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Nutter Strengthens Private Wealth Practice, Adding Hawaii-Based John K. Matsumoto as Partner to West Coast Team
Print PDFNutter announced today the addition of John K. Matsumoto as a partner in its leading Private Client Department. A veteran trusts and estates attorney with more than 20 years of experience, Matsumoto advises high net worth clients on tax-efficient strategies to meet their personal estate planning objectives. He will continue to be based in Honolulu, further expanding Nutter’s bi-coastal Private Client Department that is now one of the country’s largest.
“Nutter is committed to building and growing in strategic practices and geographies, and John’s arrival aligns with our growth plan,” said Nutter co-managing partner Michael Scott. “John’s deep expertise in the Hawaii legal landscape, coupled with his extensive network and well-earned reputation for exceptional legal work, further positions Nutter as a powerhouse in trusts and estates law.”
At Nutter, Matsumoto will work closely with individuals, families, and businesses on estate planning, tax law, elder law, dispute resolution, and trust services. His addition to Nutter’s West Coast practice adds a unique regional expertise and Pacific presence to the well-renowned practice.
“John’s broad experience in estate planning and trust and estate administration supports our Firm’s continued commitment to meeting the growing demand we have experienced for first-class legal counsel,” said Liam O’Connell, Nutter’s co-managing partner.
Matsumoto is a member of the Probate and Estate Planning, Tax Law, and Elder Law Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association, as well as having served as Treasurer of the Elder Law Section. He is a frequent lecturer on estate planning and has hosted a weekly radio program on estate planning, probate, and trust administration. In addition, Matsumoto authored a chapter in the Encyclopedia of Estate Planning sponsored by the Hawaii State Bar Association.
“I was immediately drawn to Nutter’s depth and quality of legal services and highly regarded Private Client Department. I look forward to partnering with the team to deliver personalized, strategic wealth management solutions that help our clients plan confidently for the future,” said Matsumoto. “Nutter’s individualized approach and deep bench strength of expertise will assist clients in preserving their wealth and achieving their estate planning goals.”
Matsumoto’s addition to Nutter marks another step in the firm’s growing footprint and the continued development of key practice areas. In addition to Matsumoto, Nutter simultaneously announced that the attorneys and staff of Hartog Baer, a California full-service trusts and estates law firm, are joining Nutter’s West Coast office and the addition of three attorneys focused on real estate and land use and intellectual property litigation in its New York office.
Expanded to a total of 40 attorneys, Nutter now has one of the largest bi-coastal private wealth, estate planning, and trust litigation practices in the country. This year, Chambers and Partners awarded Nutter’s Private Client Department its Band 1 ranking.
Clients turn to Nutter's Private Client Department to advise on, prepare for, and implement all aspects of estate planning, estate administration, and trust administration. Nutter’s cross-disciplinary team works closely with clients and advisors to develop personalized strategies to meet each client’s goals and objectives.
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Nutter is a Boston-based law firm that provides legal counsel to industry-leading companies, entrepreneurs, institutions, foundations, and families, across the country and around the world. The firm’s corporate, intellectual property, litigation, real estate and land use, labor and employment, tax, and trusts and estates practices are national in scope. The firm was co-founded in 1879 by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, before his appointment to the Court. For more information, please visit www.nutter.com and follow the firm on LinkedIn.
