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My practice specializes in offering my clients affordable estate planning as well as advice on business formation and asset protection in a family friendly atmosphere. By using the latest in legal technology and minimizing overhead, my practice can efficiently design custom estate plans for each of its clients and thus offer services for fees far below traditional law firms.  Our typical estate plan for a couple includes a Joint Living Trust, 2 Wills, 2 Power of Attorneys, 2 Advanced Healthcare Directives and a free consultation every 3 years after we create your trust.. About Brian Chew. Brian was born and raised on the San Francisco Peninsula, attended school at the University of Southern California for eight years, returned to the Silicon Valley from 1992-2008 and have most recently moved back down to Southern California to live in Irvine.. I have been a licensed attorney since been helping my clients with all of their estate planning, and business law needs.  I strive to offer my clients the best and most personal service possible so that they will not hesitate to recommend my services to their friends and family.  Referrals are the lifeblood of my business.. Education. Credentials and Licenses. Professional Affiliations. The Law Office of Brian Chew assists clients with Estate Planning, Residential Real Estate, and Financial Planning in Irvine, California, as well as the following Orange County cities: Lake Forest, East Irvine, El Toro, Laguna Hills, Lake Forest, Aliso Viejo, Newport Coast, Ladera Ranch, Newport Beach, Laguna Woods, Mission Viejo, Foothill Ranch, Tustin, Corona Del Mar, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, Laguna Niguel, Silverado Rancho, Santa Margarita, and Trabuco Canyon.

Michele Carmeli has been a practicing attorney in Orange County, California for the past 27 and has handled a wide variety of litigation matters. Most recently, she was lead trial counsel in an elder abuse action in which her client received a statement of decision with damages of approximately $3.8 million. For the past five years, Ms. Carmeli’s work has been in trust and estate litigation, where she has favorably tried and settled many trust and estate litigation matters. Previously, Michele did insurance defense litigation handling such matters as catastrophic injuries occurring at construction sites, general business disputes, homeowner association litigation, as well as employment, construction defect, sexual harassment, wrongful eviction, and real estate disputes. Michele also has an extensive background in the appellate field. Since 1986, she has filed approximately 100 civil writs and appellate briefs concerning all manner of civil disputes in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Between 1991 and 2000, she also drafted approximately 200 appellate briefs regarding Los Angeles County felony criminal matters, including murder and Three Strikes.