Artesia Estate Planning Lawyers

Lisa M. Burkdall provides sophisticated wealth transfer services for high net worth individuals and families. She specializes in multi-generational planning designed to preserve the client's values while achieving both tax and non-tax objectives. Adept at drafting complex, integrated estate plans, Lisa coordinates the disposition of assets through revocable trusts, life insurance trusts, customized beneficiary designations for retirement plans and lifetime gifting strategies, such as grantor retained annuity trusts and residence trusts. Her practice also includes the modification and reformation of irrevocable trusts to accommodate the beneficiaries' evolving needs and circumstances, while staying true to the trust creator's intent. Lisa enjoys...

Andrew focuses on estate and gift tax planning, probate and trust administration. He advises individuals and business entities on a range of tax planning and estate planning matters, and he represents trustees and executors in the administration of trusts and estates.

In addition to his experiences in private practice, Andrew also brings several years of service in the Los Angeles Superior Court Probate Division as a law clerk for the Honorable Mitchell L. Beckloff, Honorable Reva G. Goetz, and Honorable Michael I. Levanas.

Jill focuses on estate and gift tax planning, probate and trust administration. She advises individuals on a broad variety of matters, including drafting living trusts, insurance trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, children's trusts and defective grantor trusts; formation of partnerships and limited liability companies; and other transfer tax techniques.

Jill also represents trustees and executors in the administration of trusts and estates. She drafts pleadings for matters before the Probate Court and appears before the Probate Court.

In addition, Jill handles a variety of property tax matters, including appearances before the Assessment Appeals Board.

Edlin Martin is a founding partner of MacKay & Martin, LLP. Her practice focuses on family law and estate planning. Prior to founding her own practice, Ms. Martin was a senior family law associate attorney, where she specialized in litigation of high-conflict family law issues such as domestic violence restraining orders, move-away cases, and child custody and visitation arrangements.

Ms. Martin has devoted much of her career to helping children and other victims of violence in family law and related immigration matters. Ms. Martin is particularly proud of her contribution to the drafting of California bill AB-1678, which was signed...

Jonathan was born and raised in Idaho. He earned his juris doctor from the University of Idaho College of Law and then completed a judicial clerkship in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 2005, he moved to California and began his law career as a civil litigator and then General Counsel (corporate attorney) for a health insurance company. Motivated by a desire to start a law firm that would make an important contribution to his clients’ lives, Jonathan launched his estate planning practice. Jonathan helps individuals, families, and business owners pass their hard-earned property to their loved ones using innovative estate planning techniques. As an...

I am an attorney practicing in intellectual property (trademarks, copyrights, licensing), as well as business and e-commerce law. This includes entity formation and dissolutions, contract drafting and other day to day events, as well as web site review for privacy and compliance issues) for individuals to small/medium size companies. I am also an estate planner, drafting Wills, Trusts and Power of Attorney documents, as well as work in probate matters.

With over 25 years of legal experience, attorney Scot Thomas Moga is dedicated to providing effective counsel, outstanding client communication, and creative solutions to the most complex legal issues. As an aggressive and zealous advocate, he is known for obtaining the maximum awards and settlements for his clients in an expeditious manner. Since founding Moga Law Firm in 1996, Mr. Moga has successfully represented clients in many areas of law, concentrating most of his practice in workers’ compensation, personal injury, and estate planning and probate matters. His diverse client base includes injury and accident victims, large and small businesses, as...

Steven D. Kramar's practice concentrates on small businesses, the selection and formation of business entities such as partnerships, corporations and limited liability companies, the management and contract issues they encounter, including litigation, as well as matters involving the personal affairs of principals such as estate planning (trusts and wills) and probate and trust administration. Steven represents clients in regard to real estate matters from purchases and sales through disputes concerning the rights and responsibilities of adjoining property owners. Steven has a long history of personal injury practice but does not actively seek cases unless they involve substantial injuries.

My education is rooted in the University of Southern California and culminated with a Bachelor of Science and MBA at Valley Christian University. I graduated from the University of La Verne School of Law in Woodland Hills, California. I am a hands-on, solo, general practitioner and I have been practicing law in the San Fernando Valley serving Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Since 2009 I have actively prticipated in the Judge Pro Tem for the Los Angeles County Superior Courts. This is a volunteer, non-paid public service.

Michelle Castillo is a California Estate Planning Attorney. She is based out of Granada Hills, CA and her practice focuses on helping families plan for the future. She is a trusted Spanish speaking lawyer in Granada Hills serving people all throughout Los Angeles. Her areas of practice are in Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Wills, Health Care Directives, Power of Attorney, Guardianship Nominations, Trust Administration, Probate and Asset Protection.

Attorney Castillo also has over 15 years experience in Real Estate, Mortgages and Insurance. She is the wife of a United States Marine Veteran and mother of three young girls. She understands...

Kirk Rodby earned his Bachelor of Science degree from California State University at Northridge in 1995 and went on to graduate magna cum laude from Tulane Law School. In 2002, he received his Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in constitutional law from the New York University School of Law.

A member of the California Bar Association since 2006, Kirk is part of our Construction, Labor & Employment and Estate Planning practices.

Kirk has a life-long love of books and writing, and comes to The Green Law Group after serving in management at Barnes & Noble. He is a contributing author...

I was born and raised in Ventura, California and lived here a majority of my life. I majored in business management at San Diego State University and soon there after started working for Citigroup in Jacksonville, Florida. I worked as a project manager for Citigroup and traveled extensively throughout the world. I even ended up relocating to the Philippines for a year which was an opportunity of a lifetime. After living in the Philippines, I moved back to Ventura and began my legal career.

I started by volunteering at the Ventura County District Attorney’s office and the Coalition to End Family...

Daniel J. Morse represents creative artists from his offices in the Los Angeles area. Mr. Morse excelled in his studies of contracts, intellectual property, and entertainment law at the Pepperdine University School of Law. After graduating in 2001, Mr. Morse worked as a civil litigator while assisting various visual artist clients. Upon moving to Tennessee, Mr. Morse worked with the firm of Wise & Reeves, representing a variety of individuals and business with transactional and litigation matters. Mr. Morse also represented musicians and literary authors. With licenses to practice in two of America's...

A recognized leader in the field, John Andersen is a partner at Ferguson Case Orr Paterson. A Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the California State Bar since 2008, John is also an Executive Committee Board Member of the Trusts and Estates Section of the California State Bar that advises the California legislature on laws effecting estate planning and a “Top Lawyer” Super Lawyer in Estate Planning and Probate.

John guides couples, families, individuals, entrepreneurs, business owners, and public figures of all means, in all aspects of estate planning, trusts and probate and creates a custom plan...

At Pederson law offices, the team is committed to providing Thousand Oaks residents with the legal representation they deserve. The firm consists of two lead attorneys, who have over 40 years of combined legal experience. Attorney Steve Pederson received his Juris Doctorate with high honors from Western State University School of Law in 1975. Before working as a lawyer, he worked as a Senior Design Engineer for General Dynamics Corporation, where he assisted in the design of numerous space vehicles. Mr. Steve Pederson then worked as an attorney in Los Angeles, where he handled civil litigation cases in the areas...

My Office is based in Westlake Village and I am available to clients in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura Counties. My practice is concentrated in the areas of Trusts, Wills, Special Needs Trusts, Advance Health Care Directives, Financial Powers of Attorney, Trust Administration, and Probate. With 10 years of experience in this area of the law, I am highly qualified, helpful, and knowledgeable. I am also highly trusted and respected in my field, by my clients and peers. I received my Juris Doctorate degree from University of West Los Angles, and my Bachelor Degree in...

Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Harper served as Director of Corporate Compliance and Commercial Leasing for Kinko’s Service Corporation, Inc., now FedEx. Early in her career she worked as in house corporate counsel to one of California’s largest labor staffing corporations and civilly prosecuted perpetrators of domestic violence through a DOJ grant protecting victims of domestic violence. She has argued cases before the United States Hague Court for matters of international child abduction; California Court of Appeals and Superior Court; District Court; Delaware Court of Chancery; and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeals...

Luke Carlson always had an interest in business, real estate, and the protection of wealth. During his collegiate career, he realized law was the best way to immerse himself in these verticals. Today, as owner of LS Carlson Law, he and his team of attorneys service clients with their business, real estate, and estate planning needs. By nature, he is a strategist and loves analyzing a situation to determine the best solution to a client’s issue. Carlson understands that the practice of law provides endless opportunities to engage in strategic thinking. Whether it be against an opponent in litigation, which...

I have 42 years experience in tax, business, banking and estate planning law, including 3 years as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Southern California Law Center. For the past 17 years, my practice has focused on Living Trusts and Estate Planning, emphasizing legal representation of individuals and families in connection with Estate Planning, Living Trusts and drafting and implementing Family Wealth Strategies (sm). I practice in a warm, comfortable environment, where my wife (Hinda) helps to provide the perspective and wisdom of a woman, mother and grandmother to the planning by my clients. ...

Fred Edwards is an Attorney and founder of Edwards Legal. Fred has focused his practice areas on Probate law, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, and Employment Law.

Mr. Edwards received his Juris Doctor degree from Trinity Law School where he was a Articles Editor for Trinity Law Review and received honors as a Moot Court competitor. He was a member of the Christian Legal Society, the Black Law Students Association and the elected Student Body. He received his undergraduate degrees from the University of La Verne where he was an Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society member. Mr. Edwards also has an MBA with...

Well known by his peers and the courts for his high integrity, strong negotiation skills and trial competence. Clients know him for positive results, sound advice and fair dealing. He is an excellent and experienced lawyer whose practice specializes in family and divorce litigation. His firm is respected and known as tough negotiators and competent trial attorneys. The firm is dedicated and committed to the strong representation of their clients’ rights with high integrity, in depth knowledge and years of experience in FAMILY LAW. Staff members are professional, experienced, responsive and understanding of your needs....

I am a dedicated Estate and Tax Law Attorney at Weinstock Manion. My current practice focuses on Estate Planning, Wealth Transfer and Business Succession Planning. I provide comprehensive and creative estate, gift tax and business succession plans for individuals and families. I am committed to excellence, integrity, innovation, and personal attention to meet your legal needs and goals.

I received my B.A. in History from the University of California Los Angeles. In 2013, I earned my J.D. from UCLA School of Law. I am a member of the State Bar of California, Beverly Hills Bar Association, and American Bar Association.

Joseph McHugh is an Asset Protection Attorney in Southern California-based LA LAW CENTER, PC. Attorney Joseph McHugh and his legal team are highly knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects of Asset Protection and Tax Planning for individuals that having assets with income of $1 million to $20 million annually... or are in a business that has a high risk of lawsuits (Doctors, Landlords, Law Enforcement, Business Owners, etc.). His firm supports asset protection for high wealth individuals to middle-class families that wish to have loved ones facing nursing home care and need to move assets to qualify for Medi-Cal Long...

Melissa Fox, Founder and Senior Attorney of The Melissa Fox Law Firm, is an experienced civil litigator who has practiced law in Orange County for 20 years. A graduate of Brandeis University and Tulane University School of Law, Melissa is a member of the Bars of the State of California and the United States Tax Court. She also holds a California Real Estate Broker License. Equally adept at transactional advice, negotiation, litigation, and the enforcement of judgments, Melissa has earned a reputation as a leader in the legal profession.

Melissa is also a dedicated community leader. Melissa currently serves on the...

Cathyana Jean-Baptiste is a partner at The Law Offices of CJ Baptiste, where she leads the private wealth practice with a dedication to building legacies. Her services for individuals include securing future generations by drafting wills, revocable trusts, power of attorneys, and advance health care directives, as well as maximizing benefits for loved ones by scrutinizing state and federal tax concerns. She also handles IRS and state tax collection matters, which include penalty reductions and settlement negotiations. In addition, Cathyana has expertise in forming business entities such as Close Wyoming LLCs, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. Cathyana assists businesses with tax planning...

Todd Gallinger is the founder and principal of Gallinger Law. He is licensed to practice law in California, New York, and all Federal District Courts in California. Mr. Gallinger’s practice focuses on the needs of small businesses and their owners, as well as non-profit law. For his education, Mr. Gallinger attended the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree cum laude in Religious Studies, and the George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC, where he earned his Juris Doctorate cum laude. Mr. Gallinger writes frequently on numerous legal and political topics, including acting as a regular...

Practicing Family Law and Probate w/ emphasis on Trusts and Estate Planning for over thirty years. Two offices in the Inland Empire. Ms. Turner has been featured in several newspaper articles as an expert in her field, and aggressive and successful in trial work in particular. Ms. Turner is also exceptional in peaceful, mediated solutions if avoiding trial is possible.

Kara Koerner guides high-net-worth families, business owners and real estate developers through the complex process of managing and transferring business interests as part of the overall estate planning and wealth transfer process.

With an extensive and broad-based legal background, Kara understands the unique needs of clients whose complex planning requirements intersect several areas of law and involve generations of families. Clients appreciate her ability to innately understand emotional undercurrents that affect business decisions and planning at this level, and to navigate them diplomatically.

Prior to joining Weinstock Manion, Kara represented entrepreneurs in mergers and acquisitions, real estate developers in negotiating commercial loan...

Rochelle H. Schultz applies a broad background in estate planning and business litigation to develop comprehensive estate and wealth transfer plans for high-net-worth individuals and families. With a background in litigation, Rochelle is particularly adept at identifying and addressing potential obstacles to clients' financial and personal goals. Clients appreciate Rochelle's genuine efforts to get to know them, their families, business dealings and concerns in order to better advise them during the estate planning process.

Rochelle began her career in dispute resolution and litigation, and has represented clients in commercial and entertainment contract disputes, intellectual property actions, employment actions, as well as...

Jennifer Long's practice includes estate and gift tax planning, trust and probate estate administration, income tax and state and local (including property) tax work, as well as basic corporate work necessitated by the tax planning (LLC and corporate formation and maintenance, buy sell agreements, etc.).

Shelley Rizzotti is an attorney in Burbank, devoted to the practice of real estate, probate, and estate planning. She is a member of numerous associations including the California State Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, and the National Association of Realtors®. With nearly 15 years of experience in real estate and an extensive understanding of estate planning and probate administration, Ms. Rizzotti has the resources necessary to take on even the most complex cases. To find out about working with Attorney Rizzotti, do not hesitate to contact her firm, Shelley Rizzotti, Attorney...

Jennifer Yeoh is a Founding Partner of Joe, Southard & Yeoh LLP, with over 14 years of experience, specializing in workers’ compensation law. She aggressively defends the rights of those who have been injured on the job so that they receive the financial compensation they deserve. She represents a wide variety of workers in both public and private sectors, including construction workers, caretakers, nurses, healthcare workers and airline employees. Ms. Yeoh has an in depth understanding of the intricate workers’ compensation laws and provides individualized attention to her clients to help them navigate through the complex process.

A native of Southern...

My name is Tatiana, and I am the founder of Pavlova-Coleman Law. My professional background spans over 20 years in finance and wealth management in Los Angeles, which paved the way for my current focus on Estate Planning. As a first-generation immigrant from Bulgaria, I have invested years into understanding and mastering the financial landscape of the United States. I firmly believe that everyone, regardless of their financial status or background, deserves access to estate planning education and guidance. My passion lies in imparting my knowledge, and my practice aims to help individuals from diverse backgrounds protect their assets and secure...

I am the principal attorney at YG Legal Firm. I am a graduate of the University of Southern California with a Bachelors in Philosophy as well as a Minor in History and Communications and obtained my Juris Doctorate from Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

I have been a licensed California attorney since 2010 and am licensed to practice in the Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern California federal courts.

As an active member of CAALA and NACA, I partner with other attorneys that fight for the rights of every consumer to help achieve the best results possible for my clients.

I offer free...

I was raised in inner city Washington, DC and I truly understand the challenges that working class people face. I was lucky to attend a Jesuit college prep high school that prepared me for college. I attended the United States Air Force Academy, served 20 years and now I am a retired Air Force military officer. While serving, I attended evening law school and passed the California State Bar in 1992.

During my time in the Air Force, and post retirement, I have been a commander and directed the paths of many individuals. I have also worked in the business...

Joshua A. Smisko was born in Valencia, California. He attended the University of California, Irvine, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts. Mr. Smisko received his Juris Doctorate degree from Whittier Law School where he was a member of the Entertainment and Sports Law Society and a contributor to their quarterly newsletter and he also obtained a certificate in Intellectual Property. Mr. Smisko previously worked for a National Law Firm representing Banks, Mortgage Loan Lenders, Mortgage Loan Servicers and Foreclosure Trustees dealing with Wrongful Foreclosure claims, Fair Credit Reporting Act claims, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act claims, Evictions, and Bankruptcy...

Elise Louise Lampert established her law practice in 1994. The main focus of Ms. Lampert's practice is Estate Planning and Probate. She received her Bachelor's degree from UCLA and her Juris Doctorate from the University of La Verne. She is a member of the State Bar of California and licensed to practice before all of the courts in the State of California. Ms. Lampert is a member of the AARP Legal Services Network. She is a skilled lawyer who has the ability to draft living trusts, special needs trusts, residential trusts, irrevocable trusts, durable powers of attorney for healthcare,...

I am passionate about helping people. I love getting to know my clients and providing them with a positive experience and services that offer real value to their lives.

Your Estate plan is important to you and should fit your life and values, not just a form printed out with your name stuck in it. My estate plans are tailored to you and are of immediate use to help you organize your life with a personalized Grab-and-Go book.

My broad business career in high technology with several Fortune 500 companies gives me a unique perspective and business sense...