Monday, March 3rd marked the opening of the new boutique Trusts & Estates law firm, Howland Evangelista Kohlenberg LLP. The team of locally and nationally recognized and highly experienced attorneys, paralegals and staff has worked together for more than two decades at Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP. The new firm’s offices are located on the 16th floor of One Financial Plaza, Providence, RI.
Kin Howland, senior partner of the new firm, stated, “attending to the sophisticated and often unique needs of our growing clientele will be our exclusive practice focus. More importantly, this exciting venture allows us to build upon our longstanding collaborative and collegial approach to serving our clients.”
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Joining attorney Howland, as partners, are his long-time colleagues Max Kohlenberg, Renee Evangelista and Melissa Burnett-Testa. “This opportunity allows us to strengthen our team, built over the years with hard work and high standards in helping our clients achieve their personal goals and objectives,” added Renee Evangelista, a former partner-in-charge of the Providence office of Edwards Wildman.
Howland Evangelista Kohlenberg will continue to provide the highest quality services to clients in the traditional domains of Trusts & Estates law, including estate planning, estate settlement, trusteeship and trust administration.
Max Kohlenberg and Melissa Burnett-Testa summed up the team’s enthusiasm about the new venture. “Our core values animate all that we do, with the needs of our clients being our top priority at all times. We’ve learned that true collaboration and teamwork is of paramount importance to our clients, to each of us and to our talented, dedicated staff.”
Howland Evangelista Kohlenberg is one of the largest Trusts & Estates practices in Rhode Island and a leading practice in New England.










