Foley & Lardner LLP: Keith V. Novick - Dallas, TX
Keith V. Novick is a partner in the Dallas office of Foley & Lardner LLP, focusing on sophisticated private wealth preservation, estate planning, and tax strategy. With over four decades of practice, he advises high-net-worth families, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and business owners on multi-generational wealth transfers, trusts, wills, and succession planning.
Sophisticated Private Wealth and Estate Planning Counsel in Dallas
Preserving family wealth across generations requires astute foresight and knowledge of tax laws. Keith V. Novick is a premier estate planning attorney and partner at Foley and Lardner LLP, serving high-net-worth individuals, family enterprises, corporate executives, and entrepreneurs across Dallas, Texas, and nationwide. Based at 2021 McKinney Avenue in Uptown Dallas, Mr. Novick brings more than forty years of experience to private wealth counseling. When you need an estate planning lawyer in Dallas who provides strategic precision, Keith Novick delivers trusted guidance backed by the resources of an international Am Law 50 firm.
Comprehensive Estate Planning, Wills, and Wealth Transfer
Sound estate structures protect valuable family assets from unnecessary tax burdens, family conflict, and statutory probate delays. Functioning as seasoned wills lawyers and estate planning lawyers, Keith Novick and the Foley and Lardner team prepare customized instruments tailored to personal objectives:
- Custom Last Will and Testament Drafting: Formulating meticulous wills that articulate precise asset distribution wishes, designate trusted executors, and protect minor or adult beneficiaries.
- Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts: Creating generation-skipping trusts, dynastic wealth shelters, grantor retained annuity trusts, and life insurance trusts that minimize estate and gift tax exposure.
- Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives: Drafting statutory durable financial powers of attorney, medical directives, and living wills to protect family governance during periods of incapacity.
- Charitable Planning and Private Foundations: Establishing charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, and family foundations to realize philanthropic visions while optimizing tax benefits.
- Probate and Trust Administration: Guiding executors and trustees through complex Texas probate court procedures, fiduciary accounting, and orderly estate asset settlements.
Closely Held Business Succession and Governance
Entrepreneurs, real estate investors, and oil and gas leaders often find their business equity represents their largest and most illiquid wealth asset. Keith Novick assists owners of closely held and family-owned enterprises in formulating durable succession plans. The practice designs buy-sell agreements, family limited partnerships, recapitalizations, and transfer restrictions that protect operating continuity, prevent hostile equity claims, and facilitate smooth leadership transitions to the next generation.
Wealth Transfer Tax Strategy and Fiduciary Counseling
Navigating the federal transfer tax landscape requires continuous vigilance as statutory thresholds and regulatory interpretations change. As skilled tax lawyers, Mr. Novick advises fiduciaries, family offices, and wealth managers on generation-skipping transfer taxes, federal gift tax compliance, and estate valuations. Furthermore, the practice counsels corporate and individual trustees regarding fiduciary duties, trust modifications, and conflict mitigation to avert costly trust litigation.
Distinguished Professional Recognition and Client Dedication
Keith V. Novick has earned the highest peer accolades throughout his career, maintaining an AV Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell and continuous selection in The Best Lawyers in America for trusts and estates. Clients seeking to hire an estate planning lawyer benefit from his disciplined, collaborative approach and the national reach of Foley and Lardner LLP. Whether you are structuring a multi-generational estate or formalizing a family enterprise transition, contact Keith V. Novick at 2021 McKinney Avenue in Dallas to schedule a confidential legal consultation.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the highly walkable, upscale Uptown Dallas neighborhood, just north of the Woodall Rodgers Freeway and bordering the cultural Dallas Arts District.
Building Location
The office is situated on the 16th floor of McKinney & Olive, a premier 20-story Class AA mixed-use glass tower designed by architect César Pelli and completed in 2016. It is easily recognizable by its sleek curved facade and sits near the popular Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse and Klyde Warren Park.
Parking Details
Visitors can utilize the secure, multi-level McKinney & Olive underground parking garage, which offers ample parking for clients with both self-parking and valet options available.
Public Transit
Served by McKinney Avenue Transit Authority M-Line Trolley (Southbound); nearest stop is at McKinney & Pearl (S).
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter through the spectacular, high-ceilinged lobby of McKinney & Olive, register at the guest security desk, and take the passenger elevators to the 16th floor to locate the reception for Suite 1600.