Top Estate Lawyers Near Me in San Diego Area

Whether you are faced with issues related to estate planning or bankruptcy, the law governing these areas is complex and can be confusing. I can help you navigate through these issues and provide you peace of mind.. The focus of my practice is estate planning (i.e. trusts, wills, durable powers of attorney and advance health care directives), probate, trust administration and bankruptcy (both debtor and creditor representation).. I consider each client to be unique and am committed to providing quality legal representation to each of them without losing the personal touch. I conduct all client interviews and consultations personally. My goal is to understand each client's needs and to help them achieve their objectives. I welcome the opportunity to put my skills to work for you.. I am recognized by my peers as a highly skilled and ethical attorney and have earned an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell which is the highest rating bestowed on attorneys for their professional knowledge and ability, as well as their ethical standards and conduct in the practice of law.

Partner, Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, LLP.  Scott Finkbeiner is a certified family law specialist with the State Bar Of California and a Fellow of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Scott's practice encompasses all aspects of Family Law including dissolution of marriage, child custody, visitation and support, post-judgment enforcement actions as well as drafting premarital and postmarital agreements.  Scott is the recipient of the prestigious Mike Shea award in 2013 for his work in educating his peers as well as commitment to civility in the legal community.  Scott is a frequent lecturer on all issues related to family law.  Scott serves on the Board of Directors of the AAML Southern California Chapter (2017).  He has previously held numerous leadership positions with the San Diego County Bar Association, including: Co-chair of the Family Law Division (2013); Chairperson of the Lawyer Referral Service (2008-2011); Board of Director (2006-2007), and Chair-Person of the Young New Lawyer Division (2006-2007).

Lenden F. Webb represents corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and their principals in a wide array of matters, including breach of contract, business and partnership disputes, bad faith insurance disputes, class actions, employment, creditor collection issues, general contract and business matters. Mr. Webb has taken cases to final verdict with success in both bench and jury trials in 18 Counties throughout California.. Mr. Webb received his law degree from California Western School of Law where he was a published member of Law Review. Before establishing his law office, Mr. Webb attained Junior Partner status just prior to entering his fourth year with the law firm of Wild, Carter & Tipton, APC. Mr. Webb serves as paneled mediator for two California County Superior Courts and as Judge Pro Tem for the Superior Court of California.. Mr. Webb obtained a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Redlands. He also finished the Honors curriculum while earning his Bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication from Walla Walla University with minors in Religion and Business.. Mr. Webb has the honor of two published works, “International BBB a la eBay” in the California Western International Law Journal and “Brainstorming Meets Online Dispute Resolution” with the American Review of International Arbitration at Columbia Law School. In the Fall of 2010, Mr. Webb was honored by his alma mater in an article highlighting his accomplishments, “Raising the Bar“. (links below). He has authored two courses for the Department of Professional Studies at National University: “Mediation Fundamentals” and “Workplace Communication and Conflict Resolution” and has served as both moderator and speaker on the subjects of Enforcing Judgments and Digital Media At Trial. He participated as a speaker and moderator at the National Business Institute’s “How to Get Your Social Media, Email and Text Evidence Admitted (and Keep Theirs Out)” seminar with attorneys and participants remarking Mr. Webb was the “best mediator” they had ever seen. More recently, he spoke at the 2018 California Alliance of Paralegal Associations: “Advanced Litigation: Tips & Tricks for Collecting on Judgments”.. Mr. Webb has studied abroad extensively in Spain, South America and the South Pacific and speaks conversational Spanish.. Lenden Webb, a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, is admitted and has practiced law in the State of California, The United States Supreme Court and the United States District Courts for the Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California, the District of Colorado, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit. He is a member of the Fresno and San Diego County Bar Associations and the American Bar Association.

Josué Cristóbal Guerrero is the Managing Partner of Greenacre Law, LLP, a Real Estate Law Firm with attorneys practicing in all areas of Real Estate, Probate, Estate Planning, Civil Litigaiton, and Real Estate Transactions throughout Southern California. Litigations includes real property disputes centered on quiet title actions, purchase agreements, suretyship and security agreements, Home Owner’s Association covenants, title, boundaries, state and local regulatory frameworks, bankruptcy and probate.Transactional counsel roles include entity formation and structuring, commercial leasing, and estate planning issues related thereto.Josué earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles in 2011, where he graduated with honors as a member of the St. Thomas More Law Honor Society. Other academic distinctions include First Honors in Secured Transactions in Real Property, Constructional Law, and Ethical Lawyering.

I opened my own law practice in 1991 to help regular consumers with their basic legal needs. I form living trusts and write wills, do probate and trust administration and help consumers file chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy cases.. I have represented over 1500 consumers since I first began my law practice. I always provide a free consultation and do most of my work on a flat fee basis. My prices are very competitive and payment plans are always available. I take visa, mastercard and american express.. I graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science in accounting in 1984. I passed the CPA examination in 1985. I graduated from California Western School of Law in 1989 in the top 10% of my class. I won numerous scholastic awards in Law School as well.. I have written two books recently. The first is  Fundamentals of Estate Planning and the second is Consumer Bankruptcy Basics.. I am married with two kids and I live in Tierrasanta. My hobbies are football, exercise and traveling when I can.

Dan Holsenback is committed to service both inside and outside the practice of law. He was a member of the San Diego delegation to the annual California State Bar Conference of Delegates in 1998-2000 & 2005-2006. He is a former Vice-President and Director of the San Diego County Bar Association. He also served as President and Director of Sushi Performance & Visual Art and Vice-President and Director of the Actors Alliance of San Diego.. Mr. Holsenback has been annually named one of the Daily Transcript’s San Diego County Top 25 Attorneys since 2007, in categories ranging from real estate litigation to personal injury litigation to corporate litigation. He was named one of the Top Lawyers in San Diego by San Diego Magazine in 2013.

Bonnie Stokes has had plenty of experience representing clients in the San Diego area with their business law needs. If you need assistance with business litigation, breach of contract, real state litigation or any other business law related matter, contact Bonnie Stokes today at today.