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Kenneth S. Wolf possesses more than forty years of experience in the areas of estate planning, trust and estate administration, litigation and dispute resolution.  Mr. Wolf is also an experienced mediator of trust and estate litigation matters, having handled more than 100 mediations with a 95% success rate.. Mr. Wolf has qualified and testified as an expert witness in several Los Angeles County Superior Court cases involving probate and trust issues.  He has been appointed by the Los Angeles County Probate Court as PVP counsel or guardian ad litem in at least ten cases over the past thirty years, and on two occasions has been appointed as a special master to render written reports to the Court on probate-related matters.. Mr. Wolf has routinely presented before various local bar associations, professional groups, and conferences in the areas of estate planning as well as trust and estate administration and litigation.. Mr. Wolf has been awarded an AV Preeminent® Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review, the highest rating in legal ability and ethical standards. Since 1995, he has been consistently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® editions. He has been named to the Southern California Super Lawyers list for fourteen consecutive years (2004-2017).

Jerad Beltz focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning, trust administration, wealth preservation, philanthropic planning and succession planning for high-net-worth individuals and privately held businesses.  Mr. Beltz also advises clients in a wide range of corporate and business matters.  Many clients look to him as their outside general counsel, and he enjoys the variety and familiarity of serving as a trusted legal advisor in that capacity.  In each case, Mr. Beltz strives to understand the unique goals and motivations of each client and to develop long-term strategies and solutions that will serve generations to come.. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Beltz has served as an Adjunct Professor at Trinity Law School in Santa Ana, California.

Jeffrey Huron’s practice focuses on business, real estate and entertainment litigation, as well as civil appeals.  With over 25 years of litigation experience, he has won numerous high-stakes trials, arbitrations and appeals. Law & Politics has named Mr. Huron a Southern California Super Lawyer in Business Litigation for the past 5 years, and Martindale-Hubbell has given Mr. Huron its highest AV Preeminent rating since 1997.. Mr. Huron has written several published legal articles, including an antitrust article cited by the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where he served as Note Editor of the Pacific Law Journal. He received a B.A. in History and Political Science from Marquette University.

JACOB K. GEORGE has succeeded in obtaining impressive recoveries for his clients, resulting in multimillion-dollar results in complex legal actions. Jacob's intelligent and committed approach to the law has earned him recognition and respect among his peers in the legal community. As a trial lawyer, he has obtained seven figure results. He represents plaintiffs in such areas as business litigation, products liability, personal injury and wrongful death. Jacob has successfully handled a wide variety of complex cases, ranging from corporate fraud to defective products causing life-altering injuries. He also succeeded on behalf of victims in an amusement park lawsuit. Plaintiffs, who were treated improperly on the basis of their race, were awarded $5.7 million in a settlement before trial.. Jacob is an active member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. Jacob has played a leadership role in the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), a statewide organization dedicated to maintaining high standards and practices in the field of trial work and the representation of plaintiffs.. Jacob is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles, (B.A., 1993) and the University of California at Berkeley, (M.A., 1996). Jacob received his law degree from Loyola Law School (1999) and was a member of the Loyola Law School Moot Court Competition Teams. Jacob began his legal career at Greene Broillet Taylor Wheeler & Panish, a plaintiff's trial law firm representing people seriously injured in an accident or by a business relationship in California and across the United States. With this experience at GBTWP Jacob has continued in his commitment to maximizing compensation for people who have been hurt by defective products, unsafe cars, tires and drugs, dangerous workplaces and business fraud. His experience covers a full range of personal injury, business torts and litigation matter including class action lawsuits.. Jacob is actively involved in youth sports and community basketball programs. He is a member of the Los Angeles Orthodox Church, where he has sat a member of the committee for the Church and has been instrumental in fund raising to help charitable causes locally and internationally. He and his wife Dr. Sajini George support a variety of community causes including music, the arts and a Cancer fund for the destitute in rural India.

In 1991 Attorney David A. Schechet established his private practice, the Law Office of David Schechet. Located in Los Angeles, CA, Attorney Schechet has more than 30 years of legal experience. Knowledgeable in many areas of law, Attorney Schechet offers legal help and representation in a wide variety of matters, including estate planning and probate, estate administration, business disputes, mediation and arbitration, and real estate transactions. Representing individuals, families, and businesses throughout the state of California, Attorney David A. Schechet offers potential clients a free consultation. To speak with Attorney Schechet, visit his website or call .

I started my law practice as an immigration lawyer, partnering with an old-timer who was an immigration specialist. Since most clients were new to the US, they needed advice on various legal issues. Consequently, I had to learn and practice business, civil, family, and estate planning laws and procedures in order to accomodate my clients' needs. Multi-area practice is definitely more demanding, but at the same time, more interesting.

I specialize in estate and trust planning, with an emphasis on tax planning for strategic wealth transfers. In addition, I provide legal and tax advice to owners of small businesses and rental properties who would benefit for transferrring their interests into limited liability business entities in a manner that will protect their personal assets and avoid triggering an increase in their property taxes. I take great personal satisfaction from earning the trust of each and every one of my clients.

I help clients achieve their real estate goals.  I am a partner in my firm’s real estate department, and my practice focuses on the leasing of office, retail and industrial properties, including “green” leasing and cell site leasing, for a wide variety of landlord and tenant clients.  In addition, I regularly assist institutional landlords in their ongoing management of office projects and retail shopping centers, and have lectured on a variety of leasing topics, including guest lecturing for graduate students at USC.. I've represented a broad selection of institutional and entrepreneurial tenants, and I have extensive experience in representing landlords in their on-going leasing activity at projects totaling well over 10 million square feet of space, including a 2.65 million square foot office portfolio in Seattle and Bellevue, Washington, a 2.25 million square foot project in Century City, California, a 2.21 million square foot project in Chicago, Illinois, a 950,000 square foot project in Long Beach, California, and a 930,000 square foot project in San Francisco’s SoMa district.

I handle business, employment, and real estate litigation cases for both plaintiffs and defendants.

I am a passionate advocate on behalf of my Employment Law clients. I have 28+ years experience and hold an AV-Preeeminent rating, the highest rating issued by Martindale-Hubbell. For several years, including 2020-21, I have been recognized as a SuperLawyer in Employment Law by Law & Politics Magazine.. I am an active member of the Santa Barbara County Bar Association, where I serve as the Labor & Employment Section Head. I regularly organize Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs to educate lawyers in the community on employment law issues and developments. I also belong to the the William L. Gordon Inn of Court and I am an Associate Member of the Santa Barbara Contractors Association.. I volunteer in various local philanthropic organizations, including VNA Health (formerly, Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care), where I serve on the Board of Trustees, Ethics and Audit Committees, as well as on the Animal Welfare Committee of the Santa Barbara Zoo. I formerly served on the Board of Trustees of Child Abuse Listening and Mediation (CALM).. When not practicing employment law, I play tennis in the Montecito Mafia and as a member the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club. I am also passionate about music (I play drums and piano), cooking and chess. I enjoy spending time with my family and pets and following my daughter's accomplishments as a rising hunter jumper equestrian.

I am a Los Angeles based real estate attorney who leads a team of real estate lawyers. I represent many types of clients ranging from businesses to high net worth individuals, landlords, tenants, real estate investors, developers, and more.  I enjoy litigating real estate disputes all throughout Southern California.  Some of my recent accomplishments include:. ·      $4.618 million fraud judgment against a real estate developer, attorney and construction company;. ·      A jury verdict resulting in $2.5 million payment to my client;. ·      A successful resolution of a specific performance case without settlement or trial while recovering all of my client's attorneys' fees;. ·      A jury verdict in favor all five of my clients in a multiparty real estate litigation;. ·      Successfully defeating a judgment debtor's attempt to dispose of a judgment through bankruptcy;. ·      A complete defense verdict (12-0) on all claims after a lengthy jury trial involving the sale of an airplane;. ·      An arbitration award in favor of my clients being sued for alleged failure to disclosure in connection with real property with no money awarded to the claimant; and. ·      Numerous large settlements for my clients.

I am a kayaker and a rower.  My kayak trips have included several to and from Catalina and the Channel Islands.  There is nothing like a couple of hours on the ocean to clear your mind.  It is amazing how often solutions to thorny problems arrive while paddling.

Having effectively represented hundreds of probate, trusts, and estate matters, Shawn S. Kerendian went on to become the founder and Principal of Keystone Law Group, P.C., a multi-attorney law firm focused exclusively in probate, trust and estate law. Having litigated cases from inception to completion by either settlement or trial, Shawn knows what it takes to obtain the results his clients need. Having demonstrated his experience, knowledge and education in this field of law, the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, certified Shawn as a specialist in "Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law." Shawn is a member of the Trusts & Estates and Litigation sections of the State Bar of California and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. When he is not working, Shawn spends his free time playing basketball and hanging out with his wife and pets.

Gregory M. Salvato   is a Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law and the founding member of Salvato Law Offices, a litigation and bankruptcy firm located in downtown Los Angeles and Orange County, California, specializing in creditor rights and business litigation.. Mr. Salvato has litigated matters in the Bankruptcy or Federal District Courts in Arizona, Coloado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Virginia, and Texas, and before the California Superior Courts, Courts of Appeal, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.. He has been a Bankruptcy Specialist since 2002, certified by the California Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California and is Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification.  Mr. Salvato  is the former chair of the Bankruptcy Law Advisory Commission of the State Bar of California. He is Martindale-Hubbell A-V rated, and Los Angeles Magazine named him a "Southern California Super Lawyer" from 2004 through 2020.. Mr. Salvato is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s sections on Commercial Law and Bankruptcy, Litigation, and Remedies (Chair, 2002-2003), the Italian American Lawyers Association (President 2019, Board of Trustees), Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum, Orange County Bankruptcy Forum,  California Bankruptcy Forum, Financial Lawyers Conference, American Bankruptcy Institute, and American Bar Association.. He received his B.A. magna cum laude in 1976 from Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California, and his J.D. in 1986 from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, where he was the Chief Articles Editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review.. Published cases include:  In re Amwest Ins. Group, Inc. (L. Tim Wagner, Liquidator v. Amwest Ins. Group), 285 B.R. 447 (Bankr. C.D. Cal. 2002); In re First T.D. & Investments, Inc. (Neilson v. Chang),  253 F. 3d 520 (9th Cir. 2001); In re First T.D. & Investments, Inc. (Neilson v. Chang), 218 B.R. 92 (Bankr. C.D. Cal. 1999), In re Cobe (Smith v. Cobe), 229 B.R. 15 (BAP 9th Cir. 1998); In re Colonial Realty Company (Colonial Realty Co. v. River Bank America), 122 B.R. 1 (Bankr. D. Conn. 1990); In re Peregrine Entertainment Group (National Peregrine, Inc. v. Capitol Federal Savings), 116 B.R. 194 (Bankr. C.D. Cal. 1990).

Geraldine A. Wyle’s practice focuses on the areas of complex litigation and dispute resolution concerning trusts and estates, conservatorships and guardianships, often involving fiduciary and inter-generational family controversies, as well as appellate law.. Ms. Wyle is responsible for significant California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal victories, including the seminal case of Estate of Goulet (1995) 10 Cal. 4th 1074, establishing that a trustee has standing to appeal an order concerning implementation of a trust’s no contest clause.  She has been the lead attorney in numerous  multi-faceted matters.  Ms. Wyle often heads a team of tax, administrative and transactional specialists, frequently resolving the disputes by settlement, employing creative solutions with tax-efficient strategies.. Ms. Wyle was recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2017 Litigation – Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year” award winner in Los Angeles.  Since 2010, she has been selected by her peers every year for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America editions.  Ms. Wyle has been awarded an AV Preeminent® Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review, the highest rating in legal ability and ethical standards, and consistently named to the Southern California Super Lawyers list for more than 15 years.. Ms. Wyle has lectured for many professional groups, including the Continuing Education of the Bar of California, ACTEC, USC Probate and Trust Conference, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the San Fernando Valley Bar Association and the San Fernando Valley Estate Planning Council.. •    Los Angeles County Bar Association | Litigation Section •    Beverly Hills Bar Association | Trusts and Estate Section | Chair, Executive Committee |1998-1999, 2000-2001 | Distinguished Service Award | 2002•    Beverly Hills Bar Foundation | Board of Directors and Past President | 2008-2010•    American College of Trust and Estate Counsel | Fellow

Garen is an Associate at Hoffman, Sabban & Watenmaker, APC. His practice is focused in all phases of probate law and litigation, including trusts, probate estates and conservatorships.

Fred F. Mashian is the founder and Principal of The Law Offices of Fred F. Mashian. Mr. Mashian founded the firm in 1993. He has over 20 years of experience providing complex estate planning and probate services for his clients. Mr. Mashian’s scope of practice includes Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Probate, Business Formation and Succession Planning, Asset Protection, and Charitable Planning. Mr. Mashian’s extensive knowledge in these areas allow to him to properly guide and counsel his clients on various wealth preservation strategies.. Education:. Boston University School of Law – LL.M., Masters of Law, Tax Law. Southwestern Law School – Juris Doctor. Pepperdine University – Bachelor of Arts. Professional Associations and Memberships:. Admitted to State Bar of California in 1993 (Member, Trusts and Estates Section and Taxation Section). Beverly Hills Bar Association (Member, Estate Planning and Probate Section). Beverly Hills Estate Planning Council. Mr. Mashian is fluent in both English and Farsi.

For 32 years, I've represented entrepreneurs, business owners and companies of all sizes in a variety of employment, business litigation, corporate transactional work, and estate planning. When the economy ebbs and flows, I counsel individuals and companies on how to resrtructure or eliminate debt.. CORPORATE/TRANSACTION: I help during the start-up phase to incorporate and set best practices in place on corporate governance, labor and employee issues (hiring to firing, employee manuals and compliant policies, and by updating business owners and franchisees on changing requirements in Labor, ADA and other laws), during growth phases as shareholders negotiate agreements and expand stock offering rights, and then when owners prepare for retirement and turn over management and holdings to other shareholders or family members.. EMPLOYMENT LAW: We defend companies, executives, and management in all facets of employment law, ranging from compliance with state and federal statutes to internal investigations and administrative agency complaints through pre-litigation negotiations, trial and appeal.. ESTATE PLANNING: with over 23 years of designing comprehensive and efficient estate plans for individuals and couples, we've developed a Revocable Trust Package offered at a flat fee, so that the process is easy, understandable, and quick to establish.  See link to video presentation "Wills & Trusts: Estate Planning" from May 2020, below).. BANKRUPTCY: Whether you seek to eliminate or restructure your debt, the process can be confusing and intimidating. Worse yet, if you try to navigate the process on your own, you will likely find out that you won't meet requirements and deadlines on time, your assets might be taken, and a defective filing may be dismissed and you barred from refling. Having represented so many clients when they have family, business, income and debt concerns driving them crazy, I help to chart a path through debt elimination to financial recovery and stability.. SEMINARS, PRESENTATIONS AND TRAINING: My partner Azim Khanmohamed and I have traveled throughout Californina for our franchisee clients to present seminars of 45 minutes or more (see list of presenations below), and are available to me with you companies, managers and franchisees.  Since March 2020, we continue to do so through video conferencing technology on both estate planning, Legislative Updates (FFCRA and CARES and PPP application procedures and qualifications).

Do you wonder if you need a Trust or a Will? How a Power of Attorney and a Health Care Directive work?What’s the best way for the deed to your house to show title?. Deborah's practice is based on explaining in simple and clear terms how Estate Planning documents work andwhy each of the components of Estate Planning is important. I provide efficient, affordable legal services.Deborah's clients know that she is easy to reach to discuss questions and their legal matter, and thatshe gives personal attention to each client.. Deborah believes in the importance of educating her clients about the purposes and goals of estate planning, as well asproviding tools for the best way to accomplish those goals. Deborah’s thoughtfulness and sensitivity, combined with herlegal experience, form the basis of trust that she develops with her clients, who feel comfortable and taken care of duringthe estate planning process.. Deborah believes in providing affordable legal services to those who need it and encourages anyone who is thinking about howto structure gifts after death to call and schedule an appointment. Learn how to distribute your assets to the beneficiaries you choose,and how your heirs can avoid unnecessary legal proceedings.. Deborah provides legal services in the area of recovering surplus funds after a foreclosure sale, an area of law in which Deborahhas extensive experience.

Damon M. Juha specializes in transactional real estate matters with an emphasis on assisting clients in buying, selling, developing, finance and lease all types of real property (industrial, retail, office, multi-unit housing, hotel and residential).  His clients, which include publicly traded companies, start-up businesses, developers and other individuals, retain him to negotiate and document the various stages of a real estate transaction: from acquisition to construction to leasing and management to disposition of the property.  Mr. Juha handles real estate matters throughout the United States, as well as abroad, and has acted as lead real estate counsel for transactions in Canada, Mexico, Australia and parts of Asia.. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Juha worked at Pircher, Nichols & Meeks, representing lenders, developers and REITs.  Previously, he was a Border Patrol Agent.. Mr. Juha has been listed in the Southern California Super Lawyers magazine as a "Rising Star" since 2009, an honor earned by only 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40 in Southern California.  He was also named “One To Watch” by Hastings’ Magazine.

Damon G. Saltzburg is a highly experienced and dedicated legal professional representing both large companies and small businesses in the industrial, financial, manufacturing, technology and retail sectors on contract, real estate, transactional, corporate, litigation and bankruptcy matters.. Damon is a native Angelano and came back after law school to plant his roots in Los Angeles.  He lives in West Los Angles with his wife, who is also an attorney, and one daugther.  He ia an avid sports fan and roots for the Lakers, Kings and Dodgers.  He grew playing ice hockey In Los Angeles (yes hockey) and was thrilled when the Kings finally one the Cup after 45 years and was there in June when the Kings won the Cup again.. Damon is an active skiier and runner.  He also coaches his daugther's soccer team and volunteers at her elementary school.

Complex Business Litigation And Employment Attorney. Johnny Darnell Griggs is an attorney with an exemplary record of achievement. Mr. Griggs is an award-winning litigator who has handled all aspects of complex business litigation, includingdefense and prosecution of claims related to business torts and complex business transactions, prosecution and defense of real estate and real estate related claims, defense of toxic tort claims, and defense of land subsidence claims. Mr. Griggs has successfully tried numerous cases in state and federal courts, as well as before arbitration tribunals. He is also recognized as an expert in employment law (including, among other things, privacy, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, diversity and elimination of bias in the workplace). Mr. Griggs serves as an HR consultant specializing in organizational development, workplace investigations and training, and expert witness services. He is a popular speaker on issues pertaining to public education reform, civil rights, diversity and inclusion, and elimination of bias in the legal profession.

Community leader and volunteer.  Active Rotarian.

Colette T. Davis obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern University, School of Law, cum laude, in Los Angeles, California and Bachelors of Arts from California State University, Los Angeles. Ms. Davis is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and California, including the United States District Court in California and North Carolina.. During Ms. Davis’ 23 years of practice, she has spent 20 years as an entrepreneur managing a private practice. Ms. Davis’ firm focuses on Probate, Estate Planning, Guardianship and Conservatorship law. The firm handles cases in both California and North Carolina, administering probate estates, advising clients on building and maintaining estates, tailoring estate plans to meet client’s specific needs, while educating client on how to pass wealth and build a future for their loved one.   Ms. Davis also works extensively with caregivers and the individuals who find themselves in need of care.  While working as an advocate for seniors, disable persons and incapacitated individuals in her private practice, Ms. Davis spent 10 years protecting the financial, personal and civil rights of minors, seniors and disabled individuals in guardianship and conservatorship proceedings through Court appointments.. Whether counseling small business owners on succession planning so the business will not die with the founder, or advising a bankruptcy client how to recover and thrive after bankruptcy, Ms. Davis has spent her legal career assisting families in building and preserving legacies for generations to come, while focusing on family care and providing for loved ones that are currently in need of assistance.. In addition to her practice, Ms. Davis has taught Wills, Trusts and Estates  and Bankruptcy for the National Bar Association Paralegal program at CPCC. She also lectures and participates in workshops on elder and disabled care planning, starting and maintaining a small business, preserving and transferring family wealth and consumer bankruptcy relief in person and through several radio and television programs.. Ms. Davis is currently managing the Law Office of Colette T. Davis, PLLC where she continues her focus on maintaining and preserving family wealth through estate planning, seniors’ rights, small business matters and bankruptcy relief.   In addition to managing her practice, she spends time giving back to her community by volunteering with the Mecklenburg Bar through various committees and with Crossroads Charter School as a Board member.  She is a former Board member of Girl Talk Foundation and currently serves on a committee for Girl Talk Foundation.  Ms. Davis also volunteered with Hospice Palliative Care, Charlotte Region for 5 years, previously served on the Executive Committee of the Probate Division of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and Judicial Committee with Black Women Lawyers of Los Angeles.  In addition to her membership in the North Carolina and California State Bars, Ms. Davis is a member and participates in a number of other bar association in North Carolina and California.

Christopher J. Hoo, Owner of Hoo Law, is an estate planning attorney in California.  He is eager and available to serve individuals, families, and business owners throughout the state.. Prior to opening his own practice, Christopher worked as a bankruptcy and foreclosure litigation attorney at a multi-state law firm.  Additionally, he worked for the largest debtor bankruptcy law firm in Southern California.. Christopher’s background representing both creditors and debtors gives him a unique perspective, which he has brought with him to similarly administrative-heavy probate court.  He fully incorporates this experience and passion when serving his clients’ interests, and ultimately, into their estate plan.