Gunster, one of Florida's oldest and largest full-service business law firms, is pleased to announce that attorneys Juan C. Estremera, Kenneth Grossberg, Maxwell D. Potter and Daniel Saathoff have joined the firm's Private Wealth Services and Tax Law practices.
Juan C. Estremera is an associate in the Private Wealth Services practice and is based in Miami, where he advises high-net-worth families and foreign investors on complex tax and estate planning matters. He specializes in helping foreign clients navigate the intricacies of U.S. real estate transactions, particularly the FIRPTA withholding tax requirements arising from property dispositions. He also assists clients with pre-immigration tax planning before relocating to the United States. Estremera earned his LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, his J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and his B.B. A. from Florida International University. He was previously on the International Tax Services team of a "Big Four" accounting firm.
Kenneth Grossberg is an of counsel attorney and also a member of the Private Wealth Services team, based in the West Palm Beach office. He has advised individuals, families and business owners on tax, charitable and estate planning for more than a decade. In addition, Grossberg represents both fiduciaries and beneficiaries in all aspects of estate and trust administration, including contested matters. He prepares estate, gift and fiduciary income tax returns, and has represented clients before both state and federal taxing authorities. Grossberg earned his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law, his J.D. from University at Buffalo School of Law, and his B.A. from University of Pittsburgh. He was previously a partner in the trusts and estates group of a large regional law firm based in Buffalo, New York.
Maxwell D. Potter is an associate who is also in the Private Wealth Services practice and is based in Tampa. He focuses his practice on estate planning, estate administration, asset protection, tax-exempt/nonprofit organizations, and federal and state taxation. He has extensive experience in creating sophisticated business structures, trust agreements, charitable giving strategies and succession plans. Furthermore, he advises tax-exempt organizations, including charities, foundations, and educational institutions. Potter earned his LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law, and his B.S. from Florida State University.
Daniel Saathoff is an associate in the Tax Law practice group and is also based in Tampa. He combines his tax knowledge and background in finance and real estate to provide comprehensive legal counsel to his clients. Saathoff earned his LL.M. in Taxation and his J.D. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, and his B.S. from the University of Florida. Prior to law school, Saathoff utilized his undergraduate degree in Statistics working as a financial analyst for two of the nation's largest homebuilding companies.
The addition of these four attorneys reflects Gunster's continued growth and expansion in the core areas of Private Wealth Services and Tax, as well as its commitment to providing first-in-class legal services across its statewide, full-service business law platform. Of note, Gunster's Private Wealth Services group once again secured the highest ranking in the 2024 Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide, and continues to boast the most representations among law firms in Florida in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).
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Gunster, Florida’s law firm for business, provides full-service legal counsel to leading organizations and individuals from its 12 offices statewide. Established in 1925, the firm has expanded, diversified and evolved, but always with a singular focus: Florida and its clients’ stake in it. A magnet for business-savvy attorneys who embrace collaboration for the greatest advantage of clients, Gunster’s growth has not been at the expense of personalized service but because of it. The firm serves clients from its offices in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Tampa Downtown, Vero Beach, and its headquarters in West Palm Beach. With more than 290 attorneys and consultants, and over 290 committed professional staff, Gunster is ranked among the National Law Journal’s list of the 500 largest law firms and has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Diverse Law Firms by Law360. More information about its practice areas, offices and insider’s view newsletters is available at www.gunster.com.
