Goulston & Storrs

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.