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Jean M. Kohler is a partner in the Trusts & Estates Group and is certified by the State Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law.. Jean began her practice in the Trusts & Estates Department at Foley & Lardner in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ms. Kohler relocated to the Bay Area in March 2003 where she continues her estate planning practice, focusing on the preparation of wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, durable powers of attorney and advance health care directives. Jean’s practice also includes estate and trust litigation, the administration of decedents’ estates (including both trust and probate estates), and conservatorship and guardianship matters.. Jean is an active member of the Silicon Valley Bar Association and San Mateo County Bar Association and previously served on the board of Palo Alto Community Child Care, an organization that partners with parents and regional agencies to provide quality, professional and accessible childhood care and education in the Palo Alto community.. Jean has been named a Northern California Rising Star since 2009 by Super Lawyers Magazine. Jean is licensed to practice law in California and Wisconsin.

I am passionate about community building and connecting people. I love the human side of the law, and the ability to help families on a personal level.. I previously served on the associate board of directors for the Boys and Girls Club of the peninsula, and on the young leaders cabinet for the Jewish Federation in Los Angeles.. Outside of work, I love surfing, guitar playing, backpacking, and running (among other things). Huge San Francisco Giants, 49ers, Stanford Football and Basketball fan!

I am an associate attorney with Lakin Spears, LLP.  I earned my J.D. in 2011 from Santa Clara University School of Law, where I graduated in the top 30% of my class.  I am a member of the State Bar of California’s Trust and Estate section, and was a former Co-Chair of the Silicon Valley Bar Association’s New Attorneys Round Table.  In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my wife, playing soccer and tennis, reading, hiking, and watching sports.

I am a certified specialist in estate planning, trust and probate with the California Bar, and I have an LL.M. (Masters in Laws) in Estate Planning.  I assist with estate planning, special needs planning, trust administration, probate administration, and limited conservatorships in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.. I am happily surrounded by boys - my husband (who helps me at the office), our two sons Caleb and Isaac, and our dog Ulysses, pit bull-boxer mix.  In my limited free time, I enjoy practicing yoga and pilates, reading dystopian fiction, and having deep spiritual conversations with friends.