Private Wealth Disputes
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : California
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About
Provided by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sheppard Mullin’s Private Wealth Disputes practice includes some of the most successful trial attorneys in the country in disputes over private wealth, most notably involving trusts, decedents’ estates and conservatorships or adult guardianships. Our litigators represent clients in cases involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty, fiduciary misconduct and fraud, misfeasance and malfeasance in estate administration, investment mismanagement, financial elder abuse, and will and trust contests. Our attorneys have won some of the most significant cases in court involving private wealth disputes. Our team litigates cases in jurisdictions across the country, as well as cases that are multi-jurisdictional and international in scope.
Our attorneys do much more than litigate, however. We counsel clients in strategies to avoid disputes both during the estate planning process and in the process of administering estates. We help clients to stave off the threat of litigation and the expense involved by advising them at the outset on how early missteps can play out in court.
Chambers Review
Sheppard Mullin's expertise covers trusts and estate planning, including the structuring of high-value gifts, as well as representing clients on estate disputes and contested wills.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sheppard Mullin have consistently exhibited themselves to be extremely knowledgeable in all areas of the law in which they are involved. The firm's expertise extends to their entire team."
"Sheppard Mullin are able to achieve representation of their client in the most complex of issues. The team is a cohesive unit that works in tandem with such knowledge of estate and trust law."
"Sheppard Mullin are subtle, smart and strategic. Aggressive in all the right ways and none of the wrong ones. They have excellent leadership and a good support team who are incredibly responsive."
"Sheppard Mullin have consistently exhibited themselves to be extremely knowledgeable in all areas of the law in which they are involved. The firm's expertise extends to their entire team."
"Sheppard Mullin are able to achieve representation of their client in the most complex of issues. The team is a cohesive unit that works in tandem with such knowledge of estate and trust law."
"Sheppard Mullin are subtle, smart and strategic. Aggressive in all the right ways and none of the wrong ones. They have excellent leadership and a good support team who are incredibly responsive."
Notable Practitioners
Adam Streisand is a litigation specialist, representing high net worth clients on highly complex trust disputes. He is well-known and well-regarded for his work on high-publicity cases.
"Adam's reputation is incredibly well deserved. The judges respect him, he's incredibly good at what he does, and he's at the top of the food chain for a reason."
"Adam Streisand is a brilliant litigator. He knows the court and the players. He's strategic and results oriented."
"Adam Streisand is one of the most accomplished trust and estate trial lawyers in California. Extraordinarily sharp and a pleasure to work with."
Nicholas van Brunt represents wealthy individuals on lengthy and complex trust disputes, estate administrations and conservatorships.
"Nick is a very smart and pragmatic litigator."
"Nicholas is easy to talk to, smart and understands not just the legal, but the personal side of the matter."
"Mr. Van Brunt is extraordinarily well versed in the law, is always exceedingly well prepared, has a practical approach to problem solving and is a pleasure to work with."
Nancy Reimann is well versed in various areas of estate planning, including the preparation of trusts to facilitate the gifting of high-value assets.
"Nancy is one of the best attorneys in this field."
"Nancy is excellent. She is very knowledgeable, and you can rely on her advice and guidance."
"Nancy is outstanding and does a lot of the firm's advanced planning."
Jenny is a well-regarded junior partner in the firm's San Diego office, who is known for her expertise in estate planning.
"Jenny is an excellent planner."
"Jenny is an excellent attorney."
Matt Owens is an experienced attorney in trust and estate administration litigation.
"Matt is very bright; an exceptional attorney and litigator."
Ranked Individuals at
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
California
California: Southern
Members
Provided by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Head of Department
Amy McEvoy
Head of Department
Head of Department
Steven Braccini