Business Strategies
That Work as Hard as You do

When your business is on the line, and it always is…you need the very best legal strategy to protect your livelihood.

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Wolcott Rivers Gates 4417 Corporation Lane, Suite 400, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
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Partners in protection, planning, and progress…

Explore Business Owners Strategic Solutions (BOSS)

professiional guidance | legal execution

Practice Areas




Estate Planning


Our Estate Planning Team ensures that your wishes are honored, your loved ones are protected, and your assets are handled efficiently after your death or if you become incapacitated.


Estate & Trust Administration

David helps families and fiduciaries navigate the legal and financial details of estate and trust management with clarity, empathy, and steady support. 



Business Formation
& Planning

From startups to seasoned ventures, David advises business owners on forming and
restructuring entities that suit their unique needs.

Mergers | Acquisitions | Divestitures

Growth takes many forms— and David helps business owners seize opportunities at every stage, providing sound legal and strategic counsel to protect your interests and achieve your goals.

Business Succession
& Exit Planning

David encourages owners to plan with purpose from day one. His specialized program — Business Owners Strategic Solutions (BOSS)—helps entrepreneurs prepare with clear strategies and practical advice.

Registered Agent Services

David also serves as a registered agent for businesses across Virginia, providing annual support to ensure compliance with state regulations and corporate formalities.


David M. Bastiaans, CPA, Esq., LL.M.

Fair | Focused | Forthright

Professional Legal Guidance

Meet David

David M. Bastiaans, CPA, Esq., LL.M.


David’s extensive experience in business transactions, succession planning, estate planning, and estate and trust administration qualify him to assist businesses, individuals, and families with both their legal, business and tax needs.

Academic Credentials

What our Clients are Saying

I’ve worked with David Bastiaans for years across multiple ventures, and he’s been instrumental in helping me grow several medical practices and navigate complex business investments. What sets David apart is his ability to think long-term. He doesn’t just address the issue in front of you, he helps you anticipate what’s coming down the road and prepares you for it. His advice is always grounded, practical, and rooted in real experience. He’s also helped me structure my estate planning to ensure my businesses and assets are handled exactly how I’d want if something were to happen. David has been an invaluable partner and advisor. I can’t recommend him highly enough.

The experience of working with David Bastiaans has been exceptional. His combined expertise as a business attorney and a CPA offers valuable insights and assurance for estate planning, business services, and succession planning.

He provided thorough guidance through the intricacies of establishing a comprehensive estate plan, ensuring asset protection and clear documentation of wishes. His CPA knowledge ensured that plans were structured in the most efficient manner. 

For the business, David offered strategic advice on a variety of plans, focusing on legal compliance and financial benefits. David guided me through the sale of my business, navigating what would have been an otherwise overwhelming process.

In succession planning, he was exceptional in helping to create a clear, actionable roadmap that secures the future of the family’s legacy.

David is highly recommended for those seeking an integrated approach to legal and financial planning. His ability to bridge these two key areas is a unique and valuable asset for individuals or businesses aiming to navigate wealth preservation and business continuity with confidence.

I first met David Bastiaans of Wolcott Rivers Gates in January of 2005, and I knew immediately he was someone of exceptional integrity and professionalism. He came highly recommended, and he has exceeded every expectation since.

At the time, I was relocating from Massachusetts to Virginia Beach to establish my business. David expertly handled the formation of my S-Corporation in the Commonwealth of Virginia and set up my Family Revocable Trust. For the past 20 years, David has been my trusted advisor, overseeing both personal and business legal matters with unwavering dedication.

Most recently, as I transitioned my business in preparation for sale and retirement, David guided me through succession and estate planning with the same thoughtful precision and care he’s always shown.

Simply put, David Bastiaans is the most trustworthy and respectable professional I know. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking expert guidance in estate planning, business structuring, or succession strategy.

I have had the privilege of working with David Bastiaans for over 20 years. Over the past two decades David’s expertise, professionalism, dedication and attention to detail were evident from day one. David’s interaction has been marked by clear communication, sound advice, and outstanding results. 
I highly recommend David to anyone seeking experienced, trustworthy and outstanding legal representation for you and your family. David has provided us with a great peace of mind.

We have been a client of David’s since 2004 and have received excellent professional legal guidance from David.  Whether he is assisting us with routine business, legal transactions or complex personal legal strategies, David has always ensured our needs are met professionally, timely and with the upmost importance.  Additionally, we have introduced David to our adult children for the legal needs such as contracts and personal legal advice.   We have also confidently referred David to numerous other individuals who have expressed positive professional experiences with him.

Personally, we are blessed to know David and his family and consider them a fine upstanding Christian family who places God and family first. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that we can write this testimonial on behalf of David M. Bastiaans and would have 100% confidence in referring David going forward. 

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