Weinstock, Manion, Reisman, Shore & Neumann, ALC

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For nearly 50 years, Weinstock, Manion, Reisman, Shore & Neumann has provided expert assistance and counseling in estate planning, probate and trust administration, general business and corporate law, taxation and trusts and estates litigation. Focusing on clients who require sophisticated strategies, it is one of the pre-eminent estate planning firms in Southern California.

The firm’s small size and stable corps of attorneys facilitates collaboration and a coordinated, efficient approach that balances clients’ business and financial interests with their personal and professional objectives. This year, their peers have nominated seven of the firm’s shareholders to the Super Lawyers® list. Shareholder Jonathan Forster received recognition on the Rising Stars list in 2007. Harold Weinstock, retired, was previously recognized in Super Lawyers.

PRACTICE AREAS

Estate planning, probate and trust administration, general business and corporate law, taxation and trusts and estates litigation.

A MULTI-GENERATIONAL APPROACH

At Weinstock, Manion, Reisman, Shore & Neumann, attorney-client relationships span decades and generations. “We have real roots in our community,” says Sussan Shore, recognized among the Top 50 Women on the Super Lawyers list and the firm’s managing director. “Our practice is, in many respects, multi-generational. In some cases, we’ve worked with three or even four generations within a single family.”

INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION

With 15 attorneys, the firm is small enough to give clients individualized attention. “Estate planning creates a very personal relationship with clients,” says Shore. “Clients must trust us enough to share very personal and important areas of their private life.” Unlike boutique firms that can only provide assistance in a narrow area, Weinstock, Manion, Reisman, Shore & Neumann has assembled a team that includes certified specialists and experts in their complementary areas of the law.

LEARNING THROUGH TEACHING

Many of the members of Weinstock, Manion, Reisman, Shore & Neumann are longtime instructors at UCLA Extension. National professional associations and charitable organizations often seek them out to speak to their groups. “Teaching is our culture,” says Shore, who has been an instructor at UCLA for 26 years. This exposure keeps the firm’s attorneys at the forefront of current developments, including legislative changes and court decisions, and helps them shape the most effective strategies for decision-making and long-range planning.

Their coordinated approach, sophisticated techniques and breadth of experience, punctuated with cutting-edge vision, maintain Weinstock, Manion, Reisman, Shore & Neumann’s reputation as one of the foremost estate planning firms in Southern California.

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