Vivian Lee Thoreen

Vivian Lee Thoreen is the executive partner of Holland & Knight's Los Angeles office and chairs the firm's national Private Wealth Services Dispute Resolution Team. She is a litigator and experienced trial attorney whose practice – both in Superior Court and in the California Courts of Appeal – focuses on complex trust, estate, conservatorship and guardianship matters. She represents individuals, families, charities and financial institutions in cases including will and trust disputes, contested conservatorships and guardianships, breach of fiduciary duty matters, and elder abuse matters. Ms. Thoreen’s experience includes some of the most sensitive and high-profile cases in her field. Whether the matters can be resolved by mediation or require trial, Ms. Thoreen’s clients benefit from her deep personal commitment and nuanced grasp of law and often byzantine facts.

Industry sources often commend Ms. Thoreen on her skills. They say:

She is open to ideas and listens to our strategies and thoughts, which is an important skill in an attorney. She handles herself with the highest ethics and holds herself and others to high standards.

– Chambers High Net Worth 2024 guide

She leads a very effective team that knows the law, always meets deadlines, and has a good reputation in the community. … She also has unparalleled communication skills.

– The Best Lawyers in America 2021 guide

An active member of the community, Ms. Thoreen is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Trusts and Estates Section executive committee. She just completed a six-year term on the California Lawyers Association (formerly the State Bar of California) Trusts & Estates Section executive committee and previously served on the board of governors of the Korean American Bar Association and the board of directors of the Los Angeles County Bar Foundation. She also is an active member of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. Ms. Thoreen also provides pro bono services through Bet Tzedek, Public Counsel and the Alliance for Children’s Rights.

Published opinions

Unpublished opinions

•  Estate of Banayot (2009 WL 3338310)
• Siegel v. Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (2008 WL 204645)
• Newman v. Locke (2006 WL 990244)