Practice Area
High-Net-Worth
Divorce and parenting matters involving significant assets, closely held businesses, trust interests, and complex compensation structures.
Careful financial work
In high-net-worth cases, small choices about characterization, valuation, and division can carry consequences that last for decades. Schaffner Law is experienced in representing clients with complex family law issues, including business interests, trust interests, and challenging parenting concerns tied to significant wealth.
We work regularly with valuation experts, forensic accountants, and tax professionals. When outside expertise is needed, we know how to select the right specialist and how to integrate their work into a coherent case strategy.
Business and trust interests
Business owners and beneficiaries of family trusts face distinct issues in divorce: characterization of separate versus marital property, treatment of appreciation, valuation methodology, and the practical realities of illiquid interests. We approach these questions with the seriousness they require.
Where appropriate, we structure resolutions that protect operating businesses, respect trust structures, and give both parties a workable path forward.
Privacy and discretion
Many high-net-worth clients place a premium on privacy. We regularly resolve significant matters outside of the public courtroom, through negotiation, mediation, and collaborative process, when doing so serves the client's interests.
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