Neil T. Kawashima

Neil T. Kawashima

Chicago, IL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009
McDermott Will & Schulte

259 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Trusts and Estates

Biography

Neil T. Kawashima has a diverse practice, representing wealthy individuals and families on matters related to estate and gift planning, business succession and governance, and estate and trust administration. Neil’s clients include owners of privately-held businesses, beneficiaries of long-term trusts, fiduciaries and entrepreneurs. Neil has advised his clients regarding traditional and novel uses of trusts, wealth transfer strategies, business control mechanisms such as voting trusts and stockholder agreements, and fiduciary issues.

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McDermott Will & Schulte

259 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Cornell University, J.D., graduated 1996
  • Cornell University, J.D., graduated 1996

Client Testimonials

Neil Kawashima is the senior attorney who is doing all of our trust and estate work. He is without any doubt an asset to McDermott. He is extremely capable in all aspects of his practice. He has very good people skills. He has worked well with our family and all the different personalities. He works hard to understand the focus and direction of our personal priorities as well as our business activities. I would highly recommend him to anyone needing his expertise. I have great confidence in him. He and I have a very good professional relationship and it has evolved into an equal friendship. I have enjoyed his work and have learned so much from it. I look forward to doing a lot more in the future.

Chris Preston (Hall Marine Management)

Mr. Kawashima is a joy to work with. His fit with our family-oriented business has been seamless. He brings a level of assurance to our decisions that is second to none. He appreciates the personal intricacies of working with a family-owned business, and has put together a team with which we feel extremely confident and comfortable. There is never a doubt that he has our best interests at heart.

Amy Sanders (Jaymar, Inc.)

Cheshire, OH

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Trusts and Estates
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law

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