Christopher W. Boyett

Miami, FL Directions

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2003

Awarded Practice Areas

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

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Awarded Practice Areas

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

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Holland & Knight LLP

586 Best Lawyers awards

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.

Locations

Miami, Florida

305-374-8500

701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3300
Miami, FL 33131

Education

University of Florida, MBA
University of Florida, BS

Bar Admissions

Florida, The Florida Bar

Affiliations

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

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

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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