Terra Bella Estate Planning Lawyers

Vanessa Amador, is a Licensed Attorney, Broker, and Loan Originator with over 20 years of Real Estate experience. She began her Real Estate career in 2002 with the understanding that the purchase of a home is often one's largest and most important investment, one that should not be taken lightly. In 2007, Vanessa found herself in the foreclosure crisis where she quickly realized there was little help for homeowners. This realization compelled her to enter Law School, where she excelled and focused on those areas that protect the Homeowner. Because Vanessa came to the legal profession from Real Estate...

Laura practices almost exclusively in the field of estate planning, trust and probate law. She counsels individuals and families in establishing estate plans geared toward each unique situation, working with her clients to customize each family’s plan. She also handles routine trust and probate administrations, walking families through the complex realm of estate administration after a loved one’s death. Laura regularly handles litigated trust and estate matters, including will contests, claims against fiduciaries, and property ownership disputes. She also represents injured individuals in personal injury matters.

Laura is dedicated to earning the trust and confidence of her...

I have worked in a dozen fields of law over my career of 44 years. Mostly I was a business trial lawyer, but now I only advise and handle transactions: no trials. I am semiretired but come to the office most days.

Mr. Duncan has over 20 years experience following areas: Immigration Law, Estate Planning and Probate, Bankruptcy/Debt Relief, and Family Law Gregory S. Duncan earned his law degree from the University of San Diego and was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2000.

Dana L. Green is an Estate Planning and Elder Law attorney in North County, San Diego serving all of California. She was born in New York and was raised bi-coastally in New York and California. She received her B.A. in Finance and Business Economics with an emphasis in Spanish and French from Goucher College and her J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Dana is admitted to the bar in three states: California, New York and Connecticut.

She has practiced in various fields of law over the years including Insurance Defense Litigation, Family Law and Real Estate Law before...

I have been passionately practicing Civil Litigation for over two decades. My specialties include Real Estate, Business, Contracts, Homeowners Associations, Corporate, Employment Law, and Estate Planning. I have a superb rating on AVVO which is the attorney rated online website and my clients and peers have nominated me for Top Business Lawyer in Palm Springs Life. My offices are located in San Diego and Palm Desert California but I have clients across United States and in Canada and aboard who find me on the internet. I look forward to servicing your legal needs.

Michael Perdue is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California since 1982. He received his bachelor's degree in Economics (with an emphasis in business) from Brigham Young University. He is a graduate of The University of San Diego School of Law and speaks Japanese (although not as well as he once did). Upon graduation from law school, Mike was admitted to practice law before all the courts of the State of California including The California Superior, State Courts of Appeals and the State Supreme Court, as well as The United States District Court, and The...

Jennifer Dean has worked for many years in Estate Planning, Trust Administration, and Probate. She particularly has a passion for ensuring wishes for end-of-life decisions are respected and enforceable with the appropriate directive. Jennifer grew up in Oklahoma and then moved to California in 2010, after earning her Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. While working with a family law attorney in Santa Barbara, California, Jennifer began attending the paralegal program at U.C. Santa Barbara, and fell in love with the estate planning field, and earned her Paralegal Certificate...

Mr. Repka earned a BBA in finance from Pace University in 1993, a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law-Newark in 1999 and an LLM in Taxation from New York University in 2001. Shortly after obtaining his first law degree, Mr. Repka joined a New Jersey-based law firm that specialized in Estate Planning, Real Estate and Franchise law. Through this experience, Michael learned the importance of proper tax structuring in a multitude of legal services. Consequently, Mr. Repka decided to pursue a Masters of Laws degree in Taxation. Since graduating from NYU School of Law in 2001, Mr. Repka...

Lawrence M. Daugherty is retired and his office is closed.

Former clients wishing to have their files retrieved from storage and transferred to another attorney may contact the office by phone or by mail.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there may be a considerable delay in any files being retrieved from storage.

I am an attorney with a focus on Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income, boasting a career that spans over 30 years in Social Security Law. My professional journey includes 17 years at the Disability Determination Service and 13 years at the Social Security Hearings Office, with a transition to solo practice since January 2023. During my tenure at the Hearings Office, I gained exposure to Special Needs Trusts in relation to entitlements. Since moving to private practice, I have dedicated my efforts to drafting these trusts for clients, ensuring they protect their assets without compromising their disability entitlements. I...

Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Rated AV Preeminent for over 30 years (1986-current) - Professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell

Selected to Northern California Super Lawyers

Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Certified Public Accountant, State of California
AV Preeminent Peer Review, Martindale-Hubbell
Northern California Super Lawyer

Mr. Borman advises clients on all manner of business transactional matters, from startup to sale. Prior to joining Dillon Miller Ahuja & Boss, LLP, Mr. Borman worked in firms, was in-house counsel to two publicly-traded San Diego companies that each had over 1,000 employees, and had his own private practice for over six years. He advises founders on pre-formation matters, helps structure startups with a strategic eye toward long-term success, assists established businesses of all sizes with their day-to-day needs from contracts to employment matters to trademarks, and helps clients through acquisitions and liquidity events. In addition to his business...

Michael aims to bring the same level of compassion that he had for his patients to the practice of law. Michael began his professional career as a registered nurse, working in cardiology and surgical services before supervising a pre and post-operative area. After starting a family and becoming enamored with the law through Caroline’s experiences, Michael decided law school and a career as an attorney was also for him. Estate planning became personal to Michael when his father passed away suddenly without any plan in place. Since that day Michael has made it his mission to educate everyone on the need...

Law Office of Jackson Morris, Belmont, California Experienced Attorney since 1976 in San Francisco Bay Area. Bankruptcy, Trust, Estates & Probate, Business Creation and Litigation, Counseling and Advice. San Mateo, Santa Clara. Alameda and San Francisco Counties. If you need an Estate Plan with a Living Trust, Wills, DPAs, Health Care Directives, and associated forms and deeds call Jack Morris. . National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Debt Relief Agency. Call (650) 863-9731 to discuss your legal matter at no charge. Email: morrisja00@yahoo.com Experience Counts. Payment Plans Available

Arthur Nielsen has represented both families and businesses, in large and small law firms, for 26 years. His early legal experience was as a corporate attorney at major law firms in New York City, Minneapolis, and Silicon Valley, representing institutional clients with corporate financing and securities transactions. The first four years of Arthur’s legal career were on the legal side of the sort of mortgage-backed securities Michael Lewis describes in his books “Liar’s Poker” and “The Big Short.” He has no regrets about not sticking with it.

As more of a small-town attorney since 2002, Arthur represents families and small businesses...

Kris began her legal career in Southern California in 1994, working for large law firms doing insurance bad faith litigation. Due to her knowledge of insurance bad faith law, Kris then moved in house to do research and coverage opinion letters for a well known insurance company. She was introduced to an Estate Planning attorney and began working for her part-time in 2004. Kris then opened her own Estate Planning - Wills & Trusts law firm in 2006. She has loved helping individuals and families create their Estate Plans ever since. Kris moved to Northern California in 2013 and has built her...

After practicing in the San Diego area for over 20 yeas, Joe founded Lavelle Law Group because he sensed a need for a small personal service law firm that truly cared about their clients. A decade later and he knows it was the right thing to do as LLG has helped so many people and businesses over the years. Joe has been married for 33 years to the same wonderful lady and they have 2 children. Joe has coached at the youth level in several sports for 20+ years, and enjoys volunteering for charities such as the wonderful Challenged Athletes Foundation (based...