Top Estate Lawyers Near Me in Solana Beach Area

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Services. Griswold Law focuses on receiverships and partition matters. Attorney Richardson “Red” Griswold is commonly appointed by California courts as a Receiver and Partition Referee. He acts as a health and safety receiver, rents and profits receiver, post-judgment receiver and partition referee. In addition, Mr. Griswold takes on select class action matters.. Experience. Prior to founding Griswold Law, Mr. Griswold sharpened his legal skills at several Southern California law firms focusing on real estate law, employment law and business litigation, as well as in the legal departments of the San Diego Padres and The Upper Deck Company.  He also previously served as Vice President of a commercial and residential property management company, at the time ranked 15th largest in the state of California.. Education and Membership. Mr. Griswold is a member of the California State Bar and licensed to practice law in all California state courts, as well as the United States District Courts in the Southern District, Central District, and Eastern District of California.  Mr. Griswold earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Davis and his law degree, magna cum laude, from California Western School of Law in San Diego.  Mr. Griswold is also a licensed California Real Estate Broker.. Mr. Griswold is a 2015-2016 Board Member of the California Receivers Forum and a Board Member of the loca San Diego Chapter (San Diego Receivers Forum).. Pro Bono and Volunteer Efforts. Mr. Griswold is a classroom presenter for the Mock Trial Video Presentation Program at elementary schools across San Diego County through the San Diego County Bar Association’s Children At Risk Committee. He also volunteers with the Juvenile Court Book Club, which facilitates book club meetings at local juvenile detention centers.  Further, Mr. Griswold volunteers with the California Innocence Project by reviewing prison inmate files to investigate claims of innocence.

Peter C. Ward has been practicing law in the areas of Construction, Insurance, and Business Litigation for 20 years. After attending Yale and then University of California San Diego for his undergraduate studies, Peter received his Juris Doctorate from University of San Diego School of Law in 1986. He became a partner at Chapin Fleming & Winet (later known as Chapin Shea McNitt & Carter) in 1991 where he headed up the Construction Defect Litigation Department. After 15 successful years, Peter moved into smaller practice, eventually forming Ward Law Offices in 2002. In 2004, Peter and Christopher H. Hagen formed Ward & Hagen LLP.

Natalia Desiderio Smith, Esq. is the founder of The Smith Litigation Firm.  The Firm was established to provide superior legal representation centered around the client's goals.  Her experience has led to exceptional results in small and large cases alike, including multi-million dollar claims.. Ms. Smith has been practicing law for over fourteen years.  She is a highly skilled litigator that is dedicated and accessible to her clients.  She earned her Chemistry degree from the University of California, Riverside with Honors and her law degree from California Western School of Law where she graduated at the top of her class, cum laude.  Ms. Smith is admitted to practice in all courts of the State of California, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Central and Eastern Districts of California.  Ms. Smith has also successfully arbitrated many cases through JAMS Mediation Arbitration, Mediation and ADR Services (JAMS), the American Arbitration Association (AAA), as well as the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH).. Before starting her own firm, Ms. Smith was a senior attorney for the law firm of Weule & Ballard located in Carlsbad, California and Andrade & Associates located in Irvine, California.  Both firms specialized in construction disputes, but maintained diverse litigation and trial practices.  Ms. Smith has managed, settled, tried, and obtained excellent results in many non-construction disputes including business, commercial, real estate, and general civil litigation.. Ms. Smith is well versed in all aspects of federal and state civil litigation including alternative dispute resolution, provisional remedies, discovery, mediation, trial, judgment enforcement, and appeals.. She is an expert in construction disputes.  She has exhaustively litigated every type of private and public works construction dispute including breach of contract, mechanics' liens, payment and performance bonds, Miller Act, bid protests, delays, disruption, and defects.  Ms. Smith has developed a network of industry leading experts to assist in prosecuting or defending any type of construction claim.. Ms. Smith served on the Board of the Engineering Contractors Association and has been a member of the National Women In Construction, Orange County Bar Association and San Diego Bar Association.  She is also admitted to practice in all U.S. District Courts in California.. She was born in Argentina and is fluent in Spanish.

Michele Fischbein, JD, LL.M. attended the University of San Diego School of Law and is a member of the State Bar of California (Bar Number 207698). Since 2000, Attorney Fischbein has been serving the San Diego area with her expertise in trust and estate planning for high net-worth individuals and families. Using both standard and sophisticated planning techniques, Ms. Fischbein works to help clients achieve their personal and business wealth transfer objectives.. She also counsels clients on all related tax issues, including estate, gift and other transfer taxes. Ms. Fischbein is passionate about serving her community and has been with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for 25 years.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Solana Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Solana Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Solana Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Solana Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Solana Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Solana Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Solana Beach and surrounding areas.