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Heather Johnston founded Sapphire Law Group to deliver big-firm quality legal services to families and businesses in a way that is personal, convenient and efficient. Heather brings her extensive legal experience in real estate, title and financing and combines it with her passion for technology and efficiency to serve her estate planning, trust and estates and business clients.. Heather has received an “AV-Preeminent™” Rating by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named as a SuperLawyer Rising Star, and to the Best of the Bar and Top Lawyers. She has been a panelist for numerous local, state and national seminars for attorney continuing legal education and for industry groups, and has authored published articles on real estate, estate planning, insurance and related topics.

Summary:. Background:. Trevor started off his career in real estate as a licensed CA Real Estate Salesperson. As he worked diligently to become a Real Estate Broker, Trevor mainly serviced home-buyers and investors in the greater Sacramento residential markets. As a licensed Broker, Trevor now offers full service representation for buyers and sellers in both the residential markets and the commercial arena.. While in his late teens and early 20's, Trevor attended college at The University of California, Davis where he pursued his degree in Engineering. During his time at UC Davis, Trevor studied extensively in the fields of electro-magnetics, analog / digital electronics, material science, and structural engineering. Later, after acquiring his B.S.E.E., Trevor went to work for L-3 Narda-West, a worldwide leader in the development and delivery of state-of-the-art RF payload equipment for the Satellite Space and Launch Vehicle markets.. At his division of L-3 Communications, Trevor started work as a design engineer. During his time as an engineer, Trevor developed several telecommunication components both for geosynchronous space satellites and for missile targets. Customers including NASA, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Space Systems Loral, Orbital Sciences, Northrop Grumman, and the Department of Defense all have benefited from the design and manufacturing techniques practiced by Trevor during his career as an engineer. By the end of his career at L-3 Communications, Trevor had been promoted to Engineering Manager of New Product Introduction where he managed a team of electrical, computer, and process engineers in an effort to manufacture high reliability space products.. Trevor attended law school at Lincoln Law School of Sacramento with the intent to return to real estate development and sales, as well as to enter the field of intellectual property rights. However, during law school, Trevor developed a passion for the law and how it shaped every aspect of the world he and others lived in. As a result, Trevor ultimately decided not to limit his practice to such focused areas of the law. After working as an Associate for Murphy Campbell Alliston & Quinn, and learning from one of the most respected real estate litigation attorneys in California, Trevor set out to open his own practice focused on real estate services as well as comprehensive legal representation. After 9 years of running his own firm, Trevor joined TRAINOR FAIRBROOK, Sacramento’s most awarded real estate law firms, where he co-lead the firm’s leasing and property management division. Trevor’s practice at TRAINOR FAIRBROOK included primarily representation of landlords in planning, negotiating and drafting a wide range of office, retail, industrial, cell tower, and ground leases, as well as related commercial lease documents such as lease assignments and amendments. In December 2023, TRAINOR FAIRBROOK was acquired by Buchalter, an AM 200 law firm, at which point Trevor decided to reopen TWM Legal where he could continue providing exceptional legal services to his clients customized to fit their needs.. As your Attorney or Broker, you will feel comforted knowing that Trevor possesses special knowledge and skill resulting from his dynamic experience as an Engineer, Real Estate Broker, and Entrepreneur. His practice focuses heavily on real estate transactions (retail, office, development, and industrial) and disputes, intellectual property, business litigation, and general liability claims and defenses.. Education & Accreditation:

Heather R. Chubb is a Life TransitionsLawyer based in the Sacramento, California, area dedicated to helping individuals and familiesmake the best possible legal decisions for themselves and those they love.  She founded The Chubb Law Firm in 1999because she saw the need for a different approach to estate planning andadministration, an approach that is straight forward, easy and above allunderstandable.  Heather believes thatthere is nothing worse than a plan that takes a team of lawyers todecipher.  She uses her passion toeducate her clients and make navigating the legal world easy, understandableand comfortable.  She believes that thepractice of law is not about papers. It’s about people and relationships.. As thename implies, life transitions planning isn’t a one-time event, but a series ofsteps that change and vary depending upon your goals and stage of life.  Ensuring your plan is up-to-date is essentialto its proper functioning and to helping your family and loved ones avoiddelays, and unnecessary costs.. Whileeach of her clients has different needs and objectives; they all have thecommon goal of protecting those they love, keeping control for as long aspossible, making the most of assets they worked hard to acquire, making thingsas easy as possible for their loved ones, and having a trusted advisor they cancall with their life transition questions.. Whetherdeveloping a foundational estate plan, special needs plan, long-term care plan(including Medi-Cal and VA benefits), or advanced plan, or administering a planupon death or incapacity, the focus of each plan is the individual client andtheir needs and goals. Because she truly listens to her clients’ concerns, sheis able to transform clients’ visions into plans that meet their desires andexceed their expectations.. Heatheris a member of the State Bar of California Trusts and Estates section,WealthCounsel, LLC, a national organization of trusts and estates attorneys andother legal, tax and business professionals who design sophisticated planningtechniques for individuals and families, the National Academy of Elder LawAttorneys (NAELA), a national association of attorneys dedicated to improvingthe quality of legal services provided to seniors and people with special needs,and ElderCare Matters Alliance an association of nation-wide elder care expertsdesigned to provide families across America with access to experts in all areasof elder care.. Heather is a frequentspeaker on topics that range from Basic Estate Planning to more complexsubjects such as Planning for Unmarried Couples, Charitable Giving, RetirementPlanning Coordination, Small Business Succession Planning, and Medi-CalPlanning.  She is also available forspeaking engagements.

Clark Allison has been an estate planning attorney for over twenty years. His focus is on estate planning, trust administration, elder care and  Medi-Cal planning and setting up small businesses. He graduated from Sacramento State – B.S. Management Information Systems, Fuller Theological Seminary – M.A. Theology (where he almost became a pastor), McGeorge Law School – J.D, and Golden Gate University Law School – LL.M. Tax.. Clark was named as one of Sacramento Magazine’s top estate planning attorneys for 2017.. For more information, please go to my website .

Andrei Jingan is a professional Business Law & Estate Planning (Trusts, Wills, etc.) attorney & counselor at law licensed to practice law in California, with offices in Walnut Creek and El Dorado Hills, CA, who serves remotely clients from all parts of California. He proactively works toward achieving his clients’ legal goals. Entrust your legal needs to him, so he can help you minimize your legal exposure and tackle your objectives.. No job is too big and no task is too small. Every client is truly important to him, and he will always aim to find a tailored solution for every legal issue.. While he can’t promise a specific outcome in your case, he will always act in the best legal interests of his clients. Don’t be afraid of contacting him today for a no-obligation case evaluation.

I am Certified as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate law by the California Board of Legal Specialization, and have my LL.M in Taxation. Prior to receiving my J.D. and LL.M degrees, I practiced for more than twenty years in the areas of taxation, accounting, estate planning, business management and development, and human resources, as well as serving for several years as a Vice President at a nationwide human resource consulting firm. I now specialize in the areas of estate planning, trust administration, probate, taxation, business formation and development, adoption and family formation, with a large portion of my practice devoted to advising the LGBT community.

I pride myself on building lasting relationships with my clients and offering a personalized, family-oriented approach to legal services. When I meet with a perspective client, I immediately set out to identify the client's specific needs and tailor my legal advice to fit them. My goal is to implement sophisticated estate and business planning ideas without the unnecessary hassle and complexity.

An adjunct professor of Wills and Trusts at Southwestern Law School and recently named a top attorney of 2014 in Pasadena Magazine and a Rising Star by Super Lawyers,Vanessa Terzian began her legal career as a Trust Administrator for Wells Fargo, N.A. Her experience at Wells Fargo, working closely with clients, portfolio managers, beneficiaries and other attorneys, shed light on how a poor estate plan can ruin a family’s fortune and more importantly, their relationships.. After witnessing first hand the importance of proper planning, Vanessa has pursued her own practice, helping countless families through her expertise in estate and tax planning, asset protection, elder law, kids protection planning, probate and trust administration.  What sets Vanessa apart is her understanding of the needs of growing families, her ability to relate to working parents who desire a better life for their families and her know-how to implement strategic estate planning tools in the most cost efficient and seamless manner.  Vanessa also draws on her real estate and business background in crafting comprehensive plans for her clients.. Vanessa is a skilled public speaker, having conducted countless seminars throughout her legal career on various topics of estate planning, including kids protection planning, special needs planning, Medi-Cal planning, advanced tax planning and asset protection for individuals and small businesses.. Vanessa is an active member of the La Canada Flintridge community, where she resides with her husband and business partner, Edward Terzian, and their two sons, Alec and Jack.  She is a board member of the Northridge Hospital Foundation and participates in a number of charitable based organizations.  Vanessa has successfully raised thousands of dollars for a variety of charities through fundraising campaigns which include frequent community-based public speaking events, charitable dinners and personal contributions.  She believes that the foundation to a successful family unit is care, love and selflessness and stresses the importance of providing your community with these same tenants that are so essential to your own family’s success.. Ms. Terzian earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of California San Diego, where she graduated magna cum laude and was a member of the Golden Key Honor Society.  She completed her honors thesis in political science and received Provosts Honors for four consecutive years.. After graduating from UCSD, Vanessa attended Loyola Law School, where she was awarded the Dean’s Full Tuition Academic Scholarship.  Vanessa was also on the Dean’s Honors List throughout her tenure at Loyola.  During law school, Vanessa helped contribute to a published law article and clerked for the City Attorney, Civil Litigation Division, giving her invaluable experience in the legal process and an understanding of the pitfalls to avoid in drafting legal documents.. Ms. Terzian is a member of the Family Wealth Planning Institute and is a Personal Family Lawyer®.  As a family woman, Vanessa understands the importance of protecting your assets, planning for your family’s future and building your own legacy.  She takes pride in providing her clients with the sense of comfort and security that comes along with having an effective and comprehensive estate plan in place.

Rated by Super Lawyers as Rising Star. Noteworthy. Arminé worked as a Judicial Extern for the honorable Judge Dean D. Pregerson of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.. Arminé served on the Governing Board of Directors for Southwestern Law School’s The Nickel Club (2013-2015).. Armine currently serves on a subcommittee for the Southwestern Law School Alumni Board of Directors.. Education & Honors. Graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of California, Los Angeles, receiving her Bachelors Degree in History and her Juris Doctor Degree from Southwestern Law School.. Served as Associate Editor of the Southwestern Law School Law Review from 2009-2010. While at Southwestern Law School, she was a member of the Dean’s List and received the Dean’s Merit Award for her outstanding academic achievements.  She was the recipient of the Highest Grade in Course Award for Legal Research and Writing and Contracts.. In addition, Arminé was a member of the Southwestern University Moot Court Honors Program where she competed as an oralist in the National Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Intramural Competition which focused on Business Corporate Law. Her team took 5th place in this national competition.. Rated by Super Lawyers as Rising Star. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. Only 5% of the total lawyers in California are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers. Of this 5% only 2.5% are named to the Rising Stars list.. Publications. Authored the article titled, “Renters: The Innocent Victims of the Foreclosure Mortgage Crisis,” 39 SW. L. Rev. 339 (2009), which focuses on the impact of the mortgage crisis on the real estate market, specifically renters.. Co-Authored the article titled, "Digital Assets: The Modern Practical Estate Planning Considerations,"  California CPA January-February 2014 Issue which discusses estate planning techniques and stratedgies for virtual assets.. Professional Associations. Angeles County Bar Association, 2010 to present. San Fernando Valley Bar Association, 2010 to present. Bar Associations. Member of the California State Bar and licensed to practice before the California Superior Court as well as the United States District Court, Central District of California.. Experience. Arminé has spent her entire legal career focusing exclusively on estate planning, probate, entity formation, and trust administration.. Arminé can be reached at. You can also go to to her website by clicking here: .

Lawrence (Larry) is the youngest partner of the firm of Ajalat & Ajalat, LLP, a family-owned law firm with a reputation for providing exceptional legal representation in a wide variety of legal matters throughout Southern California.  Located in North Hollywood, Ajalat & Ajalat offers comprehensive representation in personal injury litigation and matters, probate litigation, estate planning, business and real estate matters, among other areas of law.. Larry handles the firms estate planning, probate matters and real estate.  Larry has been married to Rena since 1997 and has three beautiful children, Lucas, Hannah and Emma.

Raffy Boulgourjian has been representing homeowners, real estate investors, and business owners since 1998. As a first-generation American himself, Mr. Boulgourjian believes in the American Dream and stands ready to fight for keeping it alive. A large portion of that dream is to own a home and people deserve to have someone fight for them to keep the dream alive. Don't stand by to watch your dream robbed from you. Let us have the privilege of helping you protect your dream.

Jan limits her law practice to estate planning, business planning, trust administration, and probate cases. She prides herself in taking a genuine interest in her clients, giving them her individualized attention, and providing legal services specifically designed to meet her clients’ needs.

Mr. Primuth earned his juris doctor from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law in 1989.. After practicing at large law firms in Los Angeles, Mr. Primuth opened a boutique estate planning and trust administration practice in 2006. His current practice focuses on all aspects of trusts and estates, including estate planning,  conservatorships and guardianships, special needs planning, probate and trust administration, and probate and trust litigation. He also handles real estate, tax, employment and business and nonprofit organization matters. Committed to excellent client service, he assists individuals, families, business owners navigate complex areas of law.. He is a California State Bar-certified specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law.. Mr. Primuth also speaks and reads Mandarin Chinese with high proficiency.

A.J. Hazarabedian is the firm's founder and most experienced eminent domain trial attorney.  The vast majority of his over twenty five years of experience has been almost exclusively in eminent domain, inverse condemnation and appellate litigation.  Mr. Hazarabedian has successfully handled hundreds of eminent domain matters for public agencies, property owners, and business owners, having taken a substantial number of cases to successful verdict and numerous others to successful settlements.  His case experience over his career ranges from matters involving only tens of thousands of dollars all the way up to tens of millions of dollars.. Mr. Hazarabedian has been a speaker at local, national and international legal conferences on the subject of eminent domain, including at the American Bar Association and International Right of Way Association’s annual meetings. He has been interviewed on the topic of eminent domain on both regional and national news broadcasts, including on CNN Headline News and Fox News Channel.  Martindale-Hubbell recognizes Mr. Hazarabedian as an AV Rated® attorney, the highest rating available to any individual lawyer.  Mr. Hazarabedian has also been named several years in a row to Southern California Super Lawyers in the field of eminent domain.. In addition to his regular practice of eminent domain law, Mr. Hazarabedian serves as a court appointed mediator in eminent domain matters as part of the Los Angeles Superior Court mediation panel, and serves on the Condemnation and Land Valuation Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar. He also served for several years as an Adjunct Professor at the University of La Verne School of Law, where he was elected by the student body as Outstanding Adjunct Professor.

Nyree is a shareholder of DLK Law Corp. and the firm's managing attorney.  She concentrates her practice in the areas of trusts & estates (including probate and conservatorships), immigration, and business transactions.. Having worked as an associate of DLK Law Corp.'s predecessor firm, BOLD Law, for five years, Nyree took a hiatus from private practice to serve as general counsel to a privately held company and its affiliates. After three years in-house, Nyree returned to private practice and her former clients. Nyree returned to BOLD Law as a shareholder and a managing attorney.. Nyree is a proud alumnus of UCLA, having graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Minor in Public Policy in 2003. She earned her Juris Doctor degree in 2006 from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where she graduated with honors and was an active member and officer of the Armenian Law Students Association.. Nyree is fluent in Armenian.

I help families protect their loved ones and their assets by simplifying the estate planning process so they can live their life knowing their wishes will be carried out after they pass away.. Hi there! I’m Jolene. I’ve been an attorney for about 20 years.  I now run a primarily virtual firm so I can help people throughout the state of California!. When I was in law school I almost didn’t take Wills & Trusts as I thought it sounded boring. My counselor begged me to take it as it was two of the thirteen subjects on the Bar Exam. So I took it. And I LOVED it! In fact, I received the top score in the class!. One of the things I love best about helping people with their estate plan is seeing and hearing about the relief they feel when it’s all done. They feel so much more relaxed! It seriously lifts a great burden they didn’t even know they were carrying.. I also love helping people who have trouble figuring out how to unequally yet fairly distribute their assets. If you are overwhelmed by some difficult choices, don’t worry! I can help. Don’t let that delay the rest of your estate plan.

Anahid earned her BA in Political Science/Political Theory at UCLA. She earned her J.D. Degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. Her first job as an attorney was for a personal injury law firm. In 1989, Anahid joined with Yuen Fang to form Agemian & Fang. Since that time, Anahid has been committed to helping people navigate the turbulent waters of the legal system to obtain the best possible results for her clients.. Anahid is a member and deputy chair of and arbitrator for the Los Angeles County Bar Attorney Client Fee Dispute Arbitration Services Inc.; a past chair of the State Bar's Committee on Mandatory Fee Arbitration; an arbitrator for the Los Angeles Superior Court; and certified as a Temporary Judge in the Los Angeles County Court system. She has lectured on and trained attorneys for arbitrations and has tried both jury and non-jury trials for the past 25 years.. Anahid's areas of expertise involve all aspects of litigation, specifically in the areas of real estate, business, and family law.