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Goulston & Storrs

Full-service legal counsel for private wealth and family office needs.

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01 — Overview

What Goulston & Storrs does

Goulston & Storrs is an Am Law 200 law firm with nearly 250 attorneys operating across Boston, New York, and Washington, DC. For family offices and high-net-worth individuals, the firm's primary offering is its Private Client & Trust Group, which the firm describes as one of the largest and most established private wealth practices in the Northeast. The group advises on trust and estate planning, charitable giving, estate and trust administration, and tax-efficient wealth transfer structures.

The Private Client practice handles matters that directly affect how family wealth is structured, transferred, and preserved across generations:

  • Estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning
  • Complex will and trust preparation
  • Charitable giving strategies
  • Estate and trust administration
  • Family entity formation and governance

Beyond private wealth, the firm's broader practice areas relevant to family office operations include real estate, corporate, finance, bankruptcy and restructuring, employment, tax, and litigation. This means a family office with legal needs across multiple domains can engage a single firm rather than coordinating multiple specialized practices. The firm operates across three US offices and does not appear to serve clients outside the United States. Fees are not publicly disclosed. Families or family offices seeking a single legal relationship spanning both private wealth and institutional matters, particularly in the Northeast, are the most natural fit for this firm.

We have one of the largest and most established private wealth practices in the Northeast.

On Goulston & Storrs, from a family-office user
02 — Product & capabilities

What it covers

Core tasks
  • Estate and trust planning for high-net-worth individuals and families
  • Will and trust document preparation
  • Charitable giving and philanthropic planning
  • Estate and trust administration
  • Tax planning for wealth transfer including generation-skipping transfer tax
  • Family entity formation and structuring
Notable features
  • Private Client and Trust Group with dedicated attorneys in New York and Boston
  • Estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax advice
  • Complex will and trust preparation
  • Charitable giving and estate administration
  • Real estate legal counsel
  • Corporate legal services
  • Bankruptcy and restructuring advice
  • Employment law
  • Finance law
  • Litigation services
Assets supported
Real Estate
03 — Company

The firm behind it

Ownership
Privately held
Software type
Services-only
Headquarters / markets
United States
Offices
Boston, New York, Washington DC
Key people
MMichelle PorterCo-Managing Director
CCarrie Z. MichaelisDirector, Private Client and Trust, New York
AAndrew ReardonAssociate, Private Client and Trust, New York
KKaren L. FebeoChief Legal Talent Officer
Recognition
  • Chambers USA High Net Worth 2023 - Band 1, Private Wealth Law: Mid-Market (Carrie Z. Michaelis)
04 — Clients & fit

Who it’s for

Built for Single Family Office (SFO), Multi Family Office (MFO), Private Wealth Owners / Principals.