Top best Probate Lawyers in Pasadena near me

The most rewarding part of my practice is providing personal service while protecting what's most important to you: your family. Whether you're planning for your future, or dealing with the loss of a loved one, you deserve the kind of personal attention and professional service that the Barilari Law Office provides.

Megan Lee has been practicing law since 2006.  Her main areas of focus are probate and trusts, and business litigation.  She understands that the probate process can be difficult and emotional for her clients.  She takes extra care in explaining the different stages of litigation to her clients and strives to minimize the emotional stress often associated with litigation.  With each case, she carefully crafts a effective litigation strategy tailored to her client's needs and their mutual goals.. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Western State University of Law, and her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Riverside.. Megan was named Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2011, 2012 and 2013 by Los Angeles Magazine, and has been one of Pasadena Magazine’s Top Attorney since 2010.

Mat is the Managing Attorney in the Pasadena office of RMO LLP. He handles disputes over contested wills, trusts, and conservatorships in probate court as well as business disputes in a wide variety of contexts, with a focus in the financial services space. Using his lengthy experience as a litigator, Mat works closely with clients to resolve complex disputes that often involve complicated family dynamics. Mat has experience with claims relating to disinheritance, elder abuse, and undue influence, and is experienced at finding creative solutions to what are often fraught and emotional situations. Mat graduated from Harvard University with an A.B. in History and Literature. While at Harvard, Mat was a member of the varsity swim team and was Eastern Conference champion in the 200 yard freestyle. He was also a member of the Harvard Lampoon. After working for a large private wealth manager, Mat attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, graduating cum laude. At Pitt, Mat served on the University of Pittsburgh Journal of Law and Commerce, and won the CALI award in Evidence.

Marie Mondia is an attorney in the Pasadena office of RMO LLP. Marie’s practice focuses on litigating contentious will, trust and conservatorship disputes in probate court. With extensive probate litigation experience, Marie effectively and innovatively resolves cases while obtaining advantageous outcomes for her clients.

James A. Hagan is a trial lawyer who has spent the majority of his professional career litigating a vast variety of complex disputes on behalf of individuals in state and federal courts throughout the Southland.  Mr. Hagan’s trial experience and, over a decade of representing probate and trust clients, provides his clients an insight into the winning arguments, principal issues, risks, factors important to the probate court, as well as the ability to evaluate less costly resolutions.  Mr. Hagan left the corporate law world to focus his practice on helping everyday individuals through difficult periods with sensitivity, determination, and the relentless pursuit of justice.

I represent individuals and families to help them protect themselves and their loved ones so they can leave the legacy they want.

Dilair Nafoosi is the founder and owner of Lionheart Legal. His practice focuses on conservatorships, decedent estates, trust and estate administration, and estate planning. Prior to starting Lionheart Legal, Mr. Nafoosi practiced law for years as an associate and/or contract attorney for some of the most prominent probate litigation firms in Los Angeles County.  His specialized experience combined with the sole practioner business model allows Mr. Nafoosi to provide compassionate, quality, cost effective legal counsel to each individual client.. Mr. Nafoosi strives to provide professional, reliable, and honest service to all of his clients in order to forge lasting relationships with those who trust him with their legal affairs. Mr. Nafoosi prides himself on getting results for his clients through hard work, communication, creativity, and mastery of legal knowledge.. During law school, Mr. Nafoosi worked for Mayor R. Rex Parris of Lancaster, California, and served on Governor Jerry Brown's Clean Water Stakeholder's Group. Additionally, he spent one summer providing legal representation to less fortunate migrant farm workers in Salinas, California as part of his commitment to giving back to the community. Mr. Nafoosi is an active member of his church and a regular attorney volunteer with Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles. Mr. Nafoosi is a member of Fiduciary Round Table of San Gabriel Valley. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Nafoosi successfully made a living playing poker professionally in Las Vegas, Nevada. He also owned a small real estate business during college.. Mr. Nafoosi received his Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law and his Bachelor of Science from Carnegie Mellon University, graduating with honors. He is admitted and certified to practice law before all courts in the State of California and the United States Federal District Court for the Central District of California.. THIS TESTIMONIAL OR ENDORSEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A GUARANTEE, WARRANTY, OR PREDICTION REGARDING THE OUTCOME OF YOUR LEGAL MATTER.

Darrell G. Brooke has been assisting individuals and families across Los Angeles County in crafting and maintaining comprehensive estate plans to safeguard their legacies. Alongside the rest of his team, he manages all facets of estate administration and specializes in resolving estate-related disputes.

Chris Johnson serves clients in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties in trusts, wills and probate. He brings extensive experience in drafting estate plans for small to the largest estates, as well as years of reaching successful outcomes for clients in disputes involving wills, trusts or elder abuse.. He is a Dean's Scholar graduate of Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California, earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Wheaton College in 1991.. Prior to his work at U.S. Trust as a Senior Vice President with ultra high net worth clients, he was a founding partner of Russakow | Ryan | Johnson, P.C. He also founded his own estate planning and probate practice in Pasadena, and worked as a civil litigation attorney for the Law Office of Errol Berk in Ventura. He has appeared on NBC-TV news and radio programs to discuss estate planning and probate issues, as well as interviews for local and national publications, and is a frequent lecturer regarding trust, probate and elder law issues.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Pasadena and surrounding areas.