Wayne J. Casey concentrates his practice on the representation of high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and fiduciaries in complex estate planning, wealth transfer, and tax matters. He advises on sophisticated strategies designed to preserve and transfer significant assets, including advanced estate and gift tax planning, closely held business succession, deferred giving techniques, charitable entities, and private foundations. His practice also encompasses complex trust and probate administration, tax controversies, and contested estate and fiduciary matters.

Mr. Casey received his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from Manhattan College in 1977, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and Epsilon Sigma Pi. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law in 1981. Early in his career, he practiced in the Tax Department at Paul Hastings, where he focused on sophisticated estate planning structures and complex taxation matters for high-net-worth clients.

Mr. Casey is admitted to practice before all courts of the State of California, the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Tax Court. He is an active member of the Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Sections of the California Lawyers Association and previously served as an Officer and Executive Committee Member of the Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Orange County Bar Association.

Recognized by Super Lawyers as among the top attorneys in California, Mr. Casey has also maintained a 5.0 out of 5.0 peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell for more than twenty years. He is certified as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, reflecting his substantial experience in complex estate and fiduciary matters.