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We will guide you through the important decisions concerning your medical and financial well-being, and help you solidify your intentions ahead of time before it's too late.

Based in beautiful South Orange County, California, Matthews Legal is a law firm focused on assisting clients with their estate planning needs and related matters. We are committed to helping clients plan for themselves, their family, spouse, and kids and to protect and convey not only their assets but also their legacy according to their wishes in a financially efficient manner. We are equipped with the best resources available to ensure that we serve our clients with excellence — nothing les. Lai Matthews is a wife and a mom to a happy and active little boy. A later-in-life attorney, she chose a path that allowed her to be available (physically and emotionally) for her son as much as possible after he was born (She did not know what she was in for!). She opened her Estate Planning Practice with moms, dads kids, grandparents foremost on her mind and helped them to do what’s best for their families and to navigate the often complicated laws relating to Estate Planning. She believes that ultimately we can not control everything in life, but we should, to the extent possible, do what we can to ensure the best for our loved ones. Lai has a background in the health care insurance industry and is also a licensed Registered Nurse. She is a graduate of Western State University College of Law where she was a Dean’s Merit Scholarship recipient. She is admitted to the State Bar of California and is an active member of Wealth Counsel, a community of more than 3,600 professionals across the country who are leading their estate planning practices to new levels of excellence. As an immigrant, she is sensitive to the Estate Planning needs of families in the U.S. who may not have extended family living nearby and who may have their closest connections in foreign countries. She also speaks Tagalog.Lai Matthews is always grateful for her Faith, her family, and this county. In her free time, she loves to read, spend time with her family, and when she can, create something — anything — beautiful with her hands.

I am passionate about helping people. I love getting to know my clients and providing them with a positive experience and services that offer real value to their lives.. Your Estate plan is important to you and should fit your life and values, not just a form printed out with your name stuck in it. My estate plans are tailored to you and are of immediate use to help you organize your life with a personalized Grab-and-Go book.. My broad business career in high technology with several Fortune 500 companies gives me a unique perspective and business sense that allows me to help you succeed with practical, actionable advice. I can help you balance risks and benefits, resolve disputes, and write contracts that maximize your earnings potential and support your success. My ethics and interpersonal skills make me an excellent deal closer who will establish and maintain positive and productive relationships with your customers.. My litigation background for a Top 100 international law firm in insurance matters, premises and product liability, and commercial litigation informs my contracts expertise and helps me keep you out of the courtroom. I will also accept select matters for litigation in torts.. Equine law is a real passion for me, coming from my lifetime as a horse owner and exhibitor. I understand your love for your animals and can help you mitigate legal issues unique to horse owners.. Finally, while working for a Fortune 500 aerospace company as a manager I developed a love for coaching and mentoring people in job search or to help them advance their careers. All of my mentees have been able to improve their situations with my assistance.. Call me and let's discuss what I can do to help you.

I am an attorney specializing in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate, Trust Administration.  I help individuals and families create comprehensive custom estate plans consistent with their wishes and family values to provide for asset transfer to their loved ones.   The goal is to plan for incapacity or disability during lifetime, focus on family harmony, and preserve family wealth.  I also help families plan for long term care and issues associated with aging parents, as well as provide assistance with the administration of estates after passing.. My objective is to personally counsel and educate each of my clients so that I can customize their plans to give them the assurance their specific goals and concerns for their loved ones are met. I help families when loved ones pass away or become disabled or incapacitated.. My law practice is limited so that I can give each client the benefit of my expertise in the areas of estate planning, probate, and trust administration.  Most of my work is done on a flat fee basis.  I encourage all of my clients to feel free to pick up the phone whenever they need to ask a question or clarify information.

Tatiana Chapman has close to 20 years of experience in litigation, estate planning, probate and trust matters. In the beginning of her career, she primarily practiced civil litigation, but she eventually shifted her focus to trusts, estate and probate.. She is a graduate from University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, Ohio, and completed her undergraduate and graduate degree in Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria. Her diverse background allows her to better understand her clients' needs, and helps her to navigate through simple or complex family dynamics, which often play a large role in trust and probate matters.. She fell in love with Southern California and moved with her family to Rancho Santa Margarita. Both she and her husband are very involved with the local community.. She enjoys time with her family, outdoor activities, staying active and watching her two boys grow.

Jonathan Huber has been practicing law in northern California since 2003 and is certified as an Estate Planning, Trust and Probate law specialist by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization (a distinction held by less than 2% of practicing attorneys in California). He was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2016 and 2017.. Mr. Huber is a member of the Sacramento County Bar Association, the Contra Costa County Bar Association, and numerous community and civic organizations. In addition, Mr. Huber serves as an Arbitrator for the Sacramento County Bar Association. In his free time, Mr. Huber enjoys cycling, triathlons, and spending time with his family.

My practice focuses on Estate Planning clients. In Estate Planning, I work with clients to make the process simple, so clients can focus on more important things -- being with the people they love, and doing what they love to do.

I am a certified specialist in estate planning, trust and probate with the California Bar, and I have an LL.M. (Masters in Laws) in Estate Planning.  I assist with estate planning, special needs planning, trust administration, probate administration, and limited conservatorships in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.. I am happily surrounded by boys - my husband (who helps me at the office), our two sons Caleb and Isaac, and our dog Ulysses, pit bull-boxer mix.  In my limited free time, I enjoy practicing yoga and pilates, reading dystopian fiction, and having deep spiritual conversations with friends.

Certified Legal Specialist in Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate Law, The State Bar of California. Since 2008, Matt has focused his practice on estate planning and trust and estate administration. Matt launched Shafae Law with the intention of providing comprehensive, personalized legal services with class and integrity for reasonable flat-rate fees. Matt takes great pride in his personable, practical approach to solving legal problems, no matter the size of the estate or complexity of the family dynamics.. Matt previously worked in the chambers of one of his heroes, Hon. Martin J. Jenkins, now a justice of the California Supreme Court. While serving in that capacity, Matt wrote and edited for his law school's law review.. In 2012, Matt received the Wiley M. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services from the State Bar of California. From 2013 - 2018, Matt has received the "Rising Star" designation from Super Lawyers. In 2024, Matthew was selected as a Super Lawyer.. Matt grew up in Belmont, where he has a large network of friends and family. When he's not practicing law, Matt loves staying active, and spending time with his wife, Mercedes, and their kitty, Isabela. Matt also has a love of music and plays bass in several amateur groups. Volunteering and youth education are very important to Matt, who has served as an academic tutor to at-risk youth in East Palo Alto through the Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula, and was a former high school teacher in the Sequoia Union High School District.

At Brainin Law Office, we excel at guiding our clients through the often-confusing maze of legal and financial decisions to create estate plans that ensure the well-being of their families and the accomplishment of their cherished goals. We take pride in integrating family-owned businesses and real estate investments into the planning process. Whether you are married or single, with a traditional family or a blended one, just starting out or looking back on a life well lived, Brainin Law Office will help you craft a plan that honors your wishes and protects the people you love.. Gary Brainin is a dedicated advocate for individuals, families, and business owners seeking to protect themselves, their assets, and the people they love. He believes that serving clients is about more than just creating documents, but instead about establishing clear and open lines of communication where people can feel comfortable talking to their attorney without fear of a bill for every phone call, fax, or email they send.

I am an associate attorney with Lakin Spears, LLP.  I earned my J.D. in 2011 from Santa Clara University School of Law, where I graduated in the top 30% of my class.  I am a member of the State Bar of California’s Trust and Estate section, and was a former Co-Chair of the Silicon Valley Bar Association’s New Attorneys Round Table.  In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my wife, playing soccer and tennis, reading, hiking, and watching sports.