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Midgett Preti Olansen PC

United States 2025

General Information

Year founded: 1999
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Overview

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The roots of Midgett Preti Olansen begin with founding of The Trust & Estates Law Firm in 1999 by John Midgett as a solo, boutique estate planning firm specializing in planning for the protection and efficient transfer of family wealth from one generation to another. Building on his commitment to excellence, the firm has been able to carefully grow to include eight exceptional attorneys who not only carry on Mr. Midgett’s original vision of providing preeminent family wealth transfer planning, but are able to offer a more robust, diverse set of legal services to its clients.

Within our primary practice groups, clients will find a multitude of sub-specialty practice areas, including, basic and advanced estate planning, asset protection planning, will contests, trustee risk mitigation, estate and gift tax planning, guardianship and conservatorship, special needs trusts, closely held business law, small business planning, business succession planning, audit resolution, tax collection and tax preparation. The attorneys of the firm have over one hundred years of combined experience in these complex practice areas.

Rankings

Midgett Preti Olansen PC is metro ranked in 7 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Norfolk
Tier 1 for Elder Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 2 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Norfolk
Tier 1 for Elder Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 2 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 2 for Tax Law
Tier 3 for Corporate Law

Practice Areas

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  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Elder Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Midgett Preti Olansen PC has 7 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Midgett Preti Olansen PC eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Demographics

Partners
Male: 3
Female: 2
Associates
Male: 1
Female: 3
Attorney Management / Department Heads
Female: 1
Paralegals
Female: 6
Non-Legal Employees
Female: 7

Main Location

Virginia Beach, VA
2901 South Lynnhaven Road, Suite 120
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
United States
757-687-8888 Call our Virginia Beach, VA location at 757-687-8888 Get Directions Get directions to our Virginia Beach, VA location

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