About

Provided by Wiggin and Dana LLP

Our experienced and highly skilled Private Client Services attorneys help our varied clients, both national and international, and from wide-ranging businesses and professions, deal successfully with complex issues that impact them and their families.

From business-succession planning to philanthropic arrangements to trust and estate issues, we provide sophisticated counsel that helps families and individuals with substantial assets maximize their wealth for themselves and future generations. In addition, we pay particular attention to each client's unique family situation to develop an overall plan that addresses both economic and non-economic concerns.

We provide a full spectrum of private client services, working collegially with your other consultants and advisors to craft seamless and effective solutions to your estate planning needs.

While we provide a broad array of private client services, here are some of the specific areas in which we can serve you:


•Business Succession Planning
•Charitable Planning
•Estate Planning
•Family and Closely-Held Business Planning
•Family Office Representation
•International Private Client Services
•Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreement Planning
•Probate Litigation
•Trusts and Estate Administration Services

Chambers Review

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Private Wealth Law - Connecticut
2
Band 2
What the Team is Known For

Wiggin and Dana's private client team has a strong reputation for advising high net worth clients on contentious and non-contentious matters.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Daniel L. Daniels
1
Daniel L. Daniels
1
Band 1

Daniel Daniels advises high net worth clients on both estate and business planning matters.

"Dan is one of the brightest trusts and estates attorneys I've ever worked with. He makes clients feel very comfortable."

Carolyn A. Reers
2
Carolyn A. Reers
2
Band 2

Carolyn Reers advises high net worth clients on international estate and tax planning.

Michael Clear
2
Michael Clear
Head of Private Wealth Law
2
Band 2

Michael Clear acts for high net worth clients on estate planning, business succession planning and trusts matters.

"Michael Clear is a thoughtful trusts and estates attorney, and clients respond very positively towards him."

"Michael is knowledgeable and works incredibly well with the clients."

Leonard Leader
3
Leonard Leader
3
Band 3

Leonard Leader is experienced in advising affluent clients on estate, tax and business succession planning.

"Leonard Leader has an excellent reputation."

Vanessa Maczko
U
Vanessa Maczko
U
Up and Coming

Vanessa Maczko advises wealth individuals and families on wealth and asset transfer matters. Her work includes tax planning and trust structuring.

"Vanessa is great to work with. She's very knowledgeable and responsive."

Ranked Individuals at
Wiggin and Dana LLP

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Connecticut

Private Wealth Law

Daniel L. Daniels
1
Daniel L. Daniels
1
Band 1
Carolyn A. Reers
2
Carolyn A. Reers
2
Band 2
Michael Clear
2
Michael Clear
Head of Private Wealth Law
2
Band 2
Leonard Leader
3
Leonard Leader
3
Band 3
Vanessa Maczko
U
Vanessa Maczko
U
Up and Coming

Members

Provided by Wiggin and Dana LLP

Carolyn Reers

Matthew Smith

Michael Clear

Michael Clear

Head of Department

Rani Newman Mathura

Robert Benjamin

Steven Malech

Veronica Bauer