Tiffany A. Halimi 

Tiffany A. Halimi has a practice with famous clients, something she works hard to avoid publicizing.

While colleagues in the legal profession distribute press releases or create website postings for large settlements and transactions, Halimi has the type of client roster where staying out of the news is a good thing. Celebrities, sports stars and tycoons around the Beverly Hills area use Halimi’s expertise to handle estate planning and trust issues, knowing the transactions won’t be divulged.

“I love that I get to meet with clients about two areas of their lives that are typically the most private: their finances and their family dynamics,” she said. “Usually, people don’t walk around talking about their net worth and it is kept very, very private.”

Halimi got into this profession because of her background — she was raised in Beverly Hills, went to USC as an undergrad and then to Pepperdine School of Law. People she met throughout her life launched successful careers and referred clients to Halimi.

Some of her clients are actors and NBA stars who moved out of their homes due to stalkers or fan visits. Their new properties are then placed in privacy trusts so addresses cannot be found. And, of course, there are wills and trusts where a high-net-worth person dies. Halimi often stays on as an advisor to the surviving family members.

In one complicated case, Halimi negotiated a settlement between members of a family after the patriarch suddenly died. The man owned a famous retail food product and had multiple children between one wife in the United States and another in a foreign country.

Halimi also helped a client in the formation of the Balay Ko Foundation, which assists the homeless and provides food to needy families. She continues to have an advisory role with the foundation, regularly meeting with leaders to discuss ways to deploy their resources for the greatest community impact. This includes creating housing and purchasing agricultural fields and greenhouses to grow food.

When she isn’t resolving big-dollar financial matters, Halimi likes to work with charitable organizations, like the nonprofit Bet Tzedek Legal Services, helping veterans and others with estate planning or children who need help with immigration matters. In addition, she fundraises for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and is also a guest speaker there to raise awareness for underfunded programs.

–Tori Richards