The Firm: The group at this full-service national firm focuses on trust and estate matters, advising high net worth individuals, families and charities on estate planning and probate litigation. The team has seen a significant amount of work on asset transfers arising from the current economic climate.

Key Individuals: David Pratt is praised as "an excellent lawyer who demonstrates both technical expertise and leadership qualities in his work." Recent highlights include representing the owner of a sports franchise on pre-sale estate planning and family members on trust and settlement agreement matters. Albert Gortz has considerable knowledge of estate tax reduction techniques, and also counsels on sophisticated multijurisdictional planning. Elaine Bucher is commended as "astute and personable." She is developing a niche representing high net worth individuals in pre-divorce estate planning matters.