
Robert brings great solutions to my clients and is one of the best connectors I know.
Elizabeth Acevedo has a broad private wealth practice, and is well rated for advising on probate, trust administration and business succession planning matters.
She is a problem-solver and focused on bringing resolutions to the table.
Elizabeth is smart, proactive and lovely work with. She makes it super easy.
Private Wealth Law
Private Wealth Law
Private Wealth Law
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Elizabeth G. Acevedo
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Practice area: Private Wealth Law
Location: California: Southern
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