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Seven Areas. One Practice.

For individuals, families, family offices and businesses throughout the United States.

“For five decades, Friedberg has built trust and rapport with clients by helping them navigate the complexities of wealth management and trust and estate planning.”

Chicago Community Trust Annual Report

The practice

Michael’s practice is centered on the preservation, administration and transfer of substantial family wealth. The individual practice areas often overlap: sophisticated planning may involve trusts, closely held businesses, family governance, charitable interests, fiduciary responsibilities and ultimately the administration of estates and trusts.

The result is a practice in which planning, administration and fiduciary judgment are viewed as parts of a whole rather than as separate legal disciplines.

The seven practice areas on one circle: parts of a whole Parts ofa whole IFamily OfficeServices IIAdministration ยทTrustee Services IIIEstatePlanning IVTaxPlanning VCharitablePlanned Giving VINon-ProfitOrganizations VIIInternationalPlanning
Seven numerals on one circle, joined by a single gilt line.

The seven areas

Each opens its own page.

  1. IFamily Office ServicesHe has helped clients manage their business and investment interests, and advises on corporate and business planning, as well as litigation strategies.Family Office Services
  2. IIEstate and Trust Administration · Trustee ServicesHe also serves as trustee and advises trustees, beneficiaries and families in the administration of substantial trusts and estates.Administration and trustee services
  3. IIIEstate PlanningComplex and sophisticated estate planning for individuals and families, for the preservation and transfer of substantial family wealth.Estate Planning
  4. IVTax PlanningAdvanced income, gift and estate tax solutions and multi-generational tax strategies, with special proficiency in fiduciary income tax and grantor trusts.Tax Planning
  5. VCharitable Planned GivingCharitable planning, as well as dealing with art and other collectibles, are areas of special emphasis.Charitable Planned Giving
  6. VINon-Profit OrganizationsPrivate foundations and foundation planning, and the non-profit organizations families build.Non-Profit Organizations
  7. VIIInternational PlanningInternational and offshore planning. He is a member of STEP, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.International Planning