Holland & Knight's Private Wealth Services Group, the largest private wealth practice in the United States, represents high-net-worth individuals, family offices, substantial closely held and family businesses, nonprofit and charitable organizations, educational institutions, banks and trust companies. Our Private Wealth lawyers work closely with attorneys in the Firm's other practices such as Tax, Real Estate, Healthcare, Corporate and Private Equity to best serve each client's needs
Our attorneys provide counsel in all aspects of wealth and succession planning including estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax strategies; sophisticated charitable giving; probate and fiduciary dispute resolution; tax controversies; using life insurance as a planning tool; business structuring; asset protection; and international wealth transfer.
We represent individuals in complex probate litigation and elder abuse situations, as well as help to achieve optimum results through negotiation, litigation, trial, appeal and alternative dispute resolution methods in matters of fiduciary misconduct.
Holland & Knight has 28 Fellows of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, among the most of any law firm
Private Wealth Services Group Accolades
Best Lawyers in America
The 2026 guide recognized 44 Holland & Knight attorneys for Trusts and Estates, and Litigation – Trusts and Estates in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York, Portland, San Francisco, Stamford, Tampa and Washington, D.C.
In addition, six attorneys were recognized for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law.
Chambers High Net Worth Guide
Thirty-five Holland & Knight attorneys were named leading advisers to wealthy individuals and families in the 2025 Chambers High Net Worth guide. Three attorneys were ranked in the Global-wide: Private Aircraft category and 32 were recognized for Private Wealth Law and Private Wealth Disputes. In addition, the Firm's Private Wealth Law practice was ranked Band 1 in Florida, Massachusetts, Oregon and Tennessee, Private Wealth Disputes in California and Florida, and Private Aircraft – Global-Wide. The Firm also ranked Band 2 in Private Wealth Law-USA, Family Offices & Funds Structuring-USA and Private Wealth Law in Texas; Band 3 for Private Wealth Law in Illinois; and Band 5 for Private Wealth Law in New York (July 2025).
Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms"
The 2025 guide again recognized Holland & Knight's Trusts & Estates Law practice with a national first-tier ranking as well as metropolitan rankings in Boston, Dallas, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York, Portland and Tampa.
In addition, the Firm's Litigation – Trusts & Estates practice earned metropolitan rankings in Boston, Los Angeles, Miami and Tampa.
The Firm's Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law practice earned metropolitan rankings in Miami, Portland and Tampa.
