Miller Johnson Private Client Attorneys Ranked Band One in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2024
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 19, 2024 – Miller Johnson attorneys Lauretta K. Murphy, Raj A. Malviya, and Julie A. Sullivan are ranked Band One, the highest ranking possible, and Robert D. Brower is recognized as a Senior Statesperson in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2024. Miller Johnson received a Band One ranking in Private Wealth Law for the 6th consecutive year, as many years as the High Net Worth Guide has been published.
Murphy, Malviya, and Brower are again ranked for Private Wealth Law. Sullivan is again ranked for Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth counsel. The four are members of a collaborative Private Client team at Miller Johnson which excels at sophisticated wealth management strategies for families and their businesses.
Each ranked lawyer received comments regarding their professional ability in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2024:
- Lauretta Murphy is Chair of Miller Johnson’s Estates, Trusts and Private Client Practice. She advises on complex estate planning matters, providing counsel to closely held business owners and family offices in their wealth preservation and charitable endeavors. A Chambers source remarks: “Lauretta has been super collaborative to work with,” adding: “ She is an excellent partner and gives very thoughtful advice.”
- Raj Malviya advises on business succession planning, trusts and tax matters. He is an expert in the international taxation issues that many wealthy clients face. His practice is focused on estate and tax planning and asset protection for individuals and organizations, with a subspecialty in handling estate and tax planning for international based families living in the U.S. or U.S. families living abroad with foreign connections. He is versed in the formation, planning, and governance associated with domestic and foreign charitable and tax-exempt organizations. A Chambers source says: “Raj is outstanding and a top choice when referring clients for estate planning services.” Another source added: “What makes Raj stand out is his attention to detail and his ability to clearly explain what could be more complex situations to clients he works with.”
- Robert Brower advises his high net worth clients on a range of wealth planning and transfer matters. He is focused on representing a wide range of closely held business owners and executives, their families, fiduciaries, and other individuals in matters involving business and estate planning, probate and trust administration, and contested estate matters. A Chambers source notes: “He is a thought leader.”
- Julie Sullivan advises on a range of family law matters, including antenuptial agreements, divorce, custody, support and adoption issues. Her practice includes valuation and division of closely held business interests in divorce matters and developing strategies to protect family business property from disruption due to marital discord. She engages in both a traditional practice of personal representation and is regularly engaged as a Mediator for Family Law cases throughout the State of Michigan. She received praise from a commenter in the Chambers ranking process, noting, “I would refer work to Julie Sullivan often because she is fantastic,” And “I would say Julie is extremely strong. She is very knowledgeable.”
Chambers credits Miller Johnson for its client services in regards to “estate planning, tax planning and trusts. The team also has experience in cross-border planning matters.” Chambers includes responses from commentators that provide a basis for its assertion that “(Miller Johnson) has a particularly strong Grand Rapids-based private client team … “Miller Johnson demonstrates a very high level of expertise in each of the areas in which I have worked with them.” and “They are fantastic. There is not one person who I would not recommend to a client. My experience has all been positive.”
Miller Johnson’s capabilities extend to the most complex concerns of clients to ensure privacy and discreet solutions in significant matters of:
- estate planning
- business succession planning
- family-owned and closely-held business services
- asset/wealth protection
- private foundation, charitable planned giving & philanthropy
- taxation (gift, estate, income, international)
- wills and trusts
- family office services and support
About Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2024
Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2024 covers private wealth management work and related specialties in key jurisdictions around the world featuring in-depth editorial about the leading lawyers and law firms for wealthy individuals and families. Chambers Research is conducted by 200 Research Analysts, across 200 jurisdictions and provides nearly 6,000 rankings tables. Annually Chambers collects hundreds of thousands of responses from clients, the majority via in-depth interview. For more information, visit https://chambers.com/law-firm/miller-johnson-high-net-worth-21:65542
About Miller Johnson
Miller Johnson is Michigan’s Law Firm, a full-service firm providing legal counsel to businesses and individuals in corporate, employment and labor, litigation, employee benefits, and private client representation from its offices in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo. Since 1959, Miller Johnson has been Michigan-based and has served clients worldwide. For more information about the firm, visit www.millerjohnson.com
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