Full-Service Law Firm solving complex challenges through bold thinking, precise execution, and shared purpose.

Full Service Law Firm | Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Specializing in the Intersection of Business &amp; Government

Meet our team of trusted advisors, strategic thinkers, and community builders dedicated to client success.

Learn about our full-service legal and business solutions, designed to address complex challenges for leading organizations across industries.

Access thought leadership, news, and resources to stay informed about the latest trends, legal developments, and industry innovations.

Discover how partnership, bold thinking, and precise execution drive results for clients nationwide.

Explore how our national reach and local expertise support clients across the United States and beyond.

Grow at a firm designed to bring out your best.

core/heading

Custom Solutions for Generational Success

Every family office is unique, and that’s why Michael Best creates tailored strategies to help families achieve their personal, business, and philanthropic objectives. We serve as trusted advisors to family offices, family trusts, and high-net-worth individuals around the world, providing unified legal and business consulting services. Our interdisciplinary team delivers a cohesive, big-picture approach, supporting families across generations with innovative solutions and deep experience.

core/paragraph

Our Approach: Integrated Guidance for Evolving Needs

With a client-focused approach, we work closely with your leadership team and other advisors to define growth strategies, identify investment opportunities, and create roadmaps for achieving your goals. Our support spans every stage of the family office lifecycle—from initial vision and setup, through ongoing operations, succession planning, and legacy preservation. We prioritize confidentiality, collaboration, and alignment with your family’s values.

Comprehensive Services for Family Offices and Enterprises

Family Offices

Michael Best delivers tailored solutions for family offices, family trusts, and high-net-worth individuals, recognizing that each family’s needs and goals are unique. Our client-focused approach combines unified legal and business consulting, leveraging a collaborative, interdisciplinary team to provide strategic advisory, governance, tax and estate planning, philanthropic guidance, and marital property planning. We support families across generations, helping them achieve personal, business, and philanthropic objectives with innovative solutions and deep experience.

contentpilot/accordion

Family-Owned Businesses

For family-owned businesses, Michael Best offers comprehensive support to ensure operational continuity and long-term success. We guide businesses through succession planning, transitions to next-generation ownership, corporate structuring, and shareholder agreements. Our attorneys provide expertise in trust creation and management, leadership coaching, and educational resources, helping family businesses navigate complex transitions, protect their legacy, and achieve sustainable growth—complementing the broader services offered to family offices.

Collage of old family photographs and vintage documents arranged together, showing sepia and black‑and‑white prints.

Family Offices

Key Contact

Trending Conversations for Family Offices

Michael Best Enhances Wealth Planning Practice with New Partner

Key Contact

Trending Conversations for Family Offices

Michael Best Enhances Wealth Planning Practice with New Partner

Slide Menu

Slide Search