Michael Brophy > Withers LLP > Los Angeles, United States > Lawyer Profile
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1925 Century Park East
Suite 400
CA 90067
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Michael Brophy
Work Department
Trust, Estate and Inheritance Disputes
Position
Partner
Career
Michael has extensive experience representing individuals, families, charities, corporate trustees, private professional fiduciaries and creditors in litigation involving complex trusts and estates. Michael’s diverse practice includes will and trust contests, accounting disputes, breach of duty actions, elder abuse and conservatorship disputes, document interpretation matters, and other contested probate and fiduciary-related matters.
Michael also has experience in business and commercial litigation, including contract, real estate, copyright, Lanham Act, trade secret, and unfair competition matters.
In addition to litigation and trial work, his practice includes risk assessment and counseling, alternative dispute resolution, and administrative proceedings. Michael frequently writes and speaks on trust and estate litigation topics and is active in bar leadership and committee work.
Memberships
Los Angeles County Superior Court Civil Bench-Bar Liaison Committee
Los Angeles County Superior Court Temporary Judge Program (Judge Pro Temp)
LGBT Bar Association of Los Angeles Board of Governors
Los Angeles County Bar Association Diversity in the Profession Committee
Los Angeles County Bar Association Subcommittee on Diversity in the Judiciary Co-Chair
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Beverly Hills Bar Association
Education
American University, magna cum laude, B.A.
Harvard Law School, cum laude, J.D.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Tax > International tax
Withers LLP is noted for its expertise in traditional private wealth law particularly among multigenerational high-net worth families. The practice is co-headed by New York’s William Kambas , who focuses primarily on international tax planning with emphasis on tax structuring for US and non-US business owners and investors. The other co-heads are Jason Dinwoodie in Connecticut and Michael Brophy in Los Angeles, both experienced in risk assessment and counseling.
United States > Tax > Not-for-profit (nonprofit and tax exempt organizations)
Withers LLP‘s offering stands out for its assistance to high-net-worth families, as well as offering high-level advice to donors and charities. Alana Petraske in New York signifies this broad strength, and routinely advises US and international charities, and philanthropic families. More widely in the team, Helen Cheng and Steven Chidester are names to note in the San Diego office, and the latter is especially experienced in the area of executive compensation. Jason Dinwoodie, Michael Brophy, and William Kambas lead the overall team from New Haven, Los Angeles, and New Haven respectively.
Lawyer Rankings
- Not-for-profit (nonprofit and tax exempt organizations) United States > Tax
- International tax United States > Tax