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Private Wealth Disputes | High Net Worth

California

Work in this area includes but is not limited to: charitable planning; wealth transfer; business succession planning; estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning (in the US); life and health insurance planning; the creation and administration of trusts and estates; asset transfer; the taking-public of closely-held businesses; and structuring outward and inward investment. Contentious matters are also included, such as trusts disputes, probate contests and contested wills. In larger jurisdictions, these matters are ranked separately in a Private Wealth Disputes table.

Rankings overview for Departments

  1. Adam F Streisand
    Adam F Streisand Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP10 Years Ranked
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  1. David C Nelson
    David C Nelson Loeb & Loeb LLP8 Years Ranked
  2. Gabrielle Vidal
    Gabrielle Vidal Loeb & Loeb LLP8 Years Ranked
  3. Nicholas Van Brunt
    Nicholas Van Brunt Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP8 Years Ranked
  4. Robert Sacks
    Robert Sacks Sacks, Glazier, Franklin, Lodise, McMurtrey & Scheerer, LLP8 Years Ranked
  5. Stacie Polashuk Nelson
    Stacie Polashuk Nelson Holland & Knight LLP9 Years Ranked
  6. Terrence M. Franklin
    Terrence M. Franklin Sacks, Glazier, Franklin, Lodise, McMurtrey & Scheerer, LLP9 Years Ranked
  7. Vivian L. Thoreen
    Vivian L. Thoreen Holland & Knight LLP10 Years Ranked
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  1. Benjamin Riley
    Benjamin Riley Bartko Pavia LLP5 Years Ranked
  2. Catherine Swafford
    Catherine Swafford Greenberg Traurig, LLP5 Years Ranked
  3. Margaret Lodise
    Margaret Lodise Sacks, Glazier, Franklin, Lodise, McMurtrey & Scheerer, LLP8 Years Ranked
  4. Michael Brophy
    Michael Brophy Withers5 Years Ranked
  5. Robert Barton
    Robert Barton McDermott Will & Emery LLP8 Years Ranked
  6. Scott Rahn
    Scott Rahn RMO LLP5 Years Ranked
  7. Benazeer "Benny" RoshanRoshan Law Group
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  1. Jeremy Moffit
    Jeremy Moffit Withers5 Years Ranked
  2. Matt Owens
    Matt Owens Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP3 Years Ranked
  3. Matthew McMurtrey
    Matthew McMurtrey Sacks, Glazier, Franklin, Lodise, McMurtrey & Scheerer, LLP3 Years Ranked
  4. Rodney C. Lee
    Rodney C. Lee Loeb & Loeb LLP8 Years Ranked
  5. Ronald C Pearson
    Ronald C Pearson Loeb & Loeb LLP5 Years Ranked
  6. Eric AdlerMagee & Adler
  7. Justin B. GoldGold & Berkus, APC
  8. Kristen CaverlyHenderson Caverly & Pum LLP
  9. Ryan D. HouckThe Houck Firm
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  1. Craig Weinstein
    Craig Weinstein Withers4 Years Ranked
  2. John Scheerer Sacks, Glazier, Franklin, Lodise, McMurtrey & Scheerer, LLP1 Years Ranked

  1. Tomasene Knight
    Tomasene Knight Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP1 Years Ranked

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Holland & Knight LLP
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    Holland & Knight LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked
    Holland & Knight's Los Angeles-based team benefits from its strong networks across the country and maintains a reputation as one of the leaders in the provision of sophisticated litigation services to high net worth clients.
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  2. Loeb & Loeb LLP
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    Loeb & Loeb LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked

    Loeb & Loeb is well regarded for its international and domestic estate planning, including advice on business succession planning. It also has a strong trust and estate disputes practice.

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  3. Sacks, Glazier, Franklin, Lodise, McMurtrey & Scheerer, LLP
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    Sacks, Glazier, Franklin, Lodise, McMurtrey & Scheerer, LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked

    Sacks, Glazier, Franklin, Lodise, McMurtrey & Scheerer, LLP is a well-regarded firm that specialises in trust litigation, representing wealthy clients, financial institutions and non-profit organisations.

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  4. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 1 | 6 Years Ranked

    Sheppard Mullin's expertise covers trusts and estate planning, including the structuring of high-value gifts, as well as representing clients in estate disputes and contested wills.

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Band 2

  1. 2
    Withers
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked

    Withers is a well-regarded firm and a major player in private wealth with a strong international practice. The Los Angeles and San Diego offices also have a litigation team experienced in dealing with contested trusts, estates and conservatorships.

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Band 3

  1. 3
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    The team at Greenberg Traurig regularly represents high net worth individuals in complex trust and estate disputes, including conservatorship proceedings, breaches of fiduciary duties and trust settlements.

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  2. RMO LLP
    3
    RMO LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    RMO regularly represents high net worth individuals, beneficiaries and trustees in complex trust and probate disputes.

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