McDermott Will & Schulte's Florida private client practice regularly supports ultra-high net worth clients with complex assets, handling work from estate administration to family offices with deep expertise. Team members often have additional expertise in tax law, and leverage this to advise on international matters and tax treaty planning, with particular emphasis on generation-skipping transfer tax. Melissa Price heads the team from Miami, with extensive experience supporting wealthy families residing in multiple jurisdictions. David Pratt joined the Boca Raton practice in July 2025 from Proskauer Rose LLP, and the team was further strengthened on the merger of McDermott Will & Emery with Schulter Roth & Zabel in August 2025.
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Practice head
Melissa Price
Other key lawyers
David Pratt; Arianne Plasencia; Jay Scharf