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Jennifer Duren
La Mesa, CA Estate Planning Attorney
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
California Western School of Law
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...
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Alejandra Rodriguez
San Diego, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Estate Planning and Elder
California Western School of Law
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...
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DeEtte L. Loeffler
San Diego, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 35 years of experience
(619) 859-5200
2305 Historic Decatur Rd, #100, San Diego, CA, 92106
San Diego, CA 92106
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
University of San Diego School of Law, Pepperdine University School of Law and University of Washington School of Law
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...
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Craig Eugene Dwyer
San Diego, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Bankruptcy, Collections and Probate
Western State University College of Law
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...
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Julia Marie Williams
San Diego, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Business
UCLA School of Law
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....
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Stephen Joseph Mancini
San Diego, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Estate Planning
Univ of San Diego School of Law
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Joseph John Strazzeri
San Diego, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 29 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Real Estate and Tax
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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JM Preston
San Diego, CA Estate Planning Attorney
Estate Planning and Elder
Western State University College of Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law and Utah State University
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...
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John Martin Preston
San Diego, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 44 years of experience
Estate Planning
Western State Univ and Western State University College of Law
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.
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Lawrence George Mallon
Valley Center, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 51 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Bankruptcy, Maritime and Tax
University of Miami School of Law and Emory University
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
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Assly Sayyar
Vista, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 20 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Collections and Real Estate
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law
Assly Sayyar is an attorney practicing with Assly Sayyar, Attorney at Law, Inc. which maintains offices in Las Vegas, Nevada and San Diego County, California. She is a skilled and diligent attorney who has been practicing as a trial attorney since 2004. Originally born in England, Assly’s family immigrated to the U.S. when she was a child. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English Rhetoric from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2000. Assly moved to Las Vegas where she attended the William S. Boyd School of Law. After graduating from law school Cum Laude in 2004, Assly...
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Melissa Loreen Rodriguez
Oceanside, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
Univ of San Diego School of Law
I help clients create an individualized estate plan for themselves and their loved ones. I also help individuals who have lost a loved one and are navigating the process of settling an estate or trust.
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Joseph Arthur Walker
Newport Beach, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 54 years of experience
(800) 592-5537
3991 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 350
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Appeals, Elder and Probate
The George Washington University Law School and University of Southern California
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.
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Heidi Richert Clerc
Palm Desert, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 16 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business and Probate
Northeastern University School of Law
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Joseph Adelizzi
Palm Desert, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
Western State Univ
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?...
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Robert Lewis Firth
Cathedral City, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Probate and Real Estate
Washington University School of Law
First of all, thank you for visiting my website and taking the time to learn about me and what I do to help my clients. When you get to know me, you will find that I am all about integrity, trust and doing the right thing to help my clients solve their problems.
I have over thirty five years of experience in law, business, real estate, government and politics. I have settled in the Palm Springs area because I love the weather, the people and the lifestyle. (I’ve given up wearing ties except when I am in court or at a...
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Harold Christopher Heritage
Palm Springs, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 28 years of experience
(760) 325-2020
777 E Tahquitz Canyon Way
Ste 328
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Estate Planning, Business, Family and Probate
American U Washington COL
Chris is the Founder and Principal of Heritage Legal, PC, with offices in Palm Springs. Heritage Legal, PC offers legal services in the general areas of Estate Planning (Wills and Trusts), Trust Administration, Trustee and Executor services, Probate, Family Law, and Bankruptcy. Chris has focused an important part of his practice on the unique estate and relationship planning needs of the LGBT community and other non-traditional families. Chris earned his B.A. in Russian Area Studies from the University of Maryland, and his Juris Doctorate from The American University, Washington College of Law, in Washington, D.C.
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Matrona Jessica Ward
Murrieta, CA Estate Planning Attorney
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
Pepperdine University
I’m Matrona, founder of Family Legacy Planning Firm, where I believe estate planning is about more than just paperwork—it’s about shaping the future for those you care about most. With a personalized approach, I work closely with my clients to ensure their values, wishes, and legacy are properly protected. I focus on building lasting relationships and providing clear guidance tailored to each family’s unique needs, so they can move forward with confidence, knowing they’ve planned wisely.
My own family experienced conflict over my grandparents' estate when I was a small child, and that has deeply shaped how I serve families—helping...
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Wendy Diane Wayland
Mission Viejo, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 26 years of experience
(949) 504-4949
23120 Alicia Parkway, Suite 230
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Administrative, Business and Products Liability
Western State University College of Law
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...
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Joshua Smisko
Mission Viejo, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 17 years of experience
26050 Acero, STE 305
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Probate and Real Estate
Whittier Law School
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...
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John David Ireland
Laguna Hills, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 19 years of experience
(949) 457-1500
23046 Avenida de la Carlota
Suite 600
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Probate
Univ of San Diego School of Law
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Alex Jeronimo Llorente
Laguna Hills, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 30 years of experience
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Business and Nursing Home
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
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Mark Allen Ziebold
Irvine, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business and Tax
Chapman University Fowler School of Law and Chapman University Fowler School of Law
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James Keith Leese
Newport Beach, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Estate Planning and Tax
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
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...
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Rick Pinette
Irvine, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business and Real Estate
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
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Tamiel S. Holloway
Santa Monica, CA Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning, Education and Probate
Boston University School of Law
Tamiel S. Holloway is a native Californian and the fourth attorney in her immediate family. She has lived in Mexico and Spain, and is fluent in Spanish.
She attended the University of Southern California for International Relations. Later, she attended Boston University School of Law.
She is licensed to practice in California, Massachusetts, Washington and New Mexico. She practices Estate Planning, Probate law and Special Education Law.
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Jason Mark Murai
Torrance, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Bankruptcy, Business and Immigration
Chapman University Fowler School of Law
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Anthony Salvador Perez
Los Angeles, CA Estate Planning Lawyer
(310) 785-5380
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Estate Planning, Business and Tax
University of California, Irvine School of Law and University of California, Irvine School of Law
I am an associate in Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP's Taxation, Trusts & Estates Department, where I focus my practice on estate planning.
During my time in law school, I had the privilege of serving as a judicial extern for the Hon. Kim M. Wardlaw on the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and for the Hon. Rozella A. Oliver of the Central District of California. I was actively involved in academic publishing as a staff editor for the UCI Law Journal of International, Transnational, and Comparative Law. Additionally, I held the position of Vice President of Outlaw,...
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Sujung Park
Cupertino, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(408) 236-7345
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Suite 100
Cupertino, CA 95014
Estate Planning and Business
Emory University
As a business legal counsel, Sujung Park has advised individuals and businesses on various legal transactions and litigation matters. Her practice includes corporate, commercial contracts, and estate and asset planning. Sujung’s clients range from global high tech companies to innovative emerging startups and local small businesses. She also has served as outside general counsel for the US subsidiaries of Korean companies and US companies who has a business relationship with Korea.
Sujung received a J.D. from Emory University School of Law and a M.A. in International Laws from Seoul National University. She is a member of the State Bar...
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Robin M. Estes
Santa Rosa, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 31 years of experience
(707) 575-5396
Fountaingrove Corporate Centre
3510 Unocal Place, Suite 200
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce and Family
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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James Zakasky
Santa Rosa, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 16 years of experience
(707) 595-1148
50 Old Courthouse Square, Suite 605
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder and Probate
Empire College of Law
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...
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Kristen Frizzell Kerns
Santa Rosa, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 22 years of experience
(707) 578-7000
50 Old Courthouse Square, Suite 605
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
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Jonathan Purcell
PETALUMA, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Bankruptcy, Real Estate and Tax
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
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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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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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Kathleen Lawler Bodmer
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 31 years of experience
(831) 462-3220
20 South Santa Cruz Avenue
Suite 300
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Business
Boston Univ School of Law
Kathleen has been practicing law since 1994, concentrating in the areas of estate planning, trust administration and business transaction law. Kathleen's estate planning client base ranges from young couples just starting out to those clients with multi-million dollar estates in need of tax, gift, and charitable planning, as well as a basic estate plan. Additionally, Kathleen enjoys working with clients in the later stages of life to address those matters that can make the transitions that are inevitable proceed more smoothly, and as the client best intends. Kathleen's business practice focuses on smaller businesses in need of...
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Rebekah Joy Turney
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 16 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Construction and Landlord Tenant
Golden Gate University
We provide dedicated representation designed to produce results. Our primary focus is real estate, construction, landlord tenant and business law.
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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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Francis John Gist III
Fresno, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Bankruptcy and Consumer
San Joaquin COL
After teaching High School, I had a desire to help people in a different way. I attended law school in Fresno, California, at San Joaquin College of Law, beginning 1989. I married Toni the same year! I completed law school in 1992. I began practicing Estate Planning and Probate law.
I discovered that I was far more inclined to practice Bankruptcy Law. My wife and I have a mutual love for people, so we felt that the direction we were pointed in was to use my gifts in guiding folks through Bankruptcy. I have found Bankruptcy to be very rewarding!...
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Carol Elias Zolla
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 29 years of experience
Estate Planning
UCLA School of Law
Carol is a lawyer who is certified as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
Carol graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law. She is a member of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Silicon Valley Bar Association, and a former Editor of its newsletter, the Scrivener. Carol has received an "AV® Preeminent" rating from Martindale.com and has been named a Super Lawyer (2012 - 2023) Rising Star (2011) in Northern California.
Carol is a former...