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The Law Office of Tara L. Cooper focuses on the representation of nonprofit organizations with respect to maximizing bequests left to the charity, recovering embezzled or misappropriated assets, and identifying development opportunities.. After six years in the Litigation Department at a large Los Angeles law firm, Tara L. Cooper founded her own firm in 2011 to pursue her goal of working on behalf of and in support of nonprofit organizations. Ms. Cooper not only works as legal counsel for nonprofit clients, she also fervently fundraises, volunteers, and donates to a variety of charitable organizations as well.. Ms. Cooper utilizes her years in litigation to effectively resolve disputes involving Estate Litigation; Trust Litigation; Estate, Probate and Trust Mediation; and Estate, Probate and Trust Appeals.  She works closely with her clients, and is well-known for her responsiveness and efficiency in guiding her clients through all stages of litigation, including discovery, settlement negotiations, mediation, and trial. Ms. Cooper has extensive court hearing and trial experience, enabling her to protect her client’s best interests at each step of the process.. In contrast to other firms, The Law Office of Tara L. Cooper is free from outdated billing requirements and rigid fee structures. Accordingly, the firm can create unique billing solutions that make sense for each individual client

Philip Shakhnis fights for tenants poisoned by carbon monoxide leaks and whose children have been lead poisoned from lead-based paint in slum housing.  Philip is a forceful, meticulous and compassionate attorney with over 20 years of experience representing tenants. Philip has represented hundreds of tenants forced to live in slum conditions making him one of the best tenant rights attorneys in the Los Angeles area.

Our office provides legal services in the areas of the real esate, Landlord-Tenant, business formation and business litigation, contracts, civil litigation and personal injury. Our experienced attorneys will seek and provide you with the most practical solution to solve your legal issues.

Margaret G. Lodise, Partner at Sacks Glazier Franklin & Lodise, has more than 20 years' experience representing beneficiaries and trustees, conservators, individuals and institutional clients in connection with a range of matters pertaining to estate, trust and conservatorship litigation. In addition, she handles estate, trust and conservatorship administration. Ms. Lodise handles appellate work concerning trusts, estates and conservatorships, and has been appointed by the court as a guardian ad litem in connection with significant matters. She also serves as an expert witness with regard to ethics and fiduciary issues.

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).

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.

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 an associate in the Civil Litigation, Family Law, and Probate Departments of Feinberg, Mindel, Brandt, and Klein. My practice focuses on all areas in civil litigation, with a particular emphasis on business dissolution, real estate, and contract disputes. I am equally experienced in Probate, and represent clients on trust, conservatorship, guardianship, and Elder Abuse matters. In addition to the foregoing, I handle various family law matters on occasion.. In the probate sphere, I frequently appear in  Probate hearings, handle Trials, and have made several appearances in sale confirmation hearings, hearings on Petitions for Final Distributions, and Heggstad Petitions. I also have experience with 850 Petitions, seeking to obtain and access both real and personal property controlled by third parties.. Similarly, I frequently make appearances in civil matters, where I have taken and defended depositions in various complex matters, including  specific performance of a multimillion dollar buy-sell agreement, and an employment trade-secret matter. I am experienced in enforcing Judgments, including Motions for Charging Orders, Writs of Execution, and Defaults. I have particular experience in Anti-SLAPP cases, as I have been on both the prosecuting and defending end of such matters.. I co-authored two versions of “Claims of Undue Influence Are Considered Under Different Standards in Family Law and Probate Matters,” which was published as part of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Symposium for the years 2014 and 2015.. I earned my law degree from Loyola Law School, where Iwas a member of the St. Thomas More Law Honor Society and received First Honors in Financial Institutions, Legal Research and Writing, and Civil Procedure. He served as Note and Comment Editor for the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review. I earned my B.A., magna cum laude, from UC Berkeley, where I graduated with high honors as a Phi Beta Kappa member.

I am a member of the California Bar Association, California Lawyers Association and the Los Angeles Bar Association.. I love to practice in this area of law, because it gives me the privileged opportunity to help my clients write out their life story. I can assist them to customize their estate plan based on their current needs and future goals.. Together we can preserve your legacy, and to make sure that your family will always be taken care, such as providing instructions in case you become incapacitated, or to take care of a special needs child.. Estate planning is not just for the rich or elderly, so let us help you have peace of mind knowing you and your family are taken care of.

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.

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

Combined, the attorneys of Schindler Eyrich have over 45 years’ experience representing beneficiaries, trustees, executors, personal representatives, guardians and other fiduciaries, creditors, interested parties and other clients in trust, estate and fiduciary matters. Our representation includes strategic pre-dispute counseling, litigation, administration, adversarial hearings and trials, alternative dispute resolution, and appeals

Catherine T. Hergenreter is experienced in Estate Planning and Trust Administration. She enjoys cultivating meaningful and productive relationships with her clients to meet their estate plan goals.. Catherine graduated from University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology. She attended Whittier Law School where she was an Articles Editor for the Law Review. She had the high honor of having her article published in the Law Journal during her second year of law school. During law school, she also clerked for a civil and criminal judge in Orange County. She earned her Juris Doctor in 2013.. After law school, Catherine worked as a consumer debt attorney helping clients resolve their private student loans. She left that field in early 2019 to work in estate planning as that was always her true passion. She cares greatly about helping her clients protect themselves as well as their loved ones.

Bret R. Carter concentrates his practice on estate planning, probate and trust administration matters. He also has significant business and real estate expertise and advises his clients in corporate, business and real estate transactions.. Mr. Carter earned his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University and his law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law, where he was a member of The Order of Barristers and The Moot Court Board. Mr. Carter was awarded the American Bar Association Young Lawyer Award Achievement (1990) and is a former member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association Board of Governors.. Mr. Carter is a member of the State Bar of California, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is also a member of the Los Angeles Venture Capital Association and the Apartment Owner’s Association of Greater Los Angeles. In addition, he is active in numerous community affairs groups including Rotary Club of Santa Monica.

Andy Epstein is Of Counsel to D|R Welch Attorneys at Law. He focuses on licensing compliance, corporate mergers, transactions and tax planning for the firm’s clients while keeping in mind the conflict between federal and state laws regarding medical marijuana.. Andy is also a Certified Public Accountant and is certified by the State Bar of California as a tax specialist. He has more than 30 years of experience in all areas of taxation.. Prior to becoming an attorney, Andy worked as a CPA with the international accountancy firm of Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers). As tax counsel, Andy has represented middle market emerging technology companies in corporate transactions and tax planning.. Andy obtained his Juris Doctorate degree and LLM in Taxation from the University of San Diego and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin. Andy also has a Master of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Colorado.