Vivian L. Thoreen, High Net Worth

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 1

Private Wealth Disputes

California

7 Years Ranked

Band 1

Private Wealth Disputes

USA - Nationwide

2 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Vivian L. Thoreen

High Net Worth

Practice Areas

Private Wealth Services, Trusts, Estates and Fiduciary Litigation, Wealth Planning and Preservation, Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations

Career

Vivian Lee Thoreen is the executive partner of Holland & Knight's Los Angeles office and chairs the firm's national Private Wealth Services Dispute Resolution Team. She is a litigator and experienced trial attorney whose practice – both in Superior Court and in the California Courts of Appeal – focuses on complex trust, estate, conservatorship and guardianship matters. She represents individuals, families, charities and financial institutions in cases including will and trust disputes, contested conservatorships and guardianships, breach of fiduciary duty matters, and elder abuse matters. Ms. Thoreen’s experience includes some of the most sensitive and high-profile cases in her field. Whether the matters can be resolved by mediation or require trial, Ms. Thoreen’s clients benefit from her deep personal commitment and nuanced grasp of law and often byzantine facts.

Professional Memberships

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow; California Lawyers Association; Korean American Bar Association; National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Member and 2010 Convention Planning Committee; Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trust and Estates Section Executive Committee

Personal

The Best Lawyers in America guide, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, 2014-2024; Trusts and Estates, 2015-2024; The Best Lawyers in America guide, Los Angeles Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year, 2022; Chambers High Net Worth guide, Private Wealth Disputes: California, 2018-2023; USA, 2017-2023; Southern California Super Lawyers magazine, 2014-2024; Los Angeles Business Journal, Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Lawyers, 2020; Top Women Attorneys in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Business Journal, 2020; 500 Leading Lawyers in America, LawDragon, 2020, 2021; Power List Honoree, Lawyers of Color, 2020

Chambers Review

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HNW

Private Wealth Disputes - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Vivian Thoreen chairs Holland & Knight's national private wealth services dispute resolution team and represents high net worth clients in trust disputes as well as contested conservatorship and guardianship matters.

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Private Wealth Disputes - California

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Vivian Thoreen represents her clients on complex trust disputes involving high-value assets. She is head of Holland & Knight's private wealth litigation practice.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

She is open to ideas and listens to our strategies and thoughts, which is an important skill in an attorney. She handles herself with the highest ethics and holds herself and others to high standards.