Top Estate Lawyers Near Me in Fresno Area

Philip M. Flanigan holds a B.S. degree from California State University-Fresno and a J.D. degree from Pepperdine University School of Law, having graduated cum laude. Mr. Flanigan is a member of the California State Bar Association, the Trusts and Estates Section of the State Bar, the Fresno County Bar Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, a member of California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, and WealthCounsel, LLC. Mr. Flanigan holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell.Mr. Flanigan devotes his practice exclusively to the counseling and representation of clients in the areas of estate planning, wills and trusts, Medi-Cal planning and probate and estate administration and has helped hundreds of families just like yours protect their assets and provide for their loved ones.In addition to his busy practice, Mr. Flanigan is a frequent speaker on estate and Medi-Cal planning topics, regularly presenting educational seminars for public as well as private groups.

Mr. Shekoyan, a Baker Manock & Jensen Senior Counsel, has been a lawyer for more than 45 years. He practices in the areas of business formation and consultation, real estate and estate planning, with an emphasis in estate and gift tax planning, trusts, wills, family limited partnerships, and advising in the administration of trusts and estates. Mr. Shekoyan also represents clients in business succession planning and commercial and agricultural real estate matters.

Mr. Kapheim is a graduate of Dinuba High School (2008), California State University Sacramento (2012, B.A., English), and University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (2016, J.D., Health Law Concentration). He was a certified law clerk in the McGeorge Elder and Health Law legal clinic in 2016. Mr. Kapheim is a member of the State Bar of California and his concentrations are in estate planning, probate, and trust administration

Mr. Harris began his legal career in Fresno, California in 1998. For the next 16 years, Mr. Harris worked at three different firms including one of Fresno’s larger law firms, before working at a bankruptcy boutique, and finally a prominent business firm before founding Harris Law Firm, PC. He has tried multiple cases throughout California, including jury trials, before State and federal courts, as well as administrative agencies. He is well-known for his aggressive, but pragmatic approach to resolution of legal disputes. Staff will readily affirm his two guiding mantras, namely: “Less is always more” and “We can always escalate, but we cannot de-escalate.”. Mr. Harris is a self-described adrenaline junky. As an adult, he has played rugby with Fresno Rugby Football Club throughout California, competed in powerlifting, Strongman (where he was Northern Nevada’s Strongest Man), and bodybuilding (where he won his first show in Southern California). Currently, Mr. Harris is training to fight in mixed martial arts. Nearly every weekend, Mr. Harris can be found riding his Ducati to locations unknown.. Mr. Harris is the proud father of four boys and husband to his wife of 24 years.

Jody L. Winter is the Principal Attorney and CEO at the professional corporation of Lloyd Winter in Fresno, California. Lloyd Winter is a civil litigation firm practicing breach of contract, fraud and real property litigation lawyer, mediation, and arbitration of disputes in state and federal courts. At the firm, Jody is responsible for all aspects of legal representation and business management including marketing, client intake, representation in court, case management, and point of contact, COA and HOA assistance, information and regulation in Visalia and Fresno. Prior to Lloyd Winter, P.C., Jody was with the firm Gilmore, Wood, Vinnard and Magness in Fresno, California. There he practiced civil litigation in the areas of business, commercial cases and real property litigation including eminent domain and CEQA, appeals, and probate litigation with different corporate clients. Jody has published a constitutional litigation opinion with David Gilmore in Tosi et al v. County of Fresno 161 799. On a personal note, Jody has served as the Campus Coordinator/Volunteer for the Well Community Church in Fresno. He lead teams which were responsible for planning, recruiting, implementation and supervision of small group ministry church-wide, and at the Fig Garden campus. He is also the Founder of the Christian Legal Society in Fresno, creating a local chapter of the national organization of Christian attorneys to foster camaraderie and fellowship between local Christian attorneys.

I was born and raised in Fresno, California and have lived in Fresno all of my life except for a two year period (1970-1972) when I lived in Goleta, California attending the University of California at Santa Barbara. I am the grandson of immigrants.  My paternal and maternal grandparents are Volga- Deutsch (Germans from Russia) having immigrated to the United States from the Volga Region of Russia just prior to the Russian Revolution. I am married and have two daughters, two step-sons, one grandchild and two step-grandchildren.  My hobbies include beginning  photography, walking, reading (legal and political thrillers, history, biographies) and legal career has been quite varied.  Upon my admission to the State Bar of California in November of 1978, I opened a private practice.  I then joined the Fresno County Public Defenders' Office in late 1979 where I was a defense attorney until late 1988.  In 1985, the Calfornia State Bar certified me as as a Criminal Law Specialist.  While at the public defenders' office I tried over 50 jury  trials and represented defendants in cases ranging from petty theft to the death 1989, I joined the Fresno Office of a state wide law firm now known as Ericksen, Arbuthnot where I was  the Assistant Managing Partner of the Fresno Office from 1989 to 1994 and  the Managing Partner of the Fresno Office from 1994 to 1996.  During that period of time I practiced civil law and represented defendants in product liability cases, medical mal-practice cases and wrongful death and catastropic personal injury cases. I started my solo private practice in 1997 and currently limit my practice to estate planning (drafting wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, first party and third party special needs trusts, durable powers of attorney and health care directives); probate; trust administration; and trust and estate litigation representing the fiduciary (executor or administrator of a probate estate or trustee of a trust) and the benefriciary of a probate estate or of a trust. I am a member of the State Bar of California and its Wills and Trusts Section; a member of the Fresno County Bar Association and its Probate Section; a member of the Fresno Estate Planning Council; a member of the American Bar Association; and the Fresno County Better Business Bureau.  I was a past  member of Kiwanis (1995 to 2001 and then again from 2004 to 2009) and the President of a local Kiwanis Club from 1997 to 1998 where I was awarded the Distingusihed Service Award for the year 1998 to 1999.  I was a member of the Board of Directors for Lutheran Social Services for Northern California from 1995 to 2000 and on the Board of Directors for the Fresno Branch of the American Diabetes Association during the latter part of the 1990's.  I have been practicing law for 37 years and have no current plans to retire.

I have been practicing law for over 30 years and have tried hundreds of cases in a variety of areas. My partner has been practicing just since last year and he brings an energetic enthusiasm to the table.. Together we are ready to take on any case.. Have Mouths, Will Travel.

I have been in practice for 25 years and have substantial business, estate planning, and litigation experience.. I grew up in Minnesota. During my college years I worked on the family farm, where we grew vegetables.. I graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1984 with a Bachelors of Arts in English (also Phi Beta Kappa).. I attended law school at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. I obtained my J.D. degree in 1989, and am a member of the Order of the Coif academic honor society.. I settled in Fresno in 1989, where I have maintained my practice.. When CDs were the rage, I reviewed a lot of music for a local newspaper. My old website is still at . You had to be there -- I'd receive 15 or more CDs every week. Now, I listen to lots of live music and other ROIOs.. My son is attending law school at UC Irvine, and my daughter is a computer science major at UCSB. In my spare time I enjoy woodworking/cabinet making, trap shooting, and music.

I currently work as the Family Law Information Center Attorney for Fresno Superior Court.  We provide free assistance and information to unrepresented litigants in Family Law cases.  We do not represent either party in a case but provide legal information and help with filling out forms.

I assist businesses and individuals in employment, construction, business, real estate, and agricultural matters.

I am the former managing partner of Coleman & Horowitt, LLP, LLP, a litigation and transactions firm with offices in Los Angeles, Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield, Sonora and Orange County (Irvine), California, and am a trial attorney and mediator/arbitrator in the firm's litigation department.  I have conducted all phases of litigtion in the areas of complex litigation, banking, real estate, commercial, and construction litigation.  In this capacity, I have served as lead counsel in numerous trials (both court and jury trials) as well as arbitrations and mediations.  I also represent clients in alternative dispute resolution as well as serve as a neutral in arbitrations, mediations and early neutral evaluations, both privately and on behalf of organizations such as FINRA, the Superior Courts of Fresno and Madera Counties, and the Disptue Resolution Center of the Central California Better Business Bureau.

I am devoted to providing members of the community who have suffered injury with high-quality legal representation. The concepts of respect, family and dignity are strong ideas that I hold closely in my personal injury practice. When a negligent act harms an individual, that harm impacts the entire family. I believe that accident victims deserve a fair shake from the insurance companies. My top priority is in protecting the vital interests of my clients. To that end, I help clients obtain the maximum recovery possible with the dignity and respect that they deserve.

I am a founding partner of Bennett & Demera LLP. My practice fields include real estate, landlord tenat law, civil litigation, and estate planning.

I am a Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California and can support you with:. Additionaly, I practice Civil Litigation, including Injury and Civil Spousal Torts

Courtney McKeever’s is a Baker Manock & Jensen, PC Shareholder. Her practice focuses on the formation of corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships and the representation of business and agribusiness clients with business contracts of all types.  Ms. McKeever also assists business clients with on-going issues, including sales and acquisitions of assets, leases, and employment agreements.. Ms. McKeever is a member of the Fresno County Bar Association, the Fresno County Young Lawyers Association, the Fresno County Women Lawyers, the California State Bar, business law section, and the Cal Poly Alumni Association, Fresno chapter. Ms. McKeever was also named a Northern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2015 and again in 2016.

As the Chair of DAK’s Business Department, Larry counsels business owners and companies in a variety of industries. In addition to counseling numerous established companies of all sizes, he assists start up and technology companies in initial formation, strategy, growth and capital needs. His breadth of legal and business experience provides him with the tools to prepare and analyze virtually any agreement which may be required in a client’s operations. Larry also focuses a significant portion of his practice on mergers and acquisitions, enabling clients to take advantage of opportunities to grow and develop their business.. Larry works closely with individuals and business owners to assist them with their personal estate, tax and business succession planning. These services involve living trusts, irrevocable trusts, entity structure and formation, buy-sell agreements and a variety of advanced estate planning techniques.. In addition, Larry negotiates and structures sophisticated commercial real estate and loan transactions. Larry’s services involve real estate purchase agreements, leases, loan documentation, Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 Exchanges and related matters.

A practicing attorney since 1999, Natalie is an experienced litigator whose specialties include estate planning, decedents' probate and trust administration, and conservatorship and guardianship practice.  A former probate examiner and research attorney for the Superior Court of Fresno County, Natalie has prepared numerous estate plans, including simple trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives, and is highly skilled in the various petitions and legal issues handled in the probate court.  Natalie is a court-appointed attorney for the Fresno County Probate Court, and she is licensed to practice in all California courts.