Carico Glowacki Macdonald Kil & Benz

What Carico Glowacki Macdonald Kil & Benz does

Carico Glowacki Macdonald Kil & Benz (operating as Carico McDonald Kil & Benz LLP) is a California-based law firm focused exclusively on trust, estate, and probate law. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in El Segundo, the firm served high-net-worth individuals and families requiring estate planning, probate litigation, trust administration, and multi-generational wealth transfer advisory services. The firm held a Chambers California Spotlight ranking, providing third-party validation of its standing in the California trust and estate market.

The firm operated as a traditional professional services practice without proprietary technology, a software platform, or documented AI tooling. Service delivery was partner-led through direct attorney-client engagements, and revenue was generated through hourly, flat-fee, or contingency billing depending on engagement type. The team consisted of five partners, one associate, two paralegals, and a legal secretary, and client acquisition was driven by professional reputation, Chambers ranking visibility, and referral networks rather than a structured sales motion. Revenue figures, pricing details, and customer counts were not publicly disclosed.

On January 1, 2026, Carico McDonald Kil & Benz LLP combined with Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP (ECJ), a broader full-service business law firm based in Beverly Hills. The combination brought all nine professionals into ECJ, retained the El Segundo offices, and added a new Beach Cities location. Following the combination, the firm's operating status is 'acquired' and it operates as a practice group within ECJ, gaining access to corporate, real estate, employment, intellectual property, tax, and litigation capabilities that it previously could not offer standalone.

Name

Carico Glowacki Macdonald Kil & Benz

Legal name

Carico McDonald Kil & Benz LLP

Website

https://caricofirm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carico Glowacki Macdonald Kil & Benz is a California trust, estate, and probate law firm serving high-net-worth individuals and families. It combined with Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on January 1, 2026, adding El Segundo and Beach Cities offices to the combined firm.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trust and Estate Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (525920)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Estate Planning & Trust Structuring Advisory (FSAEAKAC), Trust & Estate Tax Planning & Compliance (FSAEAKAE), Family Office Services (Single & Multi-Family Office) (FSABADAF), Private Banking & UHNW Wealth Advisory (FSAEABAC)

Keywords

• Trust and estate law
• Estate planning services
• Probate litigation
• Private wealth legal
• Trust administration

Headquarters

HQ city

El Segundo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Trust, Estate and Probate: Professional legal services revenue generated through trust and estate planning, probate litigation, and related legal advisory services to high-net-worth individuals and families.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Carico Glowacki Macdonald Kil & Benz is a preeminent Trust & Estate law firm providing comprehensive legal services in estate planning, probate litigation, trust administration, and wealth transfer planning. The firm serves affluent individuals and families in California, delivering partner-led legal counsel focused on private wealth and estate preservation across generations. Effective January 1, 2026, the firm combined with Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP, expanding its breadth of services and geographic reach.

Product overview

Carico McDonald Kil & Benz LLP is a law firm operating as a preeminent Trust & Estate practice. The firm offers legal services in trust and estate matters, providing estate planning and probate litigation capabilities. The firm operates as a single service offering without a platform-plus-modules architecture; it functions as a traditional legal services practice rather than a software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trust & Estate Legal Services Comprehensive trust and estate legal services including estate planning, probate litigation, trust administration, and wealth transfer planning for high-net-worth individuals and families in California.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Strategic combination joining Carico McDonald Kil & Benz LLP with Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP effective January 1, 2026. The combination brings six attorneys, two paralegals, and one legal secretary to ECJ, expanding the firm's trust and estate capabilities. Carico's offices in El Segundo will continue operating as part of the firm, and a new Beach Cities office was opened.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Venable LLP: Full-service law firm with a deep private client and trusts & estates group serving HNW individuals, families, and fiduciaries with estate planning, probate, and wealth transfer services.
• Loeb & Loeb: Full-service law firm with a nationally recognized private client, trust and estates, and tax practice serving HNW families, family offices, and entrepreneurs with multi-generational wealth planning.
• McDermott Will & Emery: Global law firm with a leading private client and trust & estate practice advising high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and closely held business owners on estate, gift, and succession planning.
• Withersworldwide: Global law firm specializing in private client, trust and estate, and family office work. Closely comparable specialty boutique model serving HNW individuals and families with sophisticated estate planning needs.
• Greenberg Glusker: Beverly Hills-based full-service law firm with a strong trusts and estates practice serving Southern California HNW clients, directly comparable in geography and clientele.
• Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell: Los Angeles-based full-service law firm with a notable trust and estate practice serving HNW families in the Southern California market.
• Stubbs Alderton & Markiles: Southern California-based law firm with a trusts and estates practice serving HNW individuals and family businesses, with overlapping client base and regional footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Latham & Watkins: Global full-service law firm with a private wealth practice serving HNW individuals, family offices, and trusts, with California offices that compete for the same client pool as the subject.
• O'Melveny & Myers: Large Los Angeles-founded full-service law firm with a private client and trust & estate practice that competes for the same HNW Southern California client base as part of a broader corporate and litigation platform.
• Katten Muchin Rosenman: Full-service law firm with a sophisticated private client and trust and estate practice serving HNW individuals and family offices with multi-generational wealth planning needs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/caricofirm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carico-glowacki-macdonald-kil-benz-llp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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