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I am an attorney who loves his job. I help my clients in times of need and assistant my clients in making smart and informed decisions for the future. I pride myself in giving honest, easy-to-understand advice to my clients in a friendly and professional manner. My practice focuses on estate planning (trusts and wills), probate, and elder law. In my free time, I love to hike and travel as much as possible.

My Name is Gustavo Gavilanes and I run the Law Offices of Gustavo Gavilanes. I am a licensed attorney as well as a licensed real estate broker. I specialiaze in the Practice Areas of Trusts, Estate, and Probate.. My hobbies include reading, listening to podcasts, spending time with my family, and boxing. I serve the Covina community and surrounding areas such as La Verne, San Dimas, and Glendora as I grew up in that area and it holds a special place in my heart.

I work hard to help my clients, my family, and my community.

Rachelle received her J.D. from the University of San Diego in 2003 and her undergraduate degree in English Literature from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. She studied a summer in Madrid, Spain. She is also licensed to practice law in Virginia.. Rachelle devotes her practice at CunninghamLegal to trust administration. She has prior experience in corporate formation, business and tax law and spent a year in Guam as prosecutor for the Attorney General.. Rachelle resides in Camarillo with her husband, a Naval aviator, and their two children. Rachelle is an avid runner, loves to prepare healthy meals for her family and is very active in her church.

Family is a top priority for me.   I have been in practice with my husband since 1983, and three of our four children are attorneys in our office. My mother and my son-in-law also work with our office.  .    Our employees are also considered to be part of our family,  and even some of their relatives work for us.    Since family is so important to  me, I want to help my estate planning clients protect and provide fo their families.. Community involvement and being a volunteer are also important to me.  I am on the GRANADA HILLS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION,   GRANADA HILLS SOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL,  and a past pesident of the GRANADA HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.. i am lucky to practice  in an area of law, and a location, that I love.

Integrity. Advocacy. Results. When client's retain the Raff Law Office, they can be confident that our service will be consistent with these principles.. Integrity.. The Raff Law Office is committed to building relationships with clients that last beyond any one case. We understand that legal matters can be a source of great anxiety for clients, so we will work hard to make sure that you not only stay informed about the status of your case, but that you also understand the legal issues and pitfalls you may be facing. When you retain the Raff Law Office, you're not just hiring someone to help you with your legal work, you're hiring an adviser you can trust.. Advocacy.. The Raff Law Office takes pride in our ability to aggressively defend our clients' interests. We spend the time and resources we need to stay current with changes in the law, and we utilize that knowledge to our clients' advantage. In addition to other matters, our attorneys have experience litigating cases against international conglomerates, negotiating million-dollar lease agreements, and counseling businesses at various stages of their development.. Results.. The Raff Law Office is dedicated to meeting our clients' needs. Our attorneys have been successful in a variety of settings, achieving success in jury trials, court trials, motions and other hearings. But success is not always measured by outcomes in the courtroom. Often the best and most cost-effective representation comes from helping clients avoid going to court, either by drafting superior legal documents or by negotiating favorable settlements. We work closely with our clients to make sure they are happy with how their matter is resolved.

JEREMY OLSAN is the principal of Olsan Law, Inc.. From 2008 until 2020 Jeremy was a partner in the firm of Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz, LLP, where he led the firm’s real estate and business law practice groups. Prior to joining the Perry firm as a partner in 2008, he had been a shareholder for ten years with the Santa Rosa firm of Anderson, Zeigler, Disharoon, Gallagher & Gray.. Honors and Achievements:  • Since 2012, Jeremy has been recognized by his peers as an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated Attorney*.  • In 2016, the State Bar Board of Trustees appointed Jeremy to the Executive Committee of the Real Property Law Section of the Bar, where he served as a Vice Chair.  • In 2018, Jeremy was appointed by the California Lawyers Association to its Real Property Law Section Executive Committee, where he now serves as an Advisor.  • Jeremy has been recognized by his peers by being named to the list of Northern California Super Lawyers® in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and again in 2024.  • In March 2010, Jeremy was voted the “Best Attorney, Sonoma County”, by the readers of the North Bay Bohemian Newspaper, whose readers again voted him “Best Business Attorney, Sonoma County” in 2018.. Education and Experience: Jeremy graduated from UC Berkeley and from McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific, where he was on the Board of Editors of the Pacific Law Journal. Before law school, he was a commercial real estate agent, and served as the Executive Director of the California State Senate Advisory Commission on Cost Control in State Government.. Real Estate and Business Law Practice: Jeremy has negotiated and documented many significant real estate and business transactions, including purchases, sales, leasing and construction of shopping centers, office buildings, wineries, vineyards, ranches, development and subdivision land, estate homes, conservation and other easements. He also assists clients with construction contracts, land use, zoning and planning matters.. Jeremy works on all aspects of business and corporate matters, including the formation, governance and dissolution of business entities and the review and documentation of routine and complex business and commercial contracts. His practice includes analyzing, negotiating and preparing asset, stock and membership interest purchase and sale agreements, partnership agreements, buy-sell agreements, real property purchase and sale agreements, leases and licensing agreements. He has represented companies and owners in numerous stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures and other complex business and commercial transactions.. Some of his notable real estate and development transactions include: representing the Sonoma Land Trust in the acquisition of Jenner Headlands, the largest conservation land acquisition in Sonoma County history at the time of its completion; representing Codding Enterprises in its sale of a tenancy in common interest in Coddingtown Mall to Simon Property Group; representing the private seller of a 27,000-acre, 250+ parcel ranch; and representation of the Sonoma State University Academic Foundation in the financing and development of the Green Music Center.Representative Clients: Jeremy has represented private individuals, businesses of all kinds, non-profit corporations, and academic and governmental institutions, including the Sonoma Land Trust, Codding Enterprises, Healdsburg Hospitality Group, Korbel Champagne Cellars, Dehlinger Winery, Calistoga Winegrowers, Domaine Della Winery, Siduri Wines, Copain Wine Cellars, Boich Family Cellars, Sonoma State University Foundation, Sonoma State Enterprises, Audubon Canyon Ranch, Prudential California Realty, Manor Development Company, Shook and Waller Construction, the City of Santa Rosa, and the North Bay, Marin, and Oakland/Berkeley Associations of REALTORS®. He is frequently called on to lecture to and consult with real estate industry groups and brokers on transactional and disclosure issues, broker risk management, and on broker discipline and arbitration hearings. He is a regular participant in the California Association of REALTORS®’ Legal Affairs Forums, and participates in the development of the statewide Association’s real estate contract forms that are the gold standard in California.Community Leadership: Jeremy is an active community volunteer and leader, where his service includes:. • Advisor to the Executive Committee of the California Lawyers Association Real Property Law Section• 2-term Chair of the Board of Directors of the Career Technical Education Foundation• Chair of the Governance Committee and Member of the Board of Directors of the Redwood Empire Food Bank• Executive Committee of the California State Bar Real Property Law Section• Executive Committee of the California Lawyers Association Real Property Law Section• President of the Santa Rosa Downtown Market Board of Directors• Board of Directors of the Volunteer Center of Sonoma County• President of Santa Rosa’s Reform Jewish synagogue, Congregation Shomrei Torah. Pro bono legal services for select local non-profits have included:Audubon Canyon Ranch, Calistoga Wine Growers, Career Technical Education Foundation Sonoma County, Ceres Community Project, Circuit Rider Community Services; Congregation Shomrei Torah, Napa Bicycle Coalition, Redwood Empire Food Bank, Santa Rosa Downtown Market, Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition, Sonoma County Library Foundation, Starcross Monastic Community, and the Volunteer Center of Sonoma County.. * AV®, BV®, AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.

I have over 12 years of legal experience in the areas of Construction, Real Estate, Business Planning and Estate Planning.  After working for large firms in Novato and San Francisco for over 8 years, my husband and I started our practice in my hometown of Petaluma in 2013.  We are proud to offer our services to residents of Sonoma, Marin and Napa Counties.. Please let me know how I can assist you with any construction, real estate, business or estate planning needs.  Thanks for checking out my AVVO profile!

Andrew Kern has an undergraduate degree from Columbia University in N.Y. and a Law Degree from The Baylor School of Law in Texas, a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. (Please know that not all law schools are accredited by the ABA.) Andrew is also a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.. Andrew is committed to keeping informed and current with all updates and changes in bankruptcy law by continuing to attend seminars and legal education classes. He also reads the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney list serve on a daily basis for an understanding of the myriad of issues that arise in bankruptcy law. You can be sure that any issue that arises in your bankruptcy filing will be researched.

Protecting What Matters Most Since 1992. Elain Andrews, of Andrews Law Firm, P.C., has been proudly serving northern California for over 20 years. Ms. Andrews is qualified and ready to assist you with your estate planning and business law needs. As a Board Certified Estate Planning Specialist, Elain has the expertise needed to create the best possible plan for you and your family. To better serve you, Andrews Law Firm, P.C. has two convenient locations, one in Truckee and the other in Petaluma.