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At Greenberg Glusker, our High Net Worth Litigation team excels in resolving disputes both in and out of court. We address the unique litigation needs of high-net-worth individuals, families, and family offices with a holistic and tailored legal approach.

Complex Disputes and Strategic Dispute Resolution

Our experienced litigators, Trust & Estates, and employment attorneys handle complex disputes involving multigenerational families with significant assets. We manage pre-litigation disputes, lawsuits, arbitration, out-of-court negotiations, and settlements, always focusing on achieving positive outcomes while minimizing costly litigation.  Our attorneys draw on the firm’s expertise in related areas like bankruptcy, real estate, corporate, employment, and sophisticated business transactions to provide a holistic approach to high net worth litigation.

Our sophisticated and sensitive approach to dispute resolution ensures efficient and favorable results for our clients. When litigation is necessary, our skilled attorneys strive to achieve the client's desired outcome, considering relevant tax implications and aiming for prompt, negotiated resolutions without sacrificing financial benefits. We proactively structure our clients' interests to mitigate conflicts and resolve disputes delicately.

Our attorneys also understand the unique sensitivities of high net worth matters which often attract media coverage. We work with our clients to carefully craft and manage a comprehensive media strategy that best aligns with our clients’ goals, privacy concerns, and desired outcomes.

Probate Litigation

Probate litigation has become an inevitable aspect of contemporary life, marked by sensitivity, high emotional stakes, and increasing complexity due to sophisticated wealth preservation strategies and an aging baby-boomer generation. For decades, Greenberg Glusker has represented a diverse client base comprising beneficiaries, executors, trustees, partnerships, corporations, financial institutions, charities, and nonprofits in various trusts and estates litigation matters. Our experience spans the entire spectrum of disputes, including:

  • Litigating the validity of trusts and wills, both challenging and defending these documents
  • Breach of fiduciary duty claims, including removal and suspension actions and claims involving the mismanagement or misuse of estate or trust finds
  • Contested conservatorship and guardianship proceedings
  • Handling appeals and managing cases through multiple levels of judicial scrutiny

Trust and Estates Controversy

Greenberg Glusker’s Trust and Estates Controversy attorneys provide exceptional representation for both fiduciaries and beneficiaries involved in will and trust contests, construction and reformation proceedings, and other fiduciary litigation matters.

Leveraging our firm’s renowned trust and estates practice in Southern California and the expertise of our first-chair trial litigators, our team consistently delivers strong results in intra-family disputes related to wills, trusts, conservatorships, and guardianships.

We offer extensive expertise in dispute resolution for beneficiaries, trustees, and executors, utilizing both negotiation and litigation strategies. Our comprehensive counsel includes representing clients before the probate court in accounting, construction, and contest proceedings. Additionally, when necessary, we advocate for beneficiaries and fiduciaries in civil litigation proceedings.

High-Asset Divorce

While Greenberg Glusker does not maintain a traditional family law practice, we have extensive experience litigating business issues in high-asset divorce proceedings. This includes:

  • Marital property characterization
  • Valuation and division
  • Asset tracing
  • Apportionment
  • Marital agreements
  • Complex marital property issues

Our expertise in sophisticated litigation, creative problem-solving, and discretion helps our clients navigate and resolve contentious financial disputes in high-stakes divorces. With the resources, knowledge, and powerhouse litigators of our firm, we are equipped to handle these high-profile matters, drawing on firm-wide expertise in bankruptcy, tax, estate planning, corporate, and probate litigation.

Employment Law Risk Mitigation and Dispute Resolution

The firm’s employment attorneys have long been at the forefront of legal advocacy for high net worth individuals with respect to employment disputes and lawsuits. We understand the personal nature of having employees in one’s home or caring for one’s children, involved intimately in one’s personal life as an assistant, or the small, long-term staff often found at family offices.

The firm brings unparalleled expertise in navigating the complexities of employment claims, with experience and dedication to crafting tailored legal strategies that protect the rights and assets of high net worth clients. Whether dealing with claims arising from pay practices, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, or contractual disputes, we leverage extensive experience and a deep knowledge of employment law to defend you fiercely, efficiently and discretely. 

Our employment law attorneys work closely with high net worth clients and their advisors to craft compliant employment practices for domestic and organizational staff to mitigate risk and to resolve disputes with employees, both pre-litigation and in formal litigation.