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James Buchan Creighton
La Quinta, CA Probate Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
UC Hastings COL
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Jeremy J. Ofseyer
Palm Desert, CA Probate Attorney with 32 years of experience
(760) 346-3355
74000 Country Club Drive
Suite H-1
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Probate and Estate Planning
University of North Carolina School of Law, Harvard Law School and University of North Carolina School of Law
Mr. Ofseyer is certified as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, and his practice focuses on Estate Planning, Trust Administration, and Probate Court proceedings involving Trusts, Estates, and Conservatorships.
Since 2012 he has had the highest available peer-review rating, AV® Preeminent™, from Martindale-Hubbell and the highest available Avvo™ rating, 10.0 Superb. Palm Springs Life magazine has selected him as one of its “Top Lawyers” every year since it started rating lawyers in 2011. He is a graduate of the Harvard Law School (magna cum laude 1990).
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Julia Burt
Palm Desert, CA Probate Attorney with 24 years of experience
Probate, Business and Estate Planning
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
I am a dedicated Estate Planning, Probate, Trust, Tax and Charitable Planning attorney, serving clients throughout Coachella Valley. As a CPA and Certified Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law Specialist, I provide comprehensive legal representation focused on estate planning, probate & trust litigation, and complex tax and charitable planning matters.
With 20 years of experience, I am dedicated to attentive service and exceptional counsel based on the unique needs of my clients. I am committed to achieving their goals and objectives in a fast and reliable manner. I have been recognized by my peers with an AV Preeminent Rating, and...
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Heath Baker
Palm Desert, CA Probate Attorney
Probate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
A lawyer who understands the concerns you have and the situations you are going through, may be hard to find. As someone who has been through a divorce and heavily involved in the criminal justice system, attorney Heath L. Baker may understand your concerns regarding your family law, criminal law, and personal injury cases, more than you would expect.
Mr. Baker understands what it is like to face emotionally difficult situations, which go beyond “winning” a case.
Mr. Baker retired from the Riverside Police Department after obtaining years of experience with the courts, investigations, and the judicial process, seeing both sides of...
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Bruce Rea Durkee
Palm Desert, CA Probate Attorney with 21 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Whittier Coll School of Law
Bruce R. Durkee is licensed both as an attorney and as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Bruce is also a Certified Legal Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. ?Bruce graduated magna cum laude with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Whittier Law School -- finishing in the top 10% of his class. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Accounting from Vanguard University of Southern California, graduating cum laude. Prior to becoming an attorney, Bruce owned a CPA firm...
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Helene Patrice - Dreyer Koch
Indian Wells, CA Probate Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate and Estate Planning
University of Texas - Austin
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Kimberly T Lee
Indian Wells, CA Probate Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Probate and Estate Planning
University of La Verne College of Law
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Barbara G. Knox
Palm Desert, CA Probate Attorney with 33 years of experience
Probate and Estate Planning
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
I am an experienced Estate Planning and Probate attorney. I counsel clients throughout the Palm Desert area.
I approach each case with great care, attention to detail and dedication. I am passionate about providing exceptional service and representation to meet the unique needs of my clients.
Outside of work, I enjoy time with my husband Chuck and our two golden retrievers, Belle and Pepper, in our Cathedral City home. In addition, I am an auto racing enthusiast, having served as a Steward for the Sports Car Club of America.
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Lisa Killingbeck Berkeley
Palm Desert, CA Probate Attorney with 21 years of experience
Probate and Estate Planning
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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Heidi Richert Clerc
Palm Desert, CA Probate Attorney with 15 years of experience
Probate, Business and Estate Planning
Northeastern University School of Law
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Martina Kang Ravicz
Palm Desert, CA Probate Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate and Estate Planning
American U Washington COL
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David D L Horton
Palm Springs, CA Probate Lawyer
(844) 951-4529
777 E Tahquitz Canyon Way
Suite 200-092
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Free ConsultationProbate, Business, Elder and Tax
University of Northwestern California, School of Law
We’re proud that our law firm is local and we offer our exceptional legal services to SoCal, Riverside, San Bernardino and Palm Springs California. With Our sensitivity coupled with Our aggressive approach to Probate matters and Our wealth of knowledge when it comes to Estate Planning, Our extensive experience with ALL Legal Tax Issues and Our first hand knowledge and real world experience as Business owners has allowed us to call southern California home for many years.
Handling the legal issues that arise after the death of a friend or loved one can be very challenging. If a family member has...
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Lawrence J. Bohana
Palm Springs, CA Probate Attorney with 50 years of experience
Probate, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Mr. Bohana is an experienced Litigation Attorney with over 30 years of trial experience. As a former Senior Attorney at State Farm and Mercury Insurance, Mr. Bohana is familiar in dealing with insurance company claims adjusters and their in-house litigation department. Mr. Bohana is there to help his clients secure the highest and best compensation for their case. Mr. Bohana has successfully tried over 100 Superior Court Jury Trials.
As a former Public Defender, Mr Bohana has extensive knowledge and expertise in dealing effectively with prosecutors and in seeking the best outcome for your case. Mr. Bohana has had over 150...
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Robert Lewis Firth
Cathedral City, CA Probate Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Probate, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning 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 Probate Attorney with 27 years of experience
(760) 325-2020
777 E Tahquitz Canyon Way
Ste 328
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Family
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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Bryan Evan Sklar
Palm Springs, CA Probate Attorney with 18 years of experience
(760) 778-4967
901 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Suite A-201
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Probate, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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Joseph M. Wojcik
Hemet, CA Probate Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate and Estate Planning
Western State University College of Law
Joe Wojcik is a partner in Davis & Wojcik, APLC. Mr. Wojcik has over 25 years of litigation experience in state, federal and bankruptcy courts, and represents prominent corporate clients and executives in prosecuting and defending complex business litigation and transactional matters throughout Riverside County. He represents health care providers, real estate developers, and agricultural companies in a wide range of matters, including commercial, employment, real estate, and compliance claims. He also represents over 2,000 clients in preparing their wills, trusts, power of attorneys, and other matters for their estate planning needs.
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Leah L. Dixon
Beaumont, CA Probate Attorney with 20 years of experience
Probate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
Univ of LaVerne
Leah Larkin has been practicing law since 2004. She practices in the area of Estate Planning, Probate, Trust Administration and Business Law. Leah Larkin is a Certified Specialist in the area of Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration, by the State Bar of California Legal Board of Specialization.
Leah grew up in the Pass Area. She is a graduate of Beaumont High School and University of Redlands. Leah attended University of La Verne College of Law on a full tuition scholarship, graduating top of her class as Valedictorian and passing the bar on the first time in 2004. Leah is...
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Don M. Ross II
Yucca Valley, CA Probate Lawyer
Probate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
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Richard Samuel Price
Redlands, CA Probate Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder and Estate Planning
New York University School of Law and Western New England University School of Law
R. Sam Price is an experienced and highly educated attorney who’s passionate about helping others. Sam’s exceptional talent is to make complicated legal jargon and court procedures, simple and easy for his clients to comprehend.
Sam is the managing attorney of the growing boutique law practice, Price Law Firm, APC, which focuses on probate, estate planning, trust administration, long-term care planning and litigation. He represents clients in probate matters and prosecutes and defends clients in probate and trust litigation. He made such an impression on an author client that she based a character of a probate attorney on him, in her...
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Robert Lopez
Corona, CA Probate Attorney with 25 years of experience
Probate, Business, Employment and Estate Planning
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Are you a small business owner? or thinking about starting a business? Or do you have an existing business that now has a business, contract or employment issue?
With business disputes, we first try to keep a dispute from become a lawsuit. If we can find a way that protects our client and serves their best interest, then we always try that first. If, however, you are already in a lawsuit, then we immediately go to protect our client, keeping in mind what is best for you.
With starting a company, we look at what our client ultimately wants to accomplish....
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Jason T. Kandah
San Diego, CA Probate Lawyer
Probate, Business, Elder and White Collar Crime
University of San Diego School of Law
Litigation Attorney
Website: https://higgslaw.com/attorneys/jason-kandah/
Email: KandahJ@higgslaw.com
Phone: 619-595-4218
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Marivel Zialcita
Claremont, CA Probate Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder and Estate Planning
California Western School of Law
MARIVEL M. ZIALCITA is the founder of MMZ LAW, A Professional Corporation, where she practices in the areas of Trust and Estate, Elder Law, VA Benefits, Special Needs, Conservatorship, Trust Administration and Probate. Ms. Zialcita is a frequent speaker on trust and estate matters and holds memberships in the State Bar of California, Trust and Estate Section, The San Bernardino County Bar Association, Wealth Counsel and Elder Counsel. She currently assists in the pro bono legal services program at the James L. Brulte Senior Center in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Ms. Zialcita received her B.A. degree from the University of California,...
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Zaher Fallahi
Costa Mesa, CA Probate Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Harvard Law School, Harvard Law School and Pacific Coast University School of Law
Zaher Fallahi, Attorney At Law, CPA, is a Tax Law Firm, licensed in California and Washington D.C. as Attorney and CPA. We practice as an Orange County Tax Attorney and Los Angeles Tax Attorney. We advise clients with undisclosed Foreign Accounts; the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP), Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Foreign Gifts, Tax Audit Representation, Federal Tax Liens/Levies, Employment Taxes, Innocent Spouse Relief, Non-Filed Tax Returns, Offer-In-Compromise, Estate Planning and Probate. Zaher Fallahi testifies before the court as an expert witness on tax...
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Blaine M. Brown
Newport Beach, CA Probate Lawyer
(714) 202-2640
2901 West Coast Highway, Suite 200
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Probate, Elder, Estate Planning and Nursing Home
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
Blaine M. Brown is a co-founder of the OC Trial Group and acts as one of their primary trial attorneys. Mr. Brown is a highly awarded and reviewed trial attorney who has been named to Best Lawyers’ annual list of “Ones to Watch” and has also been rated by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star.” He has also earned an Avvo rating of “Superb 10/10” and recognition as a “Top 40 Under 40 Trial Layer” by the National Trial Lawyers.
Mr. Brown represents clients in a variety of matters, including trust and estate matters (trust litigation and trust administration), financial elder...
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Thomas Owen Rassman
Carlsbad, CA Probate Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate and Estate Planning
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
Armed with impressive qualifications from big law firms and an approachable demeanor you'd expect from a small firm, Owen uniquely bridges the often intertwining areas of Trusts, Estates, and Probates.
Owen holds degrees in tax (LL.M.), law (J.D.), and business (M.B.A.), making him particularly well-equipped to guide you, whether you're crafting an estate plan for your loved ones or you're a trustee or beneficiary in need of expert counsel.
At Opelon, we believe in more than just offering services - we're dedicated to building enduring relationships. With Owen, you'll find an attorney who is not just qualified but also approachable. We encourage...
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Amy Lauren Gostanian
Newport Beach, CA Probate Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate and Estate Planning
Pepperdine University School of Law
Amy L. Gostanian Esq., Attorney and Founder of The Estate Lawyers, formerly known as Gostanian Law Group, PC.
“Amy was able to take over handling my parent’s estate from another attorney and I am very grateful for all of her and her staff’s support and help. Amy is very kind and caring and helped me through some tough spots in the process. Billing was very fair and accurate. Communication was timely and greatly appreciated. I’ll be returning to have my own trust done. Thank you, Amy!”
— Lisa
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Shadi Ala'i Shaffer
Laguna Beach, CA Probate Lawyer with 20 years of experience
120 S Coast Hwy
#100
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
California Western School of Law
Shadi Shaffer focuses her practice on Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate and Trust Administration. Prior to her legal career, Attorney Shaffer had an extensive and diverse work history, which helped her gain skills that have proven invaluable to her legal practice.
Attorney Shaffer opened her own firm so she could protect families, children, and businesses from the CA Probate system and serve as an advocate to prevent clients from the court system. She started the Asset Protection & Elder Law Center over 15 years ago with her best friend (25 years and counting!) Patrick P. Phancao. We wanted to build a...
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Scott Edward Rahn
San Diego, CA Probate Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate and Estate Planning
University of San Diego School of Law
RMO LLP resolves contests, disputes and litigation related to trusts, estates and conservatorships, creating a welcome peace of mind for clients.
We represents heirs, beneficiaries, trustees and executors, utilizing our experience to develop and implement strategies that swiftly and cost-effectively address the financial issues, fiduciary duties and emotional complexities underlying trust contests, estates conflicts and probate litigation.
Driven by a commitment to provide relief to people grieving the loss of a loved one, RMO collaborates closely with clients. We pursue and defend claims involving incapacity, incompetence, undue influence, breach of fiduciary duty, and other similar areas of dispute. Our advice and counsel...
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Nikki Semanchik
San Diego, CA Probate Attorney with 12 years of experience
(619) 535-1811
2869 Historic Decatur Road
Suite 500
San Diego, CA 92106
Free ConsultationProbate, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
California Western School of Law
Nikki Semanchik is the Founding Attorney of Semanchik Law Group. Nikki started out her legal career advising small businesses and individuals in need of estate planning. An interest in international law and her background in immigration led her to represent multi-national high-net worth individuals with business law, asset protection and tax planning. After assisting clients with tax planning through the formation of private foundations and charitable trusts, Nikki found herself drawn to nonprofit law. She now assists nonprofit organizations with formation, compliance and governance.
Nikki is passionate about nonprofit law and enjoys speaking about nonprofit formation and compliance. Her most recent...
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Frank J. Prainito
Riverside, CA Probate Attorney with 28 years of experience
Probate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Western State University College of Law
MY PROMISE: My consultations are not on a time clock . . . I will personally review your case and any pleadings which you might bring. Having practiced law for more than 19 years in San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles County and knowing the majority of the judges, I can give you an honest opinion of the expected results of your particular case. I give intensive attention to crucial details of all legal issues, so you can be sure that we will not miss anything.
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Scott Grossman
Temecula, CA Probate Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate
California Western School of Law
Scott Grossman graduated from Tufts University in 1987, California Western School of Law in 1994, and the University of San Diego with a Masters of Law in Taxation (LLM (Tax)) in 2005. Scott founded The Grossman Law Firm, A.P.C. in 1999. Scott is a much sought after speaker for both professional groups and the general public. He has presented continuing education seminars to hundreds of accountants, financial planners, and insurance agents. Scott presented numerous seminars to the general public on probate, trust administration, probate litigation, and trust litigation.
Scott is admitted to practice before the California Supreme Court, the United States...
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Philip Mauriello Jr.
San Diego, CA Probate Attorney with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Estate Planning
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
As a former business owner myself, my goal is to help other business owners and entrepreneurs with their legal issues. It's important to have someone in your corner who understands what it's like to be in your shoes. Advice is only helpful if it makes sense in the real world, and my prior experience allows me to see the real world implications.
Before law school, I opened a small coffee shop that I grew into a full-fledged restaurant within four years. In the beginning, I was able to use marketing to help grow the business over 200% from year to...
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David L. Crockett
Newport Beach, CA Probate Attorney with 54 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
University of California - Los Angeles and University of California - Berkeley
California Attorney David L. Crockett has been providing comprehensive legal representation for over 40 years in the areas of Trust and Estate Litigation, Trust and Probate Administration, and Estate Planning including preparation of Wills and Trusts. As these areas all overlap, his experience with the courts and litigation has given him unique insight in the preparation of wills and trusts. Mr. Crockett is dedicated to the careful preparation of documents to meet the specific needs of his clients.
As a Licensed Certified Public Accountant and Real Estate Broker, Mr. Crockett prepares all types of estate, trust and real estate documents including...
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Jewels Juhee Jin
Santa Ana, CA Probate Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning and Family
Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Named top 10% of Lawyers in California - Lawyers of Distinction 2017
Client's Choice Award - Avvo.com 2014
SuperLawyers 2019, 2020 and 2021
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Marc Mackenzie
Irvine, CA Probate Lawyer
Free ConsultationProbate, Business and Estate Planning
The George Washington University Law School
My journey as an estate planning attorney was driven by my desire to assist families. The complexities and intimidation of the legal system can be overwhelming, but I firmly believe it doesn't have to be that way. My approach involves communicating in plain English, ensuring that you fully comprehend your options, and aiding you in making informed and astute decisions. Through effective planning, we can circumvent future headaches and expenses while securing a lasting legacy for your family's well-being, even beyond your lifetime.
My commitment lies in providing personalized attention to each client, offering one-on-one counseling, and maintaining open and responsive...
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Cindy Nguyen
Tustin, CA, CA Probate Lawyer
Free ConsultationProbate, Business, Employment and Estate Planning
Santa Clara University School of Law
Cindy Nguyen is the managing partner at Amity Law Group and has had extensive experience in estate planning, probate, employment law and business litigation. Ms. Nguyen loves to work with families to help them create an estate plan that will avoid taxes and protect them against probate.
Ms. Nguyen also provides preventive counseling to employers regarding claims of discrimination, harassment, disability accommodation, wage and hour violations, ADA violations, misclassification, and other alleged claims of employer misconduct. She represents employers in state and federal courts, and before administrative agencies such as the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and the U.S....
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Joseph E. Patton
Anaheim Hills, CA Probate Attorney with 13 years of experience
(714) 584-5401
5241 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road
Suite 107
Anaheim Hills, CA 92807
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder and Estate Planning
Western State University College of Law and University of California - Irvine
Joe is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the State Bar of California.
Joe has practiced in Probate law since 2012, including in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Litigation, Trust and Probate Administration, Conservatorships, and the Probate of Estates, gaining extensive knowledge and experience in the many different and nuanced aspects of Probate law.
Joe has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in the years 2020 - 2023 in the field of Estate and Trust Litigation. He was most recently further honored by being named as a Super Lawyers "Up-and-Coming 25: 2023 Orange...
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Scott A. Harshman
Irvine, CA Probate Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
University of San Diego School of Law and Whittier Law School
I am an accomplished attorney with extensive experience in Business, Estate Planning, Tax, Probate, Immigration Planning, Charitable Planning, and Entities Law matters. Based in California, I represent multi-national individuals and businesses across the world.
A Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, I provide experienced, knowledgeable and skilled counsel. I am dedicated to personalized service and exceptional advocacy, focused on meeting my clients' legal needs.
Visit my website for more information, or call to set up a consultation and see how I can help you.
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Nicole D'Ambrogi
San Diego, CA Probate Attorney with 10 years of experience
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
Thomas Jefferson School of Law and Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Nicole D'Ambrogi is a distinguished attorney based in San Diego. A “Rising Star” with just over four years of experience, Ms. D'Ambrogi has already built a name for herself in estate planning and probate law and has garnered a reputation as a staunch advocate for veterans. A former member of the U.S. Navy, her practice focuses on comprehensive estate planning, veteran benefits, and asset protection services. Among numerous other honors, Ms. D'Ambrogi has received the Women Resiliency Award by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs in 2015 and the Trailblazer Award from the California Department of Veteran Affairs in 2016.