Ranking tables
Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region | High Net Worth
USA - Nationwide
Rankings overview for Individuals
- Jonathan J Rikoon Loeb & Loeb LLP10 Years Ranked
- Pam H SchneiderGadsden Schneider & Woodward LLP
- William D ZabelSchulte Roth & Zabel LLP
- Amy Erenrich Heller Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates10 Years Ranked
- Austin Bramwell Milbank LLP8 Years Ranked
- Beth Shapiro Kaufman Lowenstein Sandler LLP10 Years Ranked
- Dina Kapur Sanna Day Pitney LLP10 Years Ranked
- Ellen K Harrison McDermott Will & Emery LLP10 Years Ranked
- Jay D Waxenberg Proskauer Rose LLP10 Years Ranked
- Joshua Rubenstein Katten10 Years Ranked
- Leigh-Alexandra Basha McDermott Will & Emery LLP10 Years Ranked
- Basil P ZirinisSullivan & Cromwell LLP
- Diana SC ZeydelGreenberg Traurig, LLP
- David J McCabe Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP10 Years Ranked
- Ivan Taback Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates10 Years Ranked
- Laura M Twomey Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP10 Years Ranked
- Donald KozuskoKozusko Harris Duncan
- Zena TamlerSullivan & Cromwell LLP
- Anne O'Brien Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered10 Years Ranked
- Christopher W Boyett Holland & Knight LLP10 Years Ranked
- David Stein Withers10 Years Ranked
- Ivan A Sacks Withers10 Years Ranked
- Kimberly Cohen Choate Hall & Stewart LLP10 Years Ranked
- Leiha Macauley Day Pitney LLP10 Years Ranked
- Loretta A Ippolito Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP10 Years Ranked
- Marc J Bloostein Choate Hall & Stewart LLP10 Years Ranked
- Martin Hall Hall & Diana LLC10 Years Ranked
- Mary Ann Mancini Loeb & Loeb LLP10 Years Ranked
- Douglas L. SieglerVenable LLP
- Lauren DetzelDean Mead
- Rashad WarehKozusko Harris Duncan
- Susan C FrunziSchulte Roth & Zabel LLP
- Brad J Richter Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP10 Years Ranked
- David Scott Sloan Holland & Knight LLP10 Years Ranked
- Dean C Berry Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP10 Years Ranked
- Edward J Beckwith BakerHostetler LLP10 Years Ranked
- Jonathan M Forster BakerHostetler LLP10 Years Ranked
- Kevin Matz ArentFox Schiff LLP6 Years Ranked
- Shari Levitan Holland & Knight LLP10 Years Ranked
- Stephanie Heilborn Proskauer Rose LLP7 Years Ranked
- Thomas W Richardson Arnold & Porter10 Years Ranked
- Linda B. HirschsonGreenberg Traurig, LLP
All Individuals profiles
Senior Statespeople
S Jonathan J RikoonLoeb & Loeb LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Senior Statespeople | 10 Years RankedJonathan Rikoon has extensive experience advising high net worth individuals on their estate and tax planning matters.- Pam H SchneiderGadsden Schneider & Woodward LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Senior Statespeople
- William D ZabelSchulte Roth & Zabel LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
E Edward KorenHolland & Knight LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Eminent Practitioners | 10 Years RankedEdward Koren is well recognised across the country for his considerable experience advising high net worth clients on their wealth planning.
Star Individuals
- Alan S HalperinPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Star Individuals | 10 Years RankedAlan Halperin has a very strong reputation in private wealth, with a broad focus on estate planning, tax-related work and estate administration.
- Carlyn S McCaffreyMcDermott Will & Emery LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Star Individuals | 10 Years Ranked
Carlyn McCaffrey in New York has considerable experience advising on highly sophisticated wealth planning matters. McCaffrey is one of the most highly respected tax and trusts experts in New York and across the country.
- David PrattMcDermott Will & Emery LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Star Individuals | 10 Years Ranked
David Pratt is chair of the private client services department at Proskauer Rose and has a strong national reputation in private wealth. He joined McDermott Will & Emery in July 2025 from Proskauer Rose.
- Robert C Lawrence IIICadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Star Individuals | 10 Years Ranked
Robert Lawrence of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP has an excellent reputation for his work with ultra-high net worth individuals and their businesses.
Band 1
1 Amy Erenrich HellerSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedAmy Erenrich Heller advises ultra-high net worth individuals on wealth preservation.
1 Austin BramwellMilbank LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedAustin Bramwell is co-practice group leader of Milbank's trusts, estates and exempt organisations group. Bramwell has extensive experience in the trusts and estates space nationally.1 Beth Shapiro KaufmanLowenstein Sandler LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedBeth Shapiro Kaufman of Lowenstein Sandler has an incredible reputation among market sources, with particular expertise in complex tax matters relating to trust and estates work.
1 Dina Kapur SannaDay Pitney LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedDina Kapur Sanna has an impressive international practice, with particular expertise in wealth management structures. Sanna also advises clients wishing to relocate to the USA on pre-immigration planning.
1 Ellen K HarrisonMcDermott Will & Emery LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedEllen Harrison has particular expertise in advising high net worth individuals on their family office structures.
1 Jay D WaxenbergProskauer Rose LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedJay Waxenberg advises on complex wealth planning matters, estate planning, tax-related work and trust and estate administration.
1 Joshua RubensteinKatten | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedJoshua Rubenstein has an excellent reputation for advising on contentious and non-contentious aspects of private client matters. Much of Rubenstein's work is cross-border in scope.1 Leigh-Alexandra BashaMcDermott Will & Emery LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedLeigh-Alexandra Basha has an impressive cross-border trust and estate practice. Basha is best known for pre-immigration planning and complex international tax compliance matters for international clients.
- Basil P ZirinisSullivan & Cromwell LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 1
- Diana SC ZeydelGreenberg Traurig, LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 1
Band 2
2 David J McCabeWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedDavid McCabe advises high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients on complex estate and tax planning matters.
2 Ivan TabackSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedIvan Taback advises wealthy clients on a range of matters including estate and trust administration, charitable planning and tax matters. Taback has considerable experience advising the owners of closely held businesses on their succession planning.2 Laura M TwomeySimpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedLaura Twomey of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has strong expertise in complex tax planning matters.
- Donald KozuskoKozusko Harris Duncan | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 2
Band 3
3 Anne O'BrienCaplin & Drysdale, Chartered | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedAnne O'Brien of Caplin & Drysdale advises high net worth clients on estate planning and administration and trusts. She also has considerable experience advising on federal and state tax law.
3 Christopher W BoyettHolland & Knight LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedChristopher Boyett is co-chair of the firm's national private wealth practice and advises wealthy individuals, their families and businesses on estate planning and business succession. Boyett also advises on estate and trust administration.
3 David SteinWithers | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedDavid Stein advises on estate planning, trusts and tax planning. He also advises on philanthropic giving. Stein's clients include domestic and international high net worth individuals, public charities and private foundations.3 Ivan A SacksWithers | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedIvan Sacks advises on estate and tax planning and trust administration. His clients include closely held business owners, family offices and charitable foundations.3 Kimberly CohenChoate Hall & Stewart LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedKimberly Cohen of Choate Hall & Stewart advises on a wide range of complex estate and tax planning matters.
3 Leiha MacauleyDay Pitney LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedLeiha Macauley advises on estate and tax planning and charitable planning. Macauley also regularly acts as a fiduciary.3 Loretta A IppolitoPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedLoretta Ippolito advises ultra-high net worth individuals on their estate and tax planning. She also advises on estate and trust administration.
3 Marc J BloosteinChoate Hall & Stewart LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedMarc Bloostein of Choate Hall & Stewart advises on sophisticated estate planning and administration and trusts.
3 Martin HallHall & Diana LLC | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedMartin Hall is chair of the private client group at Hall & Diana and advises on a range of tax and estate planning matters.
3 Mary Ann ManciniLoeb & Loeb LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedMary Ann Mancini advises on a range of wealth planning matters but is especially well regarded for her insurance work practice.
- Susan C FrunziSchulte Roth & Zabel LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 3
Band 4
4 Brad J RichterFried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedBrad Richter of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP advises on complex estate and tax planning matters.4 David Scott SloanHolland & Knight LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedDavid Scott Sloan is based in Boston and advises on a range of wealth planning matters. He advises on business succession planning, philanthropic giving and tax matters. Sloan co-chairs the firm's global private wealth practice.4 Dean C BerryCadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedDean Berry of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP enjoys a strong reputation for his expertise in wealth planning. He also acts for domestic and international clients on a variety of trust and estate matters.
4 Edward J BeckwithBakerHostetler LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedEdward Beckwith of BakerHostetler advises individuals, families and family offices on tax planning.4 Jonathan M ForsterBakerHostetler LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedJonathan Forster advises high net worth individuals and their families and businesses as well as family offices on a range of wealth planning techniques. Forster also has particular and longstanding expertise in life insurance planning.
4 Kevin MatzArentFox Schiff LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedKevin Matz advises clients on a range of wealth transfer matters including tax planning, estate planning and trusts. He also advises on charitable planning and estate administration.4 Shari LevitanHolland & Knight LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedShari Levitan advises ultra-high net worth clients on business succession and tax planning matters. Her clients include domestic and international wealthy individuals, and individual and institutional trustees.
4 Stephanie HeilbornProskauer Rose LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedStephanie Heilborn heads Proskauer Rose's international private client services group and advises domestic and international high net worth individuals on estate and tax planning.
4 Thomas W RichardsonArnold & Porter | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedThomas Richardson of Arnold & Porter advises on a range of wealth planning matters and remains well regarded in the sector.- Linda B. HirschsonGreenberg Traurig, LLP | Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region2025 | Band 4