Joseph H. Feldman

Joseph H. Feldman

Associate

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Joseph H. Feldman (Joe) is an associate attorney in Berliner Cohen’s Estate Planning Group. Joe counsels individuals and families on estate planning, estate and trust administration, gift and estate tax, as well as limited liability company formation. He assists individuals and families with all levels of wealth and types of assets. Joe helps families build and preserve generational wealth by guiding them through the process of forming partnerships, LLCs, and private foundations, as well as strategic tax planning surrounding significant liquidity events.

Joe joined Berliner Cohen in October of 2024. Prior to joining Berliner Cohen, he advised high-net-worth individuals and family office groups on succession and estate planning, gift taxation, and charitable giving. Joe also advised high-net-worth individuals, venture capital firms, and asset management firms regarding tax implications of complex merger and acquisition scenarios, equity sales, and partnership distributions.  

In 2024, Joe was recognized by Thomson Reuters in its Super Lawyer publication as a “Rising Star” – a recognition given to no more than 2.5 percent of California attorneys.

Personal

  • Joe is a Bay Area native and an avid Giants, 49ers, Warriors, and Sharks fan. He and his wife reside in Los Altos, California.

Activities / Memberships

Academic Positions

  • Executive Editor, UC Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly

Education

  • University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D.
  • University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A., Political Science