Stephen (Rick) Ban's practice ranges from estate planning and administration to antitrust litigation, and includes mergers and acquisitions as well as estate and commercial litigation. His niche at Metz Lewis is his estate work, and he finds it especially rewarding helping worried people solve their tough problems. Throughout his career, Rick has counseled individuals, families, and businesses in the creation of succession plans.[...]
Larry Blair, an attorney and Certified Public Accountant, practices tax, business, estate and financial planning law, providing counsel to corporate executives, high net worth individuals, and businesses and their owners. He has extensive experience in the complex tax and wealth preservation situations facing high net worth individuals who are corporate executives or business owners. He represents both individuals and businesses in a broad[...]
Melanie is a member of the firm’s Tax, Trusts, and Estates Group. Her primary practice focus is estate planning and estate administration for a variety of clients ranging from young parents seeking a basic estate plan to high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals and families regarding intergenerational wealth transfers and asset protection. Melanie recognizes that every client is different, implementing an[...]
Rachel is a member of the firm’s Tax, Trusts, and Estates Group. She helps clients create strategies for generational wealth transfer as well as tax and estate planning. Rachel has particular strength and concentrates her practice on individual tax planning and compliance, tax controversy, and estate administration. Prior to joining Metz Lewis, Rachel worked on a specialized estate team within the Wealth Management[...]
Mike Herzog is a Member in the firm’s Corporate Group. He concentrates his practice on a variety of tax matters and employee benefits counseling. His tax practice is informed by his experience as a CPA. Prior to practicing law, he served as a tax consultant for a Big Five accounting firm. He assists clients with the tax implications of business restructurings, international transactions,[...]
Nicholas Holland is a member of the firm's Executive Committee and Practice Group Leader of the Tax, Trusts, and Estates Group at Metz Lewis. His primary practice focus is individual tax planning, estate planning and estate administration for high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals. Nick concentrates his practice on providing practical advice with the goal of implementing strategies to transfer family[...]
Worth magazine recently named John Lewis one of the Top 100 Attorneys in the United States. John has a diverse business practice, and his primary role is interfacing with clients, knowing their businesses, and keeping them out of legal jams. When he's not handling the purchase or sale of a company, or counseling clients on corporate legal issues, John is battling uphill on[...]
LeRoy Metz practices tax, business, and estate planning law. He also manages the business end of the firm. He takes pride in working with some of the finest people he knows, people who set the standard for professional ability and ethical conduct. LeRoy is on the Board of Trustees of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. He has seen ballet companies all over the country,[...]
Benjamin Wischnowski is a member of the firm’s Tax, Trusts, and Estates Group. In this capacity, he works with clients to develop customized strategies for intergenerational wealth transfers, business succession, and federal estate tax planning. Prior to joining Metz Lewis, Ben engaged in a diverse transactional and estate planning practice with a firm in the Midwest. In addition to the area of trusts[...]
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