Trust and Estates Practice at Greenberg Traurig Attracts Experienced
Attorney
COSTA MESA, CA -- November 21, 2005 --
Scott A. Harshman has joined the
Orange County office of Greenberg Traurig LLP as Of Counsel in the Trusts
and Estates practice group. A Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust
and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization,
Harshman’s extensive knowledge and experience makes him a strong addition
to the firm’s established Trusts and Estates practice.
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With over seven years of experience in trusts and estates matters for
high net-worth individuals, Harshman’s experience spans wealth transfer
planning, business succession planning, philanthropic planning, and asset
protection planning. In addition, he also has experience in estate and gift
tax controversy, probate and trust administration, pension benefit planning,
and the formation of business entities and nonprofit corporations.
“By joining Greenberg Traurig, a firm with one of the largest tax practices
in the U.S., I will be able to offer my clients a wide range of options
to continue prosperity in current and future generations,” states Harshman.
Harshman was formerly a Partner in the Trusts and Estates practice at
The Busch Firm, located in Orange County, Calif., where he was engaged in
a number of trusts and estates matters.
“Scott’s experience in trust management, asset protection, and succession
and liquidity planning complement the Trusts and Estates practice in Orange
County,” states Gordon A. Schaller, Managing Shareholder of the Orange County
office. “He brings to the firm a successful history of experience as a steward
and guide to his clients through myriad complex legal and business issues
associated with wealth management.”
Harshman received his J.D. from Whittier Law School where he was an active
member of the Whittier Law Review and member of the Whittier Law School
Moot Court Honors Board. Broadening his knowledge and proficiency, Harshman
also obtained an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of San Diego School
of Law. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of California,
Riverside.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with 1,500
attorneys and governmental affairs professionals in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The
firm is ranked seventh on The American Lawyer's Am Law 100 listing of the
largest law firms in the U.S., based on number of lawyers.
Greenberg Traurig serves clients from offices in: Albany, NY; Amsterdam, The
Netherlands; Atlanta, GA; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Denver,
CO; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL;
Morristown, NJ; New York, NY; Orange County, CA; Orlando, FL; Philadelphia, PA;
Phoenix, AZ; Sacramento, CA; Silicon Valley, CA; Tallahassee, FL; Tokyo, Japan;
Tysons Corner, VA; Washington, D.C.; West Palm Beach, FL; Wilmington, DE; and Zurich,
Switzerland. Additionally, the firm has strategic alliances with the following independent
law firms: Olswang, London and Brussels; Studio Santa Maria, Milan and Rome; and
Hayabusa Kokusai Law Offices in Tokyo.
For additional information, please visit the firm's Web site at
www.gtlaw.com.
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