Gal N. Kaufman Joins Holland & Knight’s Expanding Private Wealth Services Practice in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON (January 8, 2015) – Gal N. Kaufman has joined Holland & Knight's Private Wealth Services practice as a senior counsel in the Washington, D.C., office.

Mr. Kaufman has more than 20 years of experience as a trusts and estates attorney. He counsels clients about estate planning, estates and trusts, sophisticated tax analysis and planning, structured management arrangements for families, family businesses and family offices, and fiduciary and tax controversies.

"We are delighted that Gal has chosen Holland & Knight," said Alban Salaman, chair of the firm's Mid-Atlantic Region Private Wealth Services Group. "His knowledge of trusts and estates law is deep and he is a great addition to our expanding team." 

"Holland & Knight's Private Wealth Services practice is the largest and most prestigious in the country and I am honored to now be a part of it," said Mr. Kaufman. "I know my clients will benefit from the full range of services that Holland & Knight has to offer them."

Mr. Kaufman was recently recognized as a top estate planning lawyer by Washingtonian magazine in its November 2014 issue. He received an LL.M. degree in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, a J.D. degree cum laude from American University Washington College of Law and a B.S. degree from the University of Maryland. He joins Holland & Knight from Offit Kurman.