Michael Ebiner
Unclaimed profileTrustsGuardianship
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 Imported details may be outdated.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.
Anne Barbara Howard
Unclaimed profileWillsContracts
Peter Daniel Mostow
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateCommunications and InternetMergers and Acquisitions
Douglas Lynn Hendricks
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateConsumer ProtectionIntellectual Property
Winston Wing-Chuen Chang
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and Corporate
Laurence Arnold Goldberg
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningEmploymentTaxEmployment Contracts
David Mark Hickey
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateGovernment and AdministrativeArbitration and Mediation
Leah Margaret Bishop
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateTaxTrusts
Thomas Grant Reddy
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateChapter 11Mergers and Acquisitions
Merrianne E. Dean
Unclaimed profileNursing Home AbuseTrustsGuardianship
Michael Torrens McKeeman
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateArbitration and MediationLegal Malpractice
Gregory Hurley
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningDisability and BenefitsEntertainment and SportsEnvironmental
Damon Marshall Fisk
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateLegal MalpracticeProbateConstruction
Harry Mirchandaney
Unclaimed profileTrusts
Leslie L Niven
Unclaimed profileProbate
Robert H. "Buff" Miller
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningTax
Sahar Mahrukh Douraghy
Unclaimed profileAdoptionGuardianship
Julie King
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateWillsContracts
Scott Grossman
Unclaimed profileTrustsProbate
Alyse Nicole Pelavin
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateTaxTrusts
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.