Trusts and Estates
Lawrence H. Heller
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Lawrence H. Heller focuses his practice on counseling individuals and members of their families on matters relating to domestic and international estate and income tax planning. Many of his clients are high net worth individuals. Lawrence writes and lectures extensively on subjects relating to domestic and international wealth transfer techniques and has testified before the House Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Oversight in 1995 on proposed legislation to tax U.S. citizens who renounce their citizenship and long-term resident aliens who relinquish their U.S. resident status
Overview
- University of Colorado at Boulder, J.D., graduated 1971
- California, The State Bar of California
- Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
- American Bar Association - Member
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel - Fellow
- Century City Bar Association - Member
- John W. Carson Foundation - Board of Directors
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) - Los Angeles Branch - Chair and Founder
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Limited - U.S. Council Representative
- STEP USA - Chair
- The Broad Stage Board of Directors - Board Member
- The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law - Acadenician
- California, The State Bar of California
- Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
- American Bar Association - Member
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel - Fellow
- Century City Bar Association - Member
- John W. Carson Foundation - Board of Directors
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) - Los Angeles Branch - Chair and Founder
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Limited - U.S. Council Representative
- STEP USA - Chair
- The Broad Stage Board of Directors - Board Member
- The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law - Acadenician
- University of Colorado at Boulder, J.D., graduated 1971
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Trusts and Estates
Awards:
- AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
- The Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the Top 5 Trusts and Estates Lawyers, 2009
- The Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the Top 100 Lawyers, 2009
- Citywealth as one of the top 54 leading lawyers in the category of North America’s Leaders in Private Wealth Management.
- Founder’s Award, STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners), December 2012
- Chambers USA Guide, 2007-2009, 2011-2013
- Super Lawyers magazine, Southern California Super Lawyers, 2004-2014
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Areas of Concentration
- Domestic and International Estate Planning
- Income Tax Planning for Individuals
- Charitable Organizations and Private Foundations
- Family Business Succession Planning
- Certified Tax Specialist
- Other Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. Tax Court
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