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About
Provided by Vivian L. Thoreen
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
High Net Worth
Vivian Thoreen represents her clients on complex trust disputes involving high-value assets. She is head of Holland & Knight's private wealth litigation practice.
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.
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."
"Vivian is one of the top people in the profession. She is uber-prepared and very articulate, and she has a terrific record of trial success."
"Vivian is high quality, on top of her game. She is head of the group there and is really effective."
"Vivian is one of the top people in the profession. She is uber-prepared and very articulate, and she has a terrific record of trial success."
"Vivian is amazing. Her personal skills - her empathy and ability to explain issues - and her legal expertise - writing and oral advocacy - are top-notch."
"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."
"Vivian is one of the top people in the profession. She is uber-prepared and very articulate, and she has a terrific record of trial success."
"Vivian is high quality, on top of her game. She is head of the group there and is really effective."
"Vivian is one of the top people in the profession. She is uber-prepared and very articulate, and she has a terrific record of trial success."
"Vivian is amazing. Her personal skills - her empathy and ability to explain issues - and her legal expertise - writing and oral advocacy - are top-notch."
Articles, highlights and press releases
4 items provided by Holland & Knight LLP
Twenty-Five Holland & Knight Attorneys Named Top Private Wealth Advisers by Chambers High Net Worth
Twenty-five Holland & Knight attorneys have been named leading advisers to wealthy individuals and families in the Chambers High Net Worth 2023 guide.
Thoughtful Estate Planning – Is It Really Necessary?
The short answer is yes, but it’s not a straight path to the goal. The modern family structure continues to evolve from the Leave It To Beaver days to a more complex version of the Brady Bunch, with blended families.
Twenty-Five Holland & Knight Attorneys Named Top Private Wealth Advisers by Chambers High Net Worth
Twenty-five Holland & Knight attorneys have been named leading advisers to wealthy individuals and families in the Chambers High Net Worth 2023 guide.
Thoughtful Estate Planning – Is It Really Necessary?
The short answer is yes, but it’s not a straight path to the goal. The modern family structure continues to evolve from the Leave It To Beaver days to a more complex version of the Brady Bunch, with blended families.
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