Kings County Estate Planning Lawyers

Kerry P. O'Brien is an established, well known and respected plaintiffs personal injury and workers' compensation lawyer. He is the founder and managing Partner of the Law Office of Kerry P. O'Brien. Mr. O'Brien formed his law practice to help represent families, loved ones, workers, and consumers who have been seriously injured due to the negligence and willful misconduct of others. Our firm represents consumers who have been injured in car accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, truck and bus accidents, dog bits as well as work injury claims which include claims for orthopedic injuries, neurological, internal, stress,...

Experience Many lawyers come to the law without any practical business experience, and few come with significant management experience. Through serendipity rather than design, I was an exception. My prior experience afforded me important insights into both the practical and legal problems that challenge my clients. Raising the Bar Every attorney owes every client a professional obligation of zealous advocacy. BottomLine Lawyers raises the bar on professional performance through its assessment protocol. To raise the bar and deliver outstanding personal service, we: * Stand in your shoes to assess your needs and desires * Recommend a specific...

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...

Michelle holds a Juris Doctor with distinction from the prestigious University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, and a B.A. in Government with a focus on International Relations from Sacramento State University. She has served as court-appointed counsel and Guardian Ad Litem in Sacramento County for probates, contested trust matters, and conservatorship matters. Additionally, she has contributed her expertise to the Lincoln Community Foundation’s board and chaired the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the Placer County Bar Association.

I am an attorney at the Law Offices of Daniel A. Hunt. I practice trust and estate litigation. I grew up in the Sacramento area. Prior to becoming an attorney, I worked as an educator for 20 years. I graduated from Lincoln Law School and worked as a Deputy District Attorney prior to joining the Law Offices of Daniel Hunt. I am a member of the Sacramento County Bar Association and Placer County Bar Association. Outside of work, I enjoy playing pickleball with my wife and five sons.

Ms. Kulkarni began her employment career in Human Resources (HR) after obtaining her Master’s degree in Labor and Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is also certified as a Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR). Ms. Kulkarni spent more than a decade performing a variety of HR functions for various size companies, before deciding to go to law school. She obtained her law degree with distinction from the McGeorge School of Law, University of Pacific where she was a member of the Roger J. Traynor Honors Society.

At Kulkarni Legal Services, Ms. Kulkarni...

As an estate planning and litigating attorney my job is to help my clients gain clarity and an sense of peace by providing them with asset protection now and in the future. I work with clients to tailor plans that accomplish their goals and leave nothing to chance. Protecting their assets and your children’s inheritance from lawsuits and predators is only the beginning. Where there’s an inheritance, there will be predators. More than half of my practice is litigation, protecting heirs whose benefactors neglected to properly plan and protect their estates and their loved ones from...

Tracy is the award-winning principal attorney and president of Seasons Law P.C. Tracy combines her years of legal experience with compassion and empathy to support clients through the “seasons” of their professional and personal lives. Seasons Law P.C. offers estate planning and administration, trust administration, and probate services to our communities. Tracy is a 1994 graduate of the University of Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. Tracy regularly volunteers legal services and educational seminars in her community. In 2015, she was awarded “Placer County Pro Bono Attorney” by the Placer County Bar Association. She served two terms as a...

Mr. Walker draws upon his previous extensive courtroom experience with the U.S. Air Force as a Judge Advocate and as a principal of a former California law firm and now President of The Walker Law Firm, APC, specializing in civil litigation and appeals since 1970.

Attorney Colin Morrow has been practicing law based out of Mendocino County since 2013. With a goal oriented outlook, Mr. Morrow strives to craft pragmatic resolutions and measured litigation stances for his clients in a variety of civil litigation, real estate, business, probate situations.

JAMES K. LEESE is a partner in the law firm of Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo, LLP. Mr. Leese is primarily responsible for the firmâs estate and business succession planning departments. He limits his practice to transactions involving business, estate and gift tax planning, preparation of trusts and wills, probate and trust administration for individuals and owners of businesses. He works in a team approach with trust officials, financial planners, insurance agents, accountants, and appraisers to design and implement plans that will best meet the clientâs needs and objectives. Mr. Leese works with the high net worth client, using...

KIMBERLY D. NEILSON, is a 2001 graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law. She graduated with honors and received a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Tulsa in 1998. She is a member of the State Bar of California since 2001 and has been admitted to practice before all District Courts in the state and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Super Lawyers named Ms. Neilson a 2015 San Diego Rising Star and a Super Lawyer for the years 2022-2025. Ms. Neilson has successfully litigated matters throughout California, including financial elder abuse, contested probate conservatorships and guardianships,...

Sibylle Grebe is the managing partner in the law firm of Conover & Grebe, LLP which practices extensively in the fields of probate, conservatorships, estate planning, trust administration, guardianships and elder law. While successfully and competently representing the needs of clients, Ms. Grebe has enlisted her leadership skills and experience in the service of many professional and community organizations. She has served numerous years on the Probate Volunteer Panel of attorneys for the Los Angeles Superior Court. She is a past chairman of the Elder Law Committee, a past co-chair and current committee member of the...

Jennifer Duren is an estate planning attorney in La Mesa, California, serving clients throughout San Diego County.

She received her B.A. from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, then received her Juris Doctorate with a Child, Family, & Elder Law Concentration, with Honors, from California Western School of Law.

During her time at California Western School of Law, Jennifer was inducted into the Pro Bono Honor Society, was a Student of Distinction, and served as the Community Outreach Director on the Student Bar Association.

Previously, Jennifer worked for various family law firms as a family law litigation attorney. Jennifer sought a new environment that...

California Attorney since 1977. Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and various Federal District Courts. Notary Public. Certified legal specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. Partner in KIMBALL, TIREY & ST. JOHN, specializing in trust and probate matters and probate litigation. Additional experience in elder law and financial abuse issues, long term care planning, and Special Needs Trusts for persons receiving government assistance. Significant experience with nonprofit organizations and small businesses, including succession planning.

Alejandra Rodriguez attended the University of San Diego, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Psychology. Ms. Rodriguez attended California Western School of Law, where she was ranked in the top 10% of her class and graduated cum laude. She was a member of Law Review and her article entitled Is the War on Terrorism Compromising Civil Liberties? A Discussion of Hamdi and Padilla was published in the California Western Law Review Journal. While attending Cal Western, Ms. Rodriguez served as a legal intern in immigration law at Casa Cornelia, and later as a judicial...

Ms. Loeffler’s practice includes tax and estate planning, trust administration, charitable planning, and business formation, transfers and management. She provides tax planning to minimize a variety of taxes for her clients, including property, income, gift, estate and generation skipping taxes. She also works with small business owners, forming and maintaining real estate and other entities, and advising them on tax issues. Ms. Loeffler is a member of the following professional organizations: Tax and Trusts & Estates Sections of the State Bar of California; Taxation, Trust & Estates, Real Estate and Elder Law Sections of the San Diego...

I have represented both debtors and creditors in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 Bankruptcy Cases in San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside Counties since 1977. On occasion, I also represent clients in the Northern District of California.

I have previously served as a Chapter 7 Trustee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California and understand that filing for bankruptcy is an important decision and one that is to be considered very carefully.

Many times a bankruptcy may not be necessary, if it is possible to be avoided by debt settlement and negotiations. I am...

Ms. Williams is a 2006 UCLA School of Law graduate and Superlawyer Rising Star from 2015-2019. Ms. Williams has also attended the University of San Diego LLM program, and will obtain her LLM in May 2019. Ms. Williams began her legal career in complex litigation, with an emphasis corporate matters. After over a decade of litigation practice, Ms. Williams determined that her legal skills were best used helping people and businesses plan for the future.

Ms. Williams provides formation, restructuring, and general counsel services to small- and mid-sized businesses. Through her time in litigation, Ms....

J.M. Preston is an attorney with Preston Estate Planning. He graduated from Brigham Young University and obtained his law degree from California Western School of Law. When he’s not answering clients’ questions and creating trust documents, he enjoys spending his free time with his wife and four children. Because of J.M.’s extensive knowledge and years of experience drafting thousands of estate plans, he is able to properly address and solve each client’s unique situation. If you are looking for a California law firm that specializes in estate planning and elder law, Preston Estate Planning is the right choice. We have been practicing...

John M. Preston is the founder and principal of Preston Estate Planning, a firm dedicated exclusively to the practice of estate planning. He is certified by the California State Bar as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law. Mr. Preston has been practicing law for over 35 years and has developed a revolutionary process called the Life Plan™, which provides protection beyond the scope of a typical estate plan. The program represents one of the most comprehensive systems for planning an estate, keeping documents current, and ensuring that clients are informed and educated. You deserve the peace of mind...

Attorney Oliver Morrison specializes in conservatorship, fiduciary duties, trust and estate administration, and litigation, representing banks, trust companies, private fiduciaries, and individuals both in and out of court. His expertise includes estate planning, trust and estate administration, trust and estate litigation, conservatorships, and real estate property legal matters. Oliver was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2007. He earned his Juris Doctor from Southwestern School of Law in 2007 and his Bachelor of Arts from Pomona College in 2002. He is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Pasadena Bar Association, and South Bay Bar Association, where...

Education
Georgetown University BSBA Int Business and Economics 1967 Cum Laude Distinction
Emory University JD Taxation and Estate Planning 1974 Magna Cum Laude
University of Miami LLM Maritime and International Law 1974 SJD Thesis Two Hundred Mile Exclusive Economic Zone under UNCLOS III 1974 Summa CumLaude

Employment
US Navy Viet Nam veteran 1967-78 LCDR USNR TS SCI Clearance
Maritime and International Counsel US House of Representatives 1977-87
Maritime and International Attorney Adviser California State Senate 1987-98
Lawrence G Mallon & Associates 1987-Present

Admitted to Practice
Georgia 1973
District of Columbia 1978
New York 1987
California 1987
US Supreme Court 1978
Maritime Law Association Proctor in Admiralty 1978

My vision for creating the Divorce Mediation service was in recognition of the excessive costs and ordeal clients are forced to put up with in the traditional divorce scenario in Court. Everything accumulated by a family can be consumed in the divorce process because there is no insurance policy to cover the legal expense, no business that has a budget for litigation expenses and no government help, so the community estate must bear the costs for both sides. Needless to say, a typical contested divorce can easily exceed $100,000 and what does a family have to show for it?...

I am a mediator, counselor and advocate promoting strong and sustainable relationships for my clients. Whether working to resolve a breakdown between existing partners or structuring a new venture, ultimately my work is about understanding goals and overcoming the obstacles that hinder success. I work best with people who are ready to tackle big challenges and persevere to the finish line. I counsel closely held companies, investors and individuals, including wineries and wine industry businesses, vineyard consultants, manufacturers, contractors, professionals, and retail businesses. I have been representing clients throughout the Napa Valley and North Bay for over 23 years....

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...

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...

My job begins when the crisis hits. As your Attorney, I make sure that your family does not self-destruct at the passing or disability of a loved one. My family is my whole world and everything revolves around them and I want to ensure that if anything were to happen to me that their financial and emotional needs would be taken care of. I believe that most people think that way. For that reason I decided to dedicate my career to helping families not only plan their future but actually having a resource to be there when the situation...