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Kent L. Kristof is an accomplished attorney in complex trust, estate and conservatorship law, who is dedicated to protecting the financial interests of clients and litigating for the rights of elder abuse victims. He has extensive experience in arbitration and mediation, but is ready to aggressively fight for clients' rights in court when necessary.. Some of Mr. Kristof's notable successes included several high-value trust and estate disputes resulting in judgments in excess of $1 million. His achievements have led to his law firm being recognized by Pasadena Weekly as the "Best Law Firm of Pasadena" in 2011.. Mr. Kristof graduated with highest honors from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, with a major in history and a minor in Spanish. He went on to receive his master's degree in history in 2002, again graduating with highest honors, and then earned his Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2004. Mr. Kristof earned memberships with Phi Alpha Theta and the Golden Key International Honour Society. Most recently, Mr. Kristof has earned his Master of Laws in estate planning and elder law. He is admitted to practice law in California and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.  Mr. Kristof is currently a Candidate for a Doctorate in Juridical Science, the highest degree available in law, at Loyola University, School of Law, and is conducting original research on the Los Angeles County Probate Court.. Giving back to his community is important to Mr. Kristof. He has worked as a settlement officer for the Pro Bono Probate Settlement Program of the Los Angeles Superior Court and volunteered with the Pro Per Guardianship Clinic. Currently, he works as a Probate Volunteer Panel attorney for the Los Angeles Superior Court. Mr. Kristof is a member of the State Bar of California, the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the American Bar Association.  Mr. Kristof recently completed his tenure as the Young Lawyer's Division of the American Bar Association as Liaison to the American Bar Association's Commission on Law And Aging.

I represent clients in real estate, commercial, business, banking, insurance, and construction litigation.  I handle creditor's rights matters.  I form business organizations.  I represent small businesses, financial institutions, contractors, owners, developers, private lenders.  I prepare and negotiate real estate documents, commercial leases, forebearance  agreements, and handle loan workouts.  I provide private general counsel services to businesses.

As a founding partner of Chiao & Wu, LLP, Sandy T. Wu is an experienced litigator, representing clients ranging from individuals to small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.  Ms. Wu also has experience in representing public entities, including the County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, Manhattan Beach Unified School District and Montebello Unified School District.  Ms. Wu has litigated construction delay cases as well as wrongful termination, labor and wage issues for public entities.  Finally, Ms. Wu has experience in representing insurance companies, litigating extra-contractual and bad faith cases and issuing coverage opinions.. Prior to joining Chiao & Wu, Ms. Wu served as in house counsel for a well-known architectural and design distributor company and worked as an associate attorney at the law firms of Selman Breitman LLP and Bergman & Dacey, Inc.  Ms. Wu graduated from the University of California, Irvine, where she obtained two B.A. degrees in Political Science and Sociology.  Ms. Wu earned her J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law, graduating summa cum laude.  While in law school, Ms. Wu served as the Editor in Chief of Southwestern Law Review and externed for both state and federal judges, the Honorable Charles McCoy, Jr. in the Superior Court of Los Angeles and the Honorable Stephen V. Wilson in the United States Central District Court of California.. Ms. Wu previously served on the Board of Governors for the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association.  Ms. Wu was also a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, American Bar Association, San Marino Chamber of Commerce, and Arcadia Chamber of Commerce.

Experienced Litigation attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.

Experienced Litigation attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.

Experienced Litigation attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.

Experienced Litigation attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.