Santa Rosa Estate Planning Lawyers

The Best Lawyers in America 2003-present; Best Lawyers 2017 Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” for San Jose metropolitan area; National Academy of Family Law Attorneys “2016 Nationally Top 10 Attorney Award” for State of California; Best Law Firms – U.S. News and World Report 2014-present; Northern California Super Lawyers 2003-present; Daily News, Readers’ Choice Award “Best Lawyers Office” 2016; Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers; Strathmore’s Who’s Who; National Registry of Who’s Who (life member); Author “Family Law ADR and Other Techniques” (Aspatore, “Inside the Minds – California Family Law Strategies,” 2009); Adjunct Professor, Business Law, Menlo College, 1995-2009,...

DeLonda Kay Coleman was born and raised in Sacramento, California and attended John F. Kennedy High School. After graduating from high school, she accepted employment with the State of California. During her 16+ year tenure with the State of California, Ms. Coleman attended Sacramento City College, University of Phoenix and Lincoln Law School of Sacramento. Ms. Coleman graduated with highest honors from Sacramento City College; graduated Magna Cum Laude from University of Phoenix and made Fourth Year Dean's List at Lincoln Law School of Sacramento.

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

I consider it an honor and privilege to represent clients through the estate planning process. I will listen carefully to all of your concerns and planning goals, including spiritual desires.

Laura Strasser has worked in the legal field for over 30 years starting her career as a paralegal, which gave her the foundation and motivation to become a well-rounded attorney. After graduating top of her class at Lincoln Law School of Sacramento, she founded a business, Legal Concepts, which provided legal research and writing on complex legal issues for many law firms practicing in the Sacramento region. She also used her skills to teach legal courses to paralegals at MTI College, including Advanced Civil Litigation, Employment Law, Personal Injury, Family Law and other general litigation matters. In...

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

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...

Matt founded MDSLaw Ohio in 2011. He and his team focus entirely on helping families and business owners to plan their futures. Working in close collaboration with a trusted network of financial advisers, accountants, bankers and real estate professionals, Matt delivers high-quality legal services in a no-nonsense fashion. He has prepared well over 2,000 estate plans, from simple to complex, for clients located throughout California and Ohio. Prior to law school, Matt received a Bachelor of Music degree with emphasis in Vocal Performance at Brigham Young University. He has sung in multiple countries and in a dozen languages, including an appearance...

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.

A member of the American Society of Special Needs Planners, Aaron Feldman has the expertise to help you secure your special needs child’s future with a Special Needs Estate Plan and ensure your child’s special education by advocating for him or her.

Aaron Feldman of The Feldman Law Group is an attorney who has devoted his practice to helping others. Since obtaining his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from University of California, Santa Barbara in 1978, then his law degree (JD) in 1982 from the Southwestern University School of Law, Aaron Feldman went on to serve his clients as...

The Law Offices of Edward Misleh, APC represents clients involved in family law matters to include: divorce, legal separation, annulment, child custody, child support, spousal support, alimony, palimony, marital property, community property, pensions, business assets, cohabitation rights, estate planning, wills, trusts, conservatorships, guardianships, name changes, domestic violence and elder abuse.
When you need help with a legal matter, you can count on our skilled and licensed attorney to explain your rights and to spell out your options. Our legal staff is friendly, courteous, and informative. We will handle your legal matter with a focus on achieving the best...

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...

Frederic "Eric" Giersch is a probate and trust administration attorney at Huber Fox, P.C.

Mr. Chapin graduated from Adrian College with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in 2012. He earned his Juris Doctorate in 2016 from McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California.

While in law school, Mr. Chapin was an Anthony M. Kennedy Fellow, a founding member of multiple student organizations, a judicial extern for the Honorable Michael S. McManus in the United States Bankruptcy Court, a member of McGeorge’s inaugural ABA Negotiation Competition travel team, and a student member of the Anthony M. Kennedy Inn of Court.

Mr. Chapin is an active member of the State Bar...

Timothy P. Murphy is an estate planning and elder law attorney whose practice emphasizes helping people to build, preserve and pass on their wealth. He works with his clients to accomplish their goals while avoiding unnecessary court proceedings and minimizing or eliminating exposure to death taxes. Tim has practiced law in the Sacramento area since 1982, first with a large firm, and then with his own firm since 1987.

Tim is one of only a handful of attorneys in the Greater Sacramento Area accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist veterans with their benefits claims.

Mr. Murphy and...

Bachelor's degree in English Minor in Business Management Juris Docorate, Law Degree Masters in Business Administration

Drummond F. McCunn Drummond F. McCunn received his Juris Doctor from San Francisco Law School in 1974. His undergraduate degree is a Bachelors of Science degree in Mathematics from Stanford University in 1969. He has been an estate planning attorney for over 33 years in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Kim Cameron-Smith's practice at Fidelitas Law focuses on estate planning, trust administrations, probates, and conservatorships. She is compassionate and patient with her clients while helping them navigate their matters with utmost professionalism and diligence. A graduate of U.C. Berkeley Law School, Kim also has advanced degrees from Oxford and Harvard. Contact can reach Kim at kim@fidelitaslaw.com or (925) 266-3449. Visit her website at https://fidelitaslaw.com

I practiced law in Family courts for almost 40 years, but now I created a business for the purpose of providing effective help to people who file their own cases, and to do it at a reasonable cost. Help-U-File Family Law employs law students who are trained to address the family law issues that come up often, such as default or uncontested divorces, or custody and support requests. My associate attorney or I review cases as they come in, to ensure that we are on the right track, and review all finished work before it is sent out...