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State Bar of California, Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law since 2001.  Earned a Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.) in 2001.

Shadi completed her B.A. in Political Science at the beautiful University of Santa Barbara California.  She continued her studies abroad where she lived in Spain for a year while completing her M.A. in Law & Society and completed her J.D. degree in San Diego, California in 2001.. Shadi has had a variety of work experience from managing a designer boutique, being a bank teller, holding a variety of sales positions, to owning her own mortgage company.  Along with a vast work history, she has been blessed to travel to distant places from Europe to Israel, to living in the Baltics; her ability to connect and interact with individuals across many borders, faith, and socioeconomic levels adds to her practice as an attorney.. Shadi represented the underserved in San Diego at the Employee Rights Center.  Thereafter, she joined the Landau Law Group where she defended numerous injury, premises liability, and general civil litigation cases representing clients such as The Hyatt Regency and The Radisson Hotel to name a few.  Two years later having established herself as an attorney, she created her own practice and has since joined forces with Patrick P. Phancao in an effort to build a proud and distinguished law practice.. Currently, the firm receives business primarily through referrals which shows the committed and quality representation the two partners provide to their clients and strive to build upon in their firm.. Attorney Shaffer focuses on Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate, Trust Administration which has proven tremendously successful in its early stages of growth. Her firm also practices in the areas of Medical Planning and Asset Protection.

I received the California State Bar specialist designation in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate law in 2010 and the California State Bar specialist designation in Taxation law in 2012.  I am currently one of less than 100 attorneys in the state with both designations.  I am also licensed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, South Dakota, and soon to be Hawaii.  My practice focuses on estate planning for high net worth individuals by implementing a team approach to planning with the client's CPA, financial advisor, and insurance advisor.. In addition to my legal work, I provide pro bono help to Churches and religious ministries (also on the formation of those organizations).  I am also active in my church, Berean Bible Church of Hilo, Hawaii.

I am a founder and the managing partner of Hytrek Tursts. I handle estate planning matters.. Before starting Hytrek Trusts, I worked as an insurance defense attorney for reputable nationwide firms where I learned transferrable litigation skills and tactics. I now uses those legal strategies and tactics to the advantage of our clients.. I earned my Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School and graduated magna cum laude. While in law school, I was Editor in Chief of Whittier Law Review and acted as a member of the Board of Whittier Moot Court. I earned a CALI award in Arbitration and was also published in the Whittier Law Review for his article, “Property Rights in Current Space Law: A Hindrance to Space Exploration.”. I was born and raised in Nebraska, where I attended Nebraska Wesleyan University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

I am a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel () and a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law (by the California State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization). I concentrate on trust and estate matters with emphasis on trust and probate administration, including probate court representation. I also serve as a private fiduciary.