David B. Shea
Ventura County Probate and Trust Litigation AttorneyDavid B. Shea is an experienced estate, probate and trust litigation attorney in Ventura County. Mr. Shea also assists clients with probate and trust administration. Mr. Shea's goal is help clients navigate through the maze of legal challenges presented in trust, estate and probate disputes by providing counsel and strategic legal advice to advance the best interest of each of his clients. Although Mr. Shea is a zealous legal advocate and experienced probate trial attorney, he prides himself on his integrity, creativity, and efficiency in obtaining favorable results both in and out of the courtroom. Handling disputes in Probate Court is a uniquely specialized area of the law. Mr. Shea has almost 20 years of experience and knowledge of the substantive law, as well as, the technical legal rules applied to probate and trust disputes. Mr. Shea has represented numerous beneficiaries, trustees, banks and trust companies in probate and trust litigation matters in Ventura County. These matters include: trust and will contests; financial elder abuse; beneficiary rights in estates and trusts; advising trustees relating to duties and responsibilities; trust and estate accountings; undue influence; fraud; and mediation of estate disputes.
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- California
- Partner
- Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP
- Current
- Ventura College of Law
- Law Degree
- State Bar of California - Trusts & Estates Section
- Member
- Current
- Ventura County Bar Association - Probate & Estates Section
- Past Chair
- Current
- Ventura County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
- Ventura County Planned Giving Council
- Past President
- Current
- Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law
- State Bar of California