Christopher W. Boyett

Christopher W. Boyett

Miami, FL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2003
Holland & Knight LLP

616 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Litigation - Trusts and Estates Tax Law Trusts and Estates

Biography

Christopher W. Boyett co-chairs Holland & Knight's National Private Wealth practice. Mr. Boyett advises domestic and international wealthy families throughout Florida on sophisticated estate planning strategies and options and counsels family businesses on succession planning and tax planning. Additionally, he advises both institutional and individual clients on estate and trust administration issues.

He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Miami School of Law, Graduate Program in Taxation.

Holland & Knight LLP

616 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of Florida, MBA
  • University of Florida, BS

  • Florida, The Florida Bar

  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel - Fellow
  • Estate Planning Council of Greater Miami - Member
  • Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section - Member
  • Florida, The Florida Bar
  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel - Fellow
  • Estate Planning Council of Greater Miami - Member
  • Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section - Member
  • University of Florida, MBA
  • University of Florida, BS

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Trusts and Estates
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Trusts and Estates, Miami (2024)
  • Trusts and Estates, Miami (2021)
  • Trusts and Estates, Miami (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
Awards:
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
  • Top Up and Comer, South Florida Legal Guide, 2001-2003
  • Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend magazine, 2006-2016
  • Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-2016
  • Florida Legal Elite Hall of Fame, Florida Trend magazine, 2008-2016
  • Chambers USA – America's Leading Business Lawyers guide, Tax: Estate Planning, 2010-2016
  • United States Lawyer Rankings, Nation's Top 10 Trusts & Estates Lawyers, 2009-2012, 2014
  • Top Lawyer, South Florida Legal Guide, 2004-2015
  • Chambers High Net Worth guide, Private Wealth Law: Florida, 2016

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