Atty. M. Read Moore
M. Read Moore provides legal counsel on all aspects of estate planning, estate and trust administration, tax controversy, and privately owned business governance and succession planning.
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M. Read Moore is a trusts attorney based in San Francisco, California, practicing at McDermott Will & Schulte. Educated at University of Virginia (J.D., 1990). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Trusts and Estates (San Francisco) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), and Lawyer of the Year — Trusts and Estates (San Francisco) (2023). Serves clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- M. Read Moore provides legal counsel on all aspects of estate planning, estate and trust administration, tax controversy, and privately owned business governance and succession planning
- He has considerable experience in the international aspects of the private client practice, including inbound investment and wealth transfers to the United States, the US tax and legal aspects of non-US private company and wealth management structures, and US tax compliance for clients with global investments and assets
- Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/moore-m-read/
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Francisco are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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