Estate Planning Lawyers in California

351 lawyers listed. Wills, trusts, probate, and planning for incapacity and long-term care.

Listings are a starting point, not a ranking of legal ability. Imported details may be outdated. Check official licensing records and ask the office about your specific matter and availability.

Robert Hoffman

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP · San Francisco, CA
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningReal EstateGovernment and AdministrativeConstruction

Sayre Macneil

Macneil Mediation · Santa Barbara, CA
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningArbitration and MediationLandlord and Tenant

Thomas Richard Fileti

Morrison & Foerster LLP · Los Angeles, CA
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateEnergy, Oil and GasCommercial Real Estate

Joseph Arthur Walker

THE WALKER LAW FIRM, APC specializes in Civil and Trust Litigation · Newport Beach, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateTrusts

Shuji Koyama

San Francisco, CA
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateSecuritiesCommercial Real Estate

Tony Yu

Holland & Knight LLP · Los Angeles, CA
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateTaxInternational

Jon L.R. Dalberg

Andrews Kurth LLP · Los Angeles, CA
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningHealth CareCommunications and InternetEnergy, Oil and Gas

About these 351 listings

The practice areas listed most often are Trusts (97), Probate (72), Guardianship (34), Wills (25), Medicaid Planning (7) and Elder Law (3). A lawyer can appear under more than one.

Most of these listings are in San Francisco (89), Los Angeles (83), San Diego (14), Palo Alto (12), Irvine (12) and Santa Monica (10).

283 of the 351 listings show a year of admission. Of those, 77% were admitted more than 25 years ago and 0% within the last 10 years; the range runs from 1960 to 2016.

The firms and organizations that appear most often are Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (30), Morrison & Foerster LLP (19), Seyfarth Shaw LLP (14), Greenberg Traurig, LLP (12) and Heller Ehrman LLP (11).

The law schools named most often are University of California (45), New York University School of Law (17), Stanford University (14), University of California, Berkeley School of Law (13) and Loyola Law School (13).

These figures describe the estate planning lawyers listed in this directory for California, not every lawyer there. Many listings come from older public records and have not been confirmed by the lawyer. Counts in brackets are numbers of listings.

How do I check that a estate planning lawyer in California is licensed?

Start with the official attorney lookup linked on this page. Match the lawyer’s full name and bar number, and read the current status and any restrictions. Ask the lawyer to confirm authorization for your matter; a directory listing does not establish eligibility.

What does a estate planning lawyer in California typically charge?

Ask the lawyer whether the work is billed hourly, at a flat rate, on contingency, or another basis. Request a written explanation of the scope, consultation charge, expenses, and payment terms. Published profile information may be incomplete; confirm fees directly.