McDONOUGH PRIVATE CLIENT LAW advises families and individuals on estates, trusts, tax, and the careful transfer of wealth with Donald D McDonough as founder and attorney at law.
Founder and attorney. Discreet, practical counsel for private clients and their families.
Focused private-client work: planning, protecting, and transferring family wealth with care and clarity.
Wills, powers of attorney, and plans that put your wishes in writing and spare your family avoidable difficulty.
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Trust design, administration, and fiduciary guidance for families who want structure, privacy, and continuity.
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Strategies to protect family assets across generations, with attention to risk, liquidity, and long-term goals.
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Thoughtful tax planning for gifts, estates, and lifetime transfers, coordinated with your broader family plan.
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Ownership transitions for closely held businesses, so the company and the family can move forward with a clear plan.
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Counsel on family property, transfers, and holdings that sit at the center of an estate or investment plan.
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Planning for families, estates, and closely held wealth, with discretion as a default.
Straightforward recommendations so you can make decisions with a full picture of the trade-offs.
Documents and structures meant to work when they are needed — not only on the day they are signed.
Donald D McDonough founded McDONOUGH PRIVATE CLIENT LAW to give families a single, accountable lawyer for their most personal legal work.
Founder & Attorney
Private Client Law
Direct counsel for private clients: estate planning, trusts, tax-aware transfers, and succession for family enterprises.
Families come to McDONOUGH PRIVATE CLIENT LAW for counsel that is careful, direct, and personal.
"Donald walked our family through a complete estate plan with patience and clarity. We always knew who was handling the work — because he was."
Family business owner
"The trust work was thorough and explained in plain language. I never felt I was being handed off to someone else."
Private client
"When it was time to plan the transition of our company, Donald kept the family and the business both in view. Practical and discreet."
Managing member