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Mr. David is one of the top tax and estate planning attorneys on the Central Coast. He also has substantial experience and expertise advising U.S. clients on wealth preservation, trust and estate administration and real estate, finance and business transactions, and advising foreign clients on structuring inbound purchases and investments and U.S. estate and gift tax planning.Mr. David is well versed in all aspects of advanced estate and gift tax planning. The primary focus of his estate planning practice, however, is advising clients on personal family issues, including assisting with clients' philanthropic goals, helping to educate heirs about legal and financial matters, establishing trusts to create incentives for heirs to be self-sufficient, protecting family assets from heirs' creditors (including potential future ex-spouses) and providing tools to trustees to deal with substance abuse issues.. Before moving to Santa Barbara from Los Angeles in 1999, Mr. David's practice included representing clients in real estate and corporate equity and debt financings. As a result of his knowledge of finance and capital markets, Mr. David has a unique ability to work with clients' money managers to ensure that financial risk is being adequately assessed and addressed.Mr. David's career accomplishments include acting as California counsel for the Commercial Lending Division of Bank of New York, and, in 2006, requiring changes to the standard escrow terms under the Master Derivatives Agreement then used by investment banks in diversification transactions involving concentrated stock positions. These changes avoided the risk of losing over $70 million of a client’s stock from investment bank bankruptcies during the 2008-2009 financial crisis.. Mr. David received his B.A. with High Honors and a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia. He went on to receive his law degree in 1983 from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall). He started practicing law as a tax attorney in the Tax Department of the international law firm of Loeb and Loeb, which was at the time one of the preeminent Tax Departments in the country.

I am the owner of the Law Office of Eric A. Woosley. We are located in Santa Barbara California. We specialize in all types of litigation including:. Will & Trust Contests. Employment Discrimination. Wrongful Termination. Securities Arbitration. Business Litigation. Personal Injury. I am a member of:. The Santa Barbara County Bar Association. The Santa Barbara County Bar Foundation. American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Public Investors Arbitration Bar Assocation (PIABA). Consumer Attorneys Assocation of Los Angeles (CAALA). California Trial Lawyers Assocation. Federal Bar Association

I am organized, aggressive, focused and understanding as an advocate.  I have a terrific rapport with fellow lawyers and Judges.. From a personal standpoint, I have raised two wonderful and successful daughters as a single parent.  I enjoy travel and all types of outdoor activities.

Braden R. Leck focuses on advising individuals and businesses on real estate and business transactions, intellectual property matters, estate planning and trust administration.. Prior to joining Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell, LLP, Mr. Leck was a partner at the Santa Barbara law firm of Seed Mackall LLP. Mr. Leck began his legal career in Los Angeles at the international law firm of Latham & Watkins LLP. Mr. Leck received his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara and his law degree from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law.. Real Estate. Mr. Leck routinely counsels clients with respect to the acquisition, financing, leasing and disposition of residential and commercial real estate, real estate syndications, property tax issues, easements, and co-ownership arrangements.. Business and Corporate Transactions. He frequently works on business entity selection and formation matters, including corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships and general partnerships, in addition to advising clients with respect to financings, mergers, sales and acquisitions of businesses.. Estate Planning and Trust and Estate Administration. Mr. Leck also assists clients with the preparation of wills, trusts and related estate planning documents, and with the administration of trusts.

Attorney, CA State Bar #229054 Real Estate Broker, CA BRE #01394464 Proprietary Private Security Officer, CA BSIS PSO #6905

Amy Steinfeld is a member of the Water & Public Lands Group. She has specialized experience in Colorado River Issues and Endangered Species Act compliance. She represents public water agencies, special districts, private landowners and water utilities in both litigation and transactional matters. Amy works on a broad range of water and land use issues, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance, water rights permitting, administrative proceedings, complex groundwater adjudications, and water supply planning under SB 610/2210.. Prior to attending law school, Amy gained valuable experience in the environmental field, serving as the environmental director and an environmental consultant and analyst for the California Safety Compliance Corporation. She traveled to 37 countries to conduct social and environmental audits of factories for large manufacturing companies. She also developed an environmental audit tool and a forestry chain of custody audit. In addition, Amy has worked with the National Wildlife Federation and Environmental Defense.

Experienced Commercial attorney serving clients in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.

Experienced Commercial attorney serving clients in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.

Experienced Commercial attorney serving clients in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.

Experienced Commercial attorney serving clients in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.

Experienced Commercial attorney serving clients in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.

Experienced Commercial attorney serving clients in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.

Experienced Commercial attorney serving clients in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.

Experienced Commercial attorney serving clients in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.

Experienced Commercial attorney serving clients in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.

Experienced Commercial attorney serving clients in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.

Experienced Commercial attorney serving clients in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.

Experienced Commercial attorney serving clients in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.

Experienced Commercial attorney serving clients in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.

Experienced Commercial attorney serving clients in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.

Experienced Commercial attorney serving clients in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.

Experienced Commercial attorney serving clients in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.

Experienced Commercial attorney serving clients in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.

Experienced Commercial attorney serving clients in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.