Services
What We Do
We protect our clients.
We are determined to meet our clients’ objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner on an array of issues.We are determined to meet our clients’ objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner on an array of issues.
Our Lawyers are familiar with current estate tax laws as well as the best methods for planning for a smooth and cost effective transfer of property at death.
Services
Our Practices
Estate Administration
We regularly administer estates and trusts for our clients, including a full range of estate administration, tax preparation, and fiduciary accounting services for individuals acting as fiduciaries. Our group provides complete postmortem tax planning, including the preparation of all federal and state death tax returns, audit and tax negotiation and litigation proceedings. In addition, the Trusts & Estates Group has an active estate litigation practice.
Mediation & ADR
Our Firm handles a wide variety of cases ranging from simple tort-based complaints to complex, multi party disputes. Our neutrals’ first-hand knowledge and experience allows us to settle a substantial portion of the cases handled, which helps our clients reduce the cost of litigation as well as the emotional and time-consuming experience of a trial.
Estate & Tax Planning
Our lawyers have represented many of the firm’s clients in complex tax litigation and administrative settlements involving a wide range of tax controversy resolution. While the Tax Group lawyers occasionally draw upon the firm’s Litigation Department for support, all tax litigation is handled by a tax lawyer, providing both tax litigation experience and technical acumen.
Business Entities & Transactions
We are skilled are skilled in the negotiation and drafting of specialized agreements to protect the varying interests of our clients, and our commercial litigators are prepared to vigorously enforce these contracts, which cover many aspects of business relationship