Ranking tables

Private Wealth Law | High Net Worth

California: Southern

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

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  1. Aaron Yen
    Aaron Yen Ascendant LLP1 Years Ranked
  2. Cindy Brittain
    Cindy Brittain Holland & Knight LLP2 Years Ranked
  3. Darryl Cluster
    Darryl Cluster Greenberg Glusker LLP1 Years Ranked
  4. Jenny Hill Bratt
    Jenny Hill Bratt Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP2 Years Ranked
  5. Maria Soledad Otero
    Maria Soledad Otero Holland & Knight LLP2 Years Ranked
  6. Paul Gordon Hoffman
    Paul Gordon Hoffman Withers10 Years Ranked
  7. Stefanie Lipson
    Stefanie Lipson Greenberg Glusker LLP3 Years Ranked
  8. Thomas Giordano-Lascari
    Thomas Giordano-Lascari Greenberg Glusker LLP2 Years Ranked
  9. Alan T YoshitakeSeyfarth Shaw LLP
  10. Allan CutrowMitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
  11. Eric BardwellJeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP
  12. Jeffrey De FranciscoPresidio APC
  13. Jeremy B. CrickardSullivan, McGibbons, Crickard & Associates, LLP
  14. Jonathan ForsterWeinstock Manion, A Law Corporation
  15. Steven E. TryttenBeacon LLP
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  1. Helen S. Cheng
    Helen S. Cheng Withers1 Years Ranked
  2. Elizabeth G. AcevedoWeinstock Manion, A Law Corporation

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Loeb & Loeb LLP
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    Loeb & Loeb LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1 | 10 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.

  2. McDermott Will & Emery LLP
    1
    McDermott Will & Emery LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked
    McDermott Will & Emery's private wealth practice in California is focused on trusts and estate planning for wealthy families, individuals and closely held businesses. The lawyers often advise on cross-border matters for ultra-wealthy clients.
  3. 1
    Withers
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1 | 8 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.

  4. Karlin & Peebles, LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Greenberg Glusker LLP
    2
    Greenberg Glusker LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked

    Greenberg Glusker specialises in estate planning for high net worth individuals and families. The firm handles a significant number of cross-border mandates, including high net worth immigration and relocation. It also has a strong trust and estate litigation practice.

  2. Katten
    2
    Katten
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked

    Katten's Los Angeles-based private wealth department provides estate planning and administration services, as well as charitable planning advice, to wealthy clients. Its high net worth clients include business owners and executives, entrepreneurs and philanthropists, as well as other professionals.

  3. Proskauer Rose LLP
    2
    Proskauer Rose LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked

    Proskauer Rose routinely engages in trust and estate planning for wealthy clients. The team often assists with complex matters and new areas of law, and works with ultra-wealthy and high-profile clients.

  4. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
    2
    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Willkie Farr & Gallagher provides a range of private wealth services to affluent clients, including tax advisory, estate planning and trust administration. Many of Willkie's California clients are prominent people in the entertainment industry.
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Band 3

  1. 3
    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 3 | 5 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.

  2. Venable LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 3
  3. Weinstock Manion, A Law Corporation
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 3