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Ravi Patel
Oakland, CA Estate Planning Attorney
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
Duke University School of Law
My name is Ravi Patel and I am trust litigation attorney based in Oakland, California. I have experience filing Heggstad Petitions throughout the state.
After I graduated from Duke University School of Law, I joined a general practice law firm in my hometown, Bakersfield, California. I worked on various transactional and litigation matters and gained a broad breadth of experience in legal areas including water law, public agency law, property taxes, local taxes, real estate law, and land use law. In 2019, my partner and I relocated to Oakland, California, where I worked for the Oakland City Attorney’s office. As...
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Mr. Loren Barr
Danville, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Estate Planning
Santa Clara University School of Law
Loren Barr specializes in estate and trust litigation, estate planning, and trust and estate administration. He has represented hundreds of clients in estate, trust, and elder abuse cases, and has extensive experience drafting and administering wills and trusts. He has been certified by the California State Bar of Legal Specialization as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law since 2004 and has served as a witness in elder abuse and trust cases. Loren has been recognized as a Northern California “Super Lawyer” every year since 2008. Loren grew up in Lafayette, California and graduated...
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Jean Claude Bernard Mallein
Danville, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
Golden Gate University School of Law and Golden Gate University School of Law
Jean Claude (JJ) B. Mallein Jr. is an experienced business, tax and trusts and estates attorney. Dedicated to wealth preservation, he has focused his education and practice on helping California residents secure their estates and prepare for the future. As a partner at boutique tax and estate planning firm in the Silicon Valley, Mr. Mallein gained valuable experience in wealth management, estate planning, tax planning, business succession planning, trust and estate administrations, tax controversy, real estate transactions and like-kind exchange cases. He is fully prepared to tackle complex business and estate planning cases. Mr. Mallein is a Dual Certified...
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Piper Hanson
Pacifica, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder and Real Estate
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Coastside attorney specializing in estate planning and real estate law. Call 650-762-9090 for a free 30-minute consultation in my Pacifica office or in your home. Happy to visit assisted living facilities as well....I love seniors!
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Melanie Tavare
Hayward, CA Estate Planning Attorney
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Defense
University of San Francisco School of Law
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Ronald C. Chauvel
San Mateo, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Employment and Probate
UC Hastings COL
After practicing for a successful San Francisco financial district law firm for ten years, Ronald started his own practice in 1988. His primary practice areas include business representation, business formations, conversions, acquisitions, sales and mergers, real estate and transportation law, and estate planning.
He specializes in representing small to medium sized entities in various industries, including real estate, transportation and logistics, and start-up technology and commercial enterprises. Estate planning services are provided for business owners and their families.
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Svetlana Kristal
San Francisco, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 8 years of experience
Flood Building
870 Market Street, Suite 767
San Francisco, CA 94102
Estate Planning and Elder
Golden Gate University School of Law and Golden Gate University School of Law
The Law Office of Svetlana Kristal focuses on wills and trusts: complete estate plans, estate plan reviews and updates (trusts and wills), probate, and trust administration.
Whether you need help creating a new estate plan, updating an existing plan, assisting elderly parents or administering an estate after the death of a loved one, Svetlana is ready to offer legal solutions tailored to your needs and the needs of your family.
I believe that estate planning is more ‘life planning’ than ‘death planning’. And the main goal of estate planning is to give people the legal tools they need to navigate marriage and...
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Ashley Talbot Dean
San Francsico, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Divorce and Family
University of San Francisco School of Law
Ashley is founder of Talbot Law Firm. As an attorney in the firm’s emerging business practice, Ashley counsels startups with incorporation, early stage financing, employment issues, intellectual property protection, technology licensing, commercial partnerships and various other corporate transactions. Ashley believes that understanding a company’s vision and priorities is important to devising strategies to solve legal problems so companies can focus on their goals. Ashley has nearly 3 years in-house experience representing entrepreneurs in a wide range of corporate, commercial and intellectual property matters. Ashley received a J.D. from University of San Francisco School of Law and a B.A. in...
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Oliver Alexander Greenwood
Pleasant Hill, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 19 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder, Entertainment & Sports and Probate
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
OLIVER GREENWOOD is the principal of the Law Offices of Oliver Greenwood in Pleasant Hill. He is the author of chapters 1, 4, 12, 16, and 17 in the CEB Guardianship Handbook. Mr. Greenwood received his B.A. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and his J.D. from Golden Gate University in San Francisco. A frequent speaker regarding probate matters and a member of the Judicial Council's Probate & Mental Health Advisory Committee. Mr. Greenwood is also a contributing author to CEB's conservatorship and powers of attorney and health care directives books. Mr. Greenwood's areas of practice include conservatorships, guardianships,...
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Martin C Johnson
Walnut Creek, CA Estate Planning Lawyer
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
John F. Kennedy University
In my early years as a financial planner, I realized that estate planning was an often-overlooked area of planning not only by clients but by their financial advisors.
The reason I became an attorney was to help people make sure that their wishes are carried out during incapacity and after death. I had seen too many people impacted by the lack of estate planning or poor estate planning. I did not want to see the government or the courts take control of a person's property in a way that was not consistent with the person's wishes and intent. I am passionate...
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Jenny Tiu
Walnut Creek, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 17 years of experience
(415) 710-1764
2121 Ygnacio Valley Road
Suite E106
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Juvenile and Personal Injury
Golden Gate University School of Law
Jenny Tiu received her B.S. degree in Physiological Science from UCLA. During her undergraduate studies, she was a research assistant at UCLA for both spinal cord injury and atherosclerosis research. Ms. Tiu then earned her J.D. degree at Golden Gate University School of Law with an emphasis in Public Interest Law. During law school, she interned for the San Francisco City Attorney's Office in the Juvenile Dependency Unit. She then went on to intern for the Solano County Alternate Public Defender's Office in the Juvenile Dependency Unit and later in the Misdemeanor Unit. After being...
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Randi Sue Teichman
San Francisco, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 37 years of experience
Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Stanford University
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Robert Joseph Mintz
San Francisco, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
Boston University School of Law and Univ of San Diego School of Law
We are a law firm with offices in San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area. Our practice is focused on providing sophisticated asset protection legal services for clients throughout the country. When helpful, we can arrange personal meetings with our clients in Los Angeles and most areas in California.
We structure our clients personal and business holdings to protect against risk of loss from sources of potential liability. This structuring is based upon the correct choice of business entity and the proper asset protection strategies for holding investment assets and accumulated wealth. Our expertise is in both...
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Valerie Kraml
Berkeley, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 15 years of experience
2625 Alcatraz Ave
319
Berkeley, CA 94705
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Appeals, Business and Family
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
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Paul M. LaMartina
San Francisco, CA Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning, Business, Probate and Tax
University of Miami School of Law and Santa Clara University School of Law
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Daniela Lungu
Pleasanton, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Estate Planning, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
Golden Gate University School of Law
Like many attorneys, before opening her own law firm, Ms. Lungu was a highly accomplished businesswoman, in various areas of management and areas of specialty. Additionally, she has a mediation and conciliation practice spanning almost two decades in California. Her unique abilities to make high level communication a safe and comfortable experience facilitated the transition to law and a career in mediation and dispute resolution. Part of her strength is in her keen awareness of the importance of each individual's particular needs and the need for individualized solutions. She provides individually tailored estate and business plans to all clients after...
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Hannah Sargent
Castro Valley, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder and Probate
University of California - Berkeley and Georgetown University Law Center
Hannah Sargent received her undergraduate degree from University of California Los Angeles and graduated from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. While in school, she spent time clerking for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Jose. She is a former military officer, company commander, two-time Iraq war veteran and decorated AH-64D Apache Helicopter pilot. She is currently the principal attorney at Sargent Law Office, where she practices litigation, business and commercial law, and estate planning, and she lives in Castro Valley with her family. Between her time working and being with her family, she enjoys...
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Amy Anne Laughlin
San Mateo, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 33 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Elder and Probate
Univ of Michigan Law Sch
Amy Laughlin has been achieving exceptional results for clients since 1992. After graduating with honors from The University of Michigan Law School, Amy joined the San Francisco office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP. While there, she counseled individuals and corporations in a wide range of complex financial matters. In 2013, Amy opened her own practice where she focuses primarily on divorce, business and entertainment law.
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Mark Koo
San Mateo, CA Estate Planning Lawyer
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Family
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Mark T. Koo’s work includes Corporate Compliance and Governance, Estate Planning, Family Law, Non-Profit Formation and setting up the 501c3 Non-profit designation. Mark also helps companies file incorporation as well as other corporate legal assistance.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Mark T. Koo has been involved with Silicon Valley’s technologies such as data warehousing, wireless software and hardware technologies, and internet technologies.
Mark is a graduate of McGeorge Law School and is a member of the California Bar.
Mark received his bachelors of science degree in electrical engineering and masters of science degree in materials science from University of California,...
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Jonathan C. Lee
San Francisco, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Probate and Tax
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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Debra Vaniman Crawford
Monterey, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce, Elder and Family
Southwestern University School of Law
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Derek M. Wagley
Lafayette, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Real Estate
John F. Kennedy University
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Gregory Scott Walston
San Francisco, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Construction and Real Estate
UC Davis School of Law King Hall
I have extensive experience in all phases of litigation and trial. Before going into private practice, I have served as Deputy Attorney General in California. I've worked with individuals in major class actions and other cases with state and nationwide ramifications. I've also successfully handled a wide range of civil rights matters, especially cases involving police misconduct and employment issues.
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James Schwartz
Pleasanton, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 49 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business and Probate
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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Mr Terence Daniel Doyle
Danville, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 41 years of experience
Estate Planning, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Golden Gate University
Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS), State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization; LLM Taxation; Member California State Bar; Hawaii State Bar; Arizona State Bar; Contra Costa County Bar Association; Family Law Section Hawaii State Bar; Family Law Section Arizona State Bar, Trust and Estates Section Arizona State Bar. The law offices of Doyle Golde Grossman Family Law Group provides family law, divorce, estate planning and trust administration services in the Contra Costa County providing the community with deep legal talent and a professional result based representation.
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James Buchan Creighton
San Mateo, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder and Probate
UC Hastings COL
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Basil John Boutris
Oakland, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 38 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Probate and Tax
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
My law firm specializes in all aspects of tax planning and tax controversy, trust and estate planning and litigation, business formation and bankruptcy (primarily relating to business/tax debts). I have over 30 years of experience as a tax specialist.
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Paul Gerard Minoletti
San Mateo, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 39 years of experience
(650) 638-9601
Waters Technology Park
1 Waters Park Drive, Suite 98
San Mateo, CA 94403
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Construction
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Richard E Damon
Aptos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 47 years of experience
9053 Soquel Drive
Suite 203
Aptos, CA 95003
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Personal Injury, Probate and Products Liability
Stanford University and College of William and Mary
I have been practicing law full time since 1977, and I have maintained a solo practice in Santa Cruz County since 1980. I have a general practice, with emphasis on personal injury cases, aviation accidents, and most other types of accidents. I also help individuals prepare estate plans, and eventually represent the heirs in probate proceedings. If you don't know how to describe your case, please call me, and I will let you know whether I can assist you, or else point you in the right direction.
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Wesley H. Guzman
Pleasanton, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 4 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Construction and Tax
The George Washington University Law School
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Terrance James Evans
San Francisco, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 22 years of experience
(415) 957-3130
One Market Plaza, Spear Tower
Suite 2200
San Francisco, CA 94105
Estate Planning, Antitrust, Appeals and Tax
Loyola University School of Law
Terrance J. Evans is a partner in the Trial Practice Group of Duane Morris in San Francisco. He concentrates his practice in representing the financial services industry, which includes international, national and community banks; loan service companies; and insurance companies.
With respect to the insurance industry, Mr. Evans concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation and policy interpretation and analysis. He has represented commercial primary, excess and umbrella insurers in a wide range of multimillion-dollar cases, including declaratory relief, bad faith, rescission, subrogation, indemnity, additional insurance, interpleader and reformation actions.
In relation to the banking industry, Mr. Evans has represented international,...
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Steven Michael Gordon
Salinas, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 45 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Construction and Real Estate
Monterey COL
Steven M. Gordon is a 1975 graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, receiveing a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Accounting. In 1980 Mr. Gordon graduated from Monterey College of Law, was admitted to the the State Bar of California, and began the practice of law in Salinas.
Mr. Gordon has practiced law in Salinas since 1980. The firm aggressively represents its clients in the fields of civil litigation, real estate law, business law, estate planning, and trust administration.
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Kathleen Hunt
El Cerrito, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Communications and Probate
Hastings College of Law
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Jessica R. Ward
Pleasant Hill, CA Estate Planning Attorney
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
John F. Kennedy University
Attorney Jessica Ward has been in the legal industry for over 15 years. She started as a paralegal, then a legal administrator at a busy workers' compensation defense law firm. In 2016 she decided to start her own legal document preparation company, which focused on estate planning, family law and deed preparation.
During the COVID pandemic, she was re-evaluating her career goals, and had the opportunity to achieve her ultimate goal of attending law school. She graduated summa cum laude with honors and was sworn in and licensed in California to practice law.
She is passionate about every family having...
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Juan Pelayo
San Francisco, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 19 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business and Tax
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
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Patrick Michael Donnici
San Francisco, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 46 years of experience
(415) 986-1338
353 Sacramento Street
Suite 1140
San Francisco, CA 94111
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Business
Northwestern University School of Law
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Rafael Godoy
San Francisco, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 33 years of experience
Estate Planning
University of San Diego School of Law
Planning for life is not easy. We often have many tasks to accomplish and so little time to make them happen. Often we leave the uncomfortable or complicated for the end. We all know Estate Planning is important but does border confusing and tedious to most people. Let us do the hard work!
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Ruth Koller Burke
Moraga, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 29 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder and Probate
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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25 years representing Bay Area Families in the areas of estate planning, trust administration, probate, and estate litigation. Her unique blend of experience as a litigator and estate planning attorney, provides her with the ability to effectively manage all aspects of family wealth planning. She has been involved with the preparation and trial of hundreds of cases, representing Fortune 500 companies, individuals, and fiduciaries. In addition, she has extensive experience advising clients in creating estate plans to meet family and philanthropic goals.
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Thomas S Wrobel
san Francisco, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Elder and Probate
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
I am a client-focused attorney with expertise in estate and tax planning, nonprofit and philanthropy, and real estate law.
My practice, T.S. Wrobel Law Group, focuses on Estate Planning, Probate, Exempt Organization Law, and Business Law services. We work directly with clients to protect their assets and legacy, and offer resources through our websites TSWrobel.Law and NonProfitLegalCenter.com to provide information and support to nonprofits and private family foundations on purpose, strategic fundraising, board structure, budget and operational issues.
Over the years, we’ve supported more than 1,600 nonprofits, private family foundations, and international NGOs across 50 states, including organizations such as...
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Sally Bergman
San Mateo, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 43 years of experience
Estate Planning and Elder
Western New England University School of Law and San Francisco Law School