Matt is a Partner in the firm’s Private Client Services Department and Co-Chair of the Fiduciary and Probate Litigation Practice Group. Matt advises clients on estate planning, estate and trust administration, and probate litigation. His estate planning practice focuses on assisting individuals and families with practical estate, gift, and tax planning, including the preparation of wills and trusts. Matt works to maximize the transfer of wealth while minimizing the effects of estate and gift taxes.

Matt’s most significant experience is in representing clients in contested estate and trust matters, including probate litigation. He frequently represents executors, trustees, and beneficiaries in disputes involving the administration of estates and trusts, will contests, contested accountings, and other appointment and removal proceedings. Matt also has substantial experience advising co-executors and co-trustees where there is tension or disagreement on the administration of an estate or trust, including working to find practical solutions as an alternative to litigation.