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Gary Lanson Winter
Clovis, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 18 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate
San Joaquin College of Law
Hi! I'm the Managing Attorney at Lawvex - a multi-attorney California business, real estate, and trusts/estates firm. Our firm has the deep expertise to handle complicated matters but our heart is to provide innovative service offerings and small engagements to those of you who have never used a lawyer before. We operate with a modern and lean business model that keeps our costs down, which allows us to efficiently handle the big projects while still being available and affordable for the small ones. Give us a try and thanks for supporting our efforts to promote speed, efficiency and...
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Robert Hugh Brumfield III
Mammoth Lakes, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Elder and Probate
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
I have more than 35 years of experience navigating legal issues for individuals, business owners, professionals and institutions involving: trusts and estate planning involving beneficiaries, heirs, trustees and other individuals, probate administration & litigation, business and commercial law, including business formation, corporate maintenance, mergers and dissolutions, business and civil litigation cases, including contract disputes, partnership disputes, and construction litigation, real estate law, including eminent domain, land use and zoning matters, title issues, easement disputes, real estate litigation, purchase and lease agreements.
I have offices in Bakersfield and Mammoth Lakes and service clients throughout the state of California.
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Michael Cashman
Menlo Park, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Business
University of Minnesota Law School
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Philip Isaac Moncharsh
Santa Barbara, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 51 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Personal Injury and Probate
Columbia Univ School of Law
Philip I. Moncharsh has been a litigation and trial lawyer since his admission to practice law in 1973. Mr. Moncharsh has successfully argued hundreds of cases to verdict in state and federal courts throughout California, and has also appeared before the California Supreme Court. Mr. Moncharsh's practice is focused on complex business and corporate disputes, insurance litigation and coverage issues, trust and estate litigation, real estate litigation, representation and counseling of public agencies and nonprofit organizations, personal injury, product liability, and professional negligence matters. He handles both civil trials and appeals.
Mr. Moncharsh serves as a court-appointed arbitrator for...
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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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Daniel Ogden
Modesto, CA Estate Planning Attorney
Estate Planning, Business, Probate and Real Estate
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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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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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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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 46 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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Mark Koo
San Francisco, 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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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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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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Kendra Bowen
Walnut Creek, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
I have focused my practice solely on estate planning and advanced estate planning, specifically the legal work to PREVENT PROBATE. As a San Mateo County native, I receive great satisfaction in using the law to help other San Francisco Bay Area residents and home owners avoid the time consuming, costly and disruptive probate process. I meet with every client at a Fidelity Law Office near them and guide them through the estate planning process in a fun and efficient way. My positive approach and knowledge of estate planning law ensures that each client makes the right decisions for their estate...
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Kara Koerner
Los Angeles, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 21 years of experience
Estate Planning
Santa Clara University School of Law
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...
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Stephen William Erickson
Santa Barbara, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 31 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Employment and Real Estate
UC Hastings COL
Mr. Erickson's practice areas include business and commercial contract negotiations, entity formations and transactions, real estate acquisitions, sales, construction, land use planning and development, estate planning, employment law and internet law. Mr. Erickson serves domestic and international clients with respect to their interests throughout California. He enjoys long lasting relationships with many of his clients.
Mr. Erickson has developed a unique expertise in representing buyers and sellers of large estates, and advising on all aspects of the construction and management of such estates. A career accomplishment was partnering with an insurance underwriter to develop a unique course-of-construction insurance policy for large...
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Angela Petrusha
Eureka, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 10 years of experience
(707) 798-6030
2826 E Street
btwn Henderson & Grotto Streets
Eureka, CA 95501
Estate Planning and Probate
Northwestern California University School of Law
As a parent, spouse, child from a blended family, and a family business owner, my background gives me perspective on what many of my clients' concerns are. I've also experienced the loss of a loved one who had no estate plan in place, and the added stress and confusion that caused. These and other events in my life have given me the compassion and motivation to help others through the estate planning process. I provide answers and information in a caring and straightforward manner, making sure you are comfortable with the process. After graduating from law school, I passed...
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Luis Esparza
Santa Barbara, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Bankruptcy, Business and Probate
Concord Law School and University of Southern California Gould School of Law
CA State Bar No. 229054 CA BRE No. 01394464 CA BSIS PSO No. 6905
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John Francis Nicholson
Woodland Hills, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 25 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder, Probate and Real Estate
Univ of LaVerne COL
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.
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Rochelle H. Schultz
Los Angeles, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 11 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business and Probate
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
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...
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Larry Ray Laborde
Santa Barbara, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Collections, Divorce and Family
University of Iowa
I graduated from the University of Iowa in 1972. My first year out of law school, two friends from Perry and I opened a bar and music center in Iowa City called the C.O.D. Steam Laundry. After a year I moved to California where I traveled the West Coast as a craft vendor and follower of the Grateful Dead band. In 1990, I decided to settle down in Santa Barbara and joined the California State Bar, practicing family law. My interest in family law grew to the point where I wanted to become a specialist in family...
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Vatche Zetjian
Los Angeles, CA Estate Planning Attorney
(310) 201-3552
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Estate Planning, Business and Probate
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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Jennifer L. Long
Los Angeles, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 38 years of experience
(310) 785-5397
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Estate Planning, Business and Tax
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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.).
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Cathyana Jean-Baptiste
Los Angeles, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business and Tax
Georgetown University Law Center and The George Washington University Law School
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...
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Tatiana Pavlova-Coleman
Los Angeles, CA Estate Planning Lawyer
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
UCLA School of Law
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...
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Jennifer Yeoh
Los Angeles, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Estate Planning and Workers' Comp
Loyola Law School
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.
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Shelley Rios
Burbank, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 15 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Probate and Real Estate
Loyola University New Orleans
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...
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Joseph McHugh
Burbank, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder and Tax
Whittier Law School
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...
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Kenneth A. Ziskin
Sherman Oaks, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 52 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Tax
University of Southern California and University of Southern California Gould School of Law
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. ...
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Steven D. Kramar
Encino, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 52 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Probate and Real Estate
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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.
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Yelena Gurevich
Studio City, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(213) 534-7769
3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
Suite 800
Studio City, CA 91604
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy and Collections
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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...
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Daniel John Morse
Westlake Village, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business and Entertainment & Sports
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
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...
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Marisha Charbonnet
Thousand Oaks, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(805) 496-4681
223 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Suite 320
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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Kevin Lewis VonTungeln
Lancaster, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 34 years of experience
Estate Planning and Elder
Univ of New Mexico School of Law
For over ten years, I have practiced law exclusively in the field of estate planning, probate and trusts. I prepare and administer highly tailored and customized estate plans for individuals and couples with estates in excess of $2,000,000.
I am one of 817 Certified Specialists in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, and that is out of over 221,000 lawyers in California.
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Crista B. Hermance
Ventura, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 11 years of experience
Estate Planning and Probate
Southern California Institute of Law
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...
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John Mark Andersen
Ventura, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 32 years of experience
Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Hastings College of the Law
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...
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Kirk Pearson Rodby
Simi Valley, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 18 years of experience
Estate Planning, Construction and Employment
Tulane Univ Law School and Tulane University School of Law
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...
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Caitlin Rodriguez
Ventura, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 5 years of experience
Estate Planning and Family
California Western School of Law
Attorney Caitlin Rodriguez was born and raised in Ventura County and attended California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) where she obtained a Bachelors Degree, with honors, in History. After graduating from CSUCI, Ms. Rodriguez attended California Western School of Law in San Diego, CA. During her law school career, Ms. Rodriguez was a member of the Pro Bono Honor Society, and was awarded the Academic Achievement Scholarship and the Diversity Scholarship. In addition, she interned with the San Diego County Alternate Public Defender's Office, the Community Law Project (a San Diego based organization that provides free legal advice to low-income...
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Tamara Lynn Harper
Westlake Village, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 30 years of experience
(805) 409-0530
141 Duesenberg Drive
Suite 7B
Westlake Village, CA 91362
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, IP and Trademarks
Ventura COL
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...
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Brad Sniderman
Westlake Village, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 29 years of experience
705 Lakefield Rd.
Suite I
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, IP and Probate
Whittier Law School
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.