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I live and work in the city I love, Oakland, California.  I had been doing litigation for 30 years before I went into estate planning and probate.  I enjoy literature and  was Chairman of the Board of the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival for many years.  I voulenteer deliverying meals and food to the less fortunate in Oakland. I'm also concerned about climate change and am involved in Citizens Climate Lobby.  I also try to do my part as a concerned citizen by canvassing door to door during our elections. I enjoy working as a probate attorney, I enjoy working with my cleints and am happy to handle any probate anywhere in California.

I have been practicing law in California since January 2000. I began working in government, first as  Deputy County Counsel representing the various agencies of San Joaquin County, followed by a position as Deputy District Attorney in Stockton. I left to start private practice to ulitize my bilingual skills in Spanish due to the lack of attorneys capable of communicating properly with clients in legal matters that could have severe consequences for years after. In addition, I have consistently given back to my community as a volunteer with you in Mock Trials, and as a mentor to those students thinking of a career in law.. In 2012 I ran for public office, prompted by my community to step up, and won a race for School Board Trustee of Oakland Unified School District. I currently represent constituents in District 5 for a 4 year term.. Torres Law Group has received many awards as a local small business from the Contra Costa Chamber of Commerce and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Alameda County, as well as recognition and honors from Assemblymember Susan Bonilla, Congressman George Miller and various other elected officials throughout the bay area.

I am an Oakland native and resident and have practiced bankruptcy, business law and commercial litigation at Kornfield, Nyberg, Bendes, Kuhner & Little, P.C. since 1987. Among my contributions to the legal community are,served as a committee member of the Insolvency Law Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California, a mediator for the Bankruptcy Dispute Resolution Program of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California. I am  the author of "Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994," Westland Review's Quick Guide to Foreclosure Law, 1995 Pacific 60, and Ihave lecturered for Lorman Educational Seminars. I am  a 2006-2020 Northern California Super Lawyer, and have an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the national directory of attorneys, indicating outstanding legal ability and very high ethical standards. Outside of my law practice, I am is an avid, runner,cyclist and outdoor enthusiast.

Alex has a B.S. in Finance from San Diego State University and a J.D. from John F. Kennedy School of Law.  Prior to working with Horton, West & Bowman, Alex was a solo practitioner with his firm Bowman Law Offices for three years, and worked at Trutner Law Offices in Livermore for five years. Alex enjoys helping his clients establish a new business, creating diverse estate plans, and helping his client's through a difficult time after they have lost a loved one through trust or probate administrations.