Atty. Herbert Nass
Herb Nass is one of the country’s most sought-after trusts and estates lawyers. During his more than 35-year career, he has earned a reputation among high net-worth and celebrity families for smart planning and counseling aimed to preserve their wealth and minimize tax obligations during transitional life events.
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About Herbert Nass at a glance
Herbert Nass is an attorney based in New York, New York, practforg at Davis+Gilbert LLP. Educated at New York University (J.D., 1984). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Herb Nass is one of the country’s most sought-after trusts and estates lawyers
- During his more than 35-year career, he has earned a reputation among high net-worth and celebrity families for smart planning and counseling aimed to preserve their wealth and minimize tax obligations during transitional life events
- Clients come to Herb for airtight wills drafted and executed to withstand future scrutiny or objection in court
- His ability to anticipate potential disputes with solid no-contest clauses saves surviving family members time and money
- If requested by a client, Herb may also serve as the executor, trustee or administrator of a will or trust
- Herb’s in-depth experience handling intricate trust and estates matters is invaluable to helping clients overcome difficult legal challenges involving intestate spouses or parents
- In estate litigation, he has developed a significant track record defeating competing estate administration petitions to keep control of the estate with surviving children
- He also helps musicians and authors draft sophisticated provisions to protect their artistic property
- Families value Herb’s deep commitment to understanding their assets and relationship dynamics
- Many of his clients’ children and grandchildren continue to rely on his advice and planning to navigate current estate tax laws and lifetime gifting options to avoid or minimize estate and gift tax obligations
- Among judges, court personnel and his legal colleagues, Herb is highly respected for his ethical, sensitive and efficient approach to complex trust and estates matters
- Several judges have appointed him as Guardian ad Litem in complex matters
- Before joining Davis+Gilbert, Herb managed his own law firm in New York, New York, where he represented numerous high-profile and celebrity clients and their families
- During that time he also authored three books on wills and estate planning
- Early in his career, he practiced law at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and at Tenzer Greenblatt Fallon & Kaplan
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Why local counsel matters in New York
Practforg law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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