Nicole M. Pearl advises clients on estate planning, wealth transfer planning, marital property agreements, business succession planning and post-death administration. Her clients include family offices, entrepreneurs and business owners, real property investors, private equity fund managers, and entertainment industry figures.
Nicole helps high-net-worth individuals pass wealth to the next generation, while minimizing their tax burden. To that end, she creates estate plans and charitable giving programs designed to meet her clients’ family succession and wealth management objectives. She also advises families in the creation and ongoing administration of their family offices, and works with business owners to maintain control of their companies through buy-sell agreements or to relinquish control via responsibly conducted transition of ownership to family members or employees.
Nicole primarily works with clients throughout Southern California, but also maintains a statewide practice that includes a strong Northern California client base.
Education
University of California – Berkeley School of Law, JD, 1998
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, BA, cum laude, 1994
Admissions
California
Socio | Los Angeles
Los Angeles: +1 310 551 9359
Los Angeles: +1 310 277 4730
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London / Accolades & Rankings / September 26, 2019
24 McDermott Lawyers Recognized In Chambers High Net Worth Guide
Benchmark Litigation / April 12, 2019
Euromoney LMG Americas Women in Business Law Awards 2019 – Shortlist Announced
Los Angeles / Press Releases / April 8, 2019
McDermott Bolsters Wealth Preservation and Asset Protection Offerings for High Net Worth ...
Press Releases / September 26, 2017
McDermott’s Private Client Practice Named “Market Leader” in Chambers 2017 High Net ...
Orange County / Press Releases / March 6, 2017
McDermott Expands West Coast Client Service at the Intersection of Health and ...
Press Releases / August 15, 2016
Chicago / Press Releases / June 30, 2016
McDermott's Private Client Practice is Top-Ranked by Chambers High Net Worth 2016 Guide
Inc. Magazine / July 2, 2015
Same-Sex Marriage Simplifies Some Tax and Insurance Issues, Complicates Others
Tax Notes / State Tax Today / June 29, 2015
U.S. Supreme Court's Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Could Simplify State Income Tax ...
Accounting Today / June 29, 2015
Supreme Court's Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Has Major Tax and Financial Planning Implications
Law360 / June 26, 2015
The Guardian (UK) / June 26, 2015
Anthony Kennedy: How One Man’s Evolution Legalized Marriage for Millions
USA Today / June 26, 2015
All Things Financial Now the Same for Same-Sex Married Couples
Forbes.com / June 26, 2015
Tax, Estate Planning, Benefits Opportunities After Supreme Court's Same-Sex Marriage Decision
Accounting Today / June 26, 2015
Boston / Accolades & Rankings / August 19, 2014
Barron's Penta / July 21, 2014
Accolades & Rankings / May 27, 2014
McDermott Continues to Earn Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2014
Bloomberg BNA's State Tax Outlook / February 13, 2014
Fiscal Forecast Improves in 2014, But Storm Is Brewing Over Divergent Positions on ...
Financial Advisor / February 4, 2014
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