Bio

Richard Kinyon is a partner in the Family Wealth Planning practice group. He specializes in the design and implementation of comprehensive domestic and international estate plans for high-net-worth U.S. resident and non-resident individuals, including the establishment of various irrevocable trusts and family investment companies, and how best to pass interests in their estates to younger-generation family members and others in a tax-advantaged and creditor-protected manner, minimizing conflict among the beneficiaries. He also advises fiduciaries and beneficiaries regarding the administration of estates and trusts, including fiduciary litigation matters. Mr. Kinyon has been certified as a Specialist in Taxation Law by the California Board of Legal Specialization since 1973, and he also is certified as a mediator by the Bar Association of San Francisco, specializing in mediating disputes among litigants and other parties involving their interests in trusts and estates or other jointly owned property.