Walter T. Killmer, Jr.

For more than thirty-five years, Walter T. Killmer has represented individuals, families, fiduciaries, and nonprofit organizations in the areas of estate and trust planning, fiduciary administration, and charitable giving. He has also advised individuals on charitable giving and nonprofit organizations on planned giving, endowment, and corporate governance issues.

Before moving to Los Angeles, he practiced in New York at two large international law firms, serving at the latter as head of the Trusts and Estates practice for seven years. Walter’s clients include business owners, corporate executives, professionals, artists, families with dynastic wealth, charitable organizations, and executors and trustees.

In addition, Walter advises clients in the area of international estate and tax planning. In his international practice, Walter has represented non-U.S. persons seeking to invest in the U.S. or who own U.S. assets; Americans living abroad; Americans who live in the U.S. but own property in another country; and U.S. residents who are nationals of another country and may have assets in multiple jurisdictions.

Outside the office, Walter is a board member and President of The Sorel Organization, a foundation that promotes opportunities for women in classical music. He is a past Vice President of the Columbia Law School Association.  He has served as Board President of Housing Works, which creates safe, affordable housing opportunities for homeless and low-income individuals and families.  He is active as a lay leader in the Episcopal Church and is an honorary Canon of St. John’s Cathedral in downtown Los Angeles.

Walter's Practice