Chambers High Net Worth 2025 Guide Ranks Williams Mullen Band 1 for Private Wealth Law in Virginia

Williams Mullen’s Private Client and Fiduciary Services Practice was once again recognized in the Chambers High Net Worth 2025 Guide, earning a Band 1 ranking for Private Wealth Law in Virginia. The guide also recognized three attorneys from the practice, which includes seven lawyers across Virginia and offers an array of sophisticated estate planning services.

The following attorneys were recognized:

• Farhad Aghdami, Band 1
• Daniel J. Durst, Band 3
• Christine Nguyen Piersall, Band 3

Aghdami advises clients on wealth transfer tax planning, business succession, income tax planning, and fiduciary litigation. He serves as Southeast region chair and a board member of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), and is a member of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2006–present) and was elected to the Estate Planning Hall of Fame by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils in 2024.

Durst advises high net worth individuals, business owners, and professionals on estate planning, including the preparation of wills and trusts. He is a Fellow of ACTEC, a past chair of the Virginia Bar Association’s Wills, Trusts & Estates Section, and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Trusts and Estates Law (2018–present) and Tax Law (2025).

Piersall focuses her practice on estate tax planning, estate and trust administration, and elder law. She chairs the firm’s Private Client and Fiduciary Services Practice and serves on Williams Mullen’s board of directors. She is a Fellow of ACTEC and has been certified as an Accredited Estate Planner^® by the National Association of Estate Planners and Council. She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2018–present).

Chambers High Net Worth covers private wealth management work and related practices in key jurisdictions around the world. According to its publisher, more than 55 countries, including every major private wealth market across six continents, are researched by the Chambers High Net Worth team of research analysts.