Reputable Lotto Lawers & Accountants In Los Angeles County

Reply #9

ttech10 — Sun, 22 Dec 2013 04:41:03 GMT

I doubt if many law firms advertise they have represented lottery winners (especially ones who may have claimed anonymously).

When I did searches online about trusts and the lottery, there were actually a few articles where the writer, who was an attorney, made mention that they had represented numerous lottery winners. They didn't use client names, but did mention their experience with them. I wouldn't put much stock in that, as there's no telling the amount they dealt with or if they're act... [ More ]

Reply #8

rdgrnr — Sun, 22 Dec 2013 03:49:28 GMT

Thanks for the starter advice.

You're welcome

Reply #7

SergeM — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 22:20:14 GMT

I can think of renting a body guard, seeing an accountant and picking a solid bank for the money. You might want some insurrances too.

Reply #6

Toronto — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 22:15:01 GMT

Most of those firms listed do not work in the trust and estates space. They are corporate litigation, tax, commercial real estate, securities or transaction firms. Though they deal with some areas of overlap for companies, it's not really high net worth individuals or families that they work with. It's kind of like hiring the most prestigious firm (Wachtell Lipton - a corporate transaction firm) for white collar criminal defense or patent litigation.

Reply #5

RJOh — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 21:57:49 GMT

If you already have a good family lawyer you trust then he/she is more likely to have knowledge of such lawyers and could advise you.

Reply #4

mrcraft — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 20:35:15 GMT

I don't have specific attorneys to recommend, but I can provide my 2 cents. I agree with Artist77, you should start with a name firm first.

Martindale-Hubbell (martindale dot com) is another good resource used in the legal industry to find more information about law firms and attorneys.

The five most prestigious law firms founded in Los Angeles and for the most part still based here are O'Melveny Myers, Gibson Dunn, Latham Watkins, Paul Hastings, and Munger, Tolles Olson. They all have wo... [ More ]

Reply #3

JackPotter — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 20:01:06 GMT

Thanks for the starter advice. I agree that it's not a good idea to look for cheap or bargain lawyers or accountants for such major issues. I like your idea about researching who their clientele are. They will add to the firm's credibility. I have no problem with putting time and effort into research, but I don't like to spin my wheels and get nowhere without proper direction of how and where to apply my efforts. This is one reason that I'm hoping to get advice from some one who has already gone... [ More ]

Reply #2

rdgrnr — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 19:51:46 GMT

If you get more than one lawyer, make sure they hate each other and tell each one to keep an eye on the other one.

And then get another one to watch those two so they don't team up to steal your money.

And one more to watch the one that's watching the other two.

And then get a Detective Agency to follow them all wherever they go in case they all suddenly leave the country with all your money.

That would be my advice.

Good luck

Reply #1

Artist77 — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 19:01:55 GMT

I doubt if many law firms advertise they have represented lottery winners (especially ones who may have claimed anonymously).

1.) Most bar associations list their members online so check any attorney out on the CA bar site to be certain they are current members and have no record of disciplinary action.

2.) Go with a name firm with a tax/financial advice department. You will still need to get a separate accountant, etc, but there are financial related legal issues about which they should b... [ More ]

Reputable Lotto Lawers & Accountants In Los Angeles County

JackPotter — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 18:10:44 GMT

In my research to prepare for the possibility of winning a huge jackpot in one of the Lotto games, the common recommendation is to hire law firms that have experience with handling issues that Lotto winners may face in claiming and keeping their winnings. My question is who has recommendations on this? Is there anyone in this forum who has won a huge jackpot and has found a trustworthy lawyer with this type of experience, perticularly in Los Angeles County? I hope that there are some lotto winne... [ More ]