State Bar of CA Profile

Areas of Practice:

Estate Planning

Living Trusts

Family Trusts

Estate Administration

Decedents Estates

Contested Trusts and Estates

Probate Administration

Partnership Formation

Business Acquisitions

Buy-Sell Agreements

Business Formation

Business Reorganization

Buying and Selling of Businesses

Closely Held Business Law

Business Start-Ups

Business Transactions

Incorporation

Family Corporations

Corporate Planning

Closely Held Corporations

Limited Liability Company Law

Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions

Commercial Leasing

Bar Admissions:

California, 1977

U.S. Tax Court, 1978

U.S. District Court, 1978

U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1978

U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1978

Education:

University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, 1977
J.D.

University of San Diego, Los Angeles, CA, 1980
LLM

University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 1974
B.A.

Honors and Awards:

Martindale-Hubbell Top Rated Lawyers ^TM

Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating ^TM of AV Preeminent®

Southern California Super Lawyers, January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

Southern California Super Lawyers, January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010

Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Real Property

Professional Associations and Memberships:

San Fernando Valley Bar Association

Member

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

State Bar of California

Member (Business Law and Taxation Sections)

Pro Bono Activities:

Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1993 - Present

Probate Volunteer Panel Appointed Counsel, 1993 - Present