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As one of the firm’s founding attorneys, Ching K. Chiao is a respected and prominent member of the Southern California Real Estate and Business Law community.  Mr. Chiao represents various individuals and businesses, including major real estate developers in the Greater Los Angeles Area with portfolios in excess of $500,000,000.  His representation includes notable deals with Home Depot, Office Depot, Food-4-Less, Rite Aid, Ross Dress-for-Less, JC Penny’s, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Starbucks, Seattle’s Best, Foot Locker, Gymboree, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, MetroPCS, and many more.. Mr. Chiao prides himself on delivering exceptional results in a cost-effective manner.  Companies who utilize Mr. Chiao’s talents as in-house counsel continually report substantial cost savings and improved efficiency in operations, management, and litigation.  His ability to be aggressive and creative while arriving at win-win scenario for all involved is the monument of the firm’s success.. Mr. Chiao is currently involved with the City of Arcadia's Planning Commission, and serving as the Planning Commission's Chairman. He has also been a guest speaker for the Arcadia Association of REALTORS for previous foreign investors workshops.

Tab Artis became an attorney in 2007, beginning as an Associate for one of California’s foremost construction litigation firms located in Pasadena, California, after working seven years for that same firm as a litigation paralegal. In April 2010, Mr. Artis opened his own civil litigation practice representing clients in cases involving personal injury, construction law, landlord-tenant, partnership/business disputes, and bankruptcy.. Tab Artis established The Artis Law Firm in 2018 to helps individuals and families find the security and peace of mind that comes from a wisely designed and well-crafted estate plan. Our firm assists those who are committed to protecting their wealth and their loved ones from the devastating emotional and legal effects of disability and death. We serve clients in all areas of estate planning, including wills, powers of attorney, trusts, trust administration, probate, and conservatorships. With skillful planning and quality estate planning documents, you can preserve your wealth for future generations, minimize estate taxes, and avoid the expense and public spectacle of probate.

HELPING PEOPLE MAKE AGREEMENTS AND RESOLVE DISAGREEMENTS IN BUSINESS AND REAL ESTATE.   Harvard Law School Class of  1978.  AV (highest) rating by Martinale-Hubbell.  Serving clients in Pasadena since 1981.. SERVICES. Robert Wm. Sloat focuses upon forming and preserving successful business relationships for his clients.. Mr. Sloat advises clients pragmatically, from the perspective of his broad legal and business experience.  Rather than merely raising issues which obstruct a transaction, he helps his clients evaluate risks in their business context, advising creative, practical solutions.  He negotiates in a spirit of productive cooperation, to reach the client's goals without undermining business relationships.  Deals are documented clearly, anticipating and avoiding potential disputes.  Where differences arise, he is a strong advocate, effectively articulating and advancing his client's best interests, seeking to resolve disagreements without litigation.. Negotiating and documenting real estate and business agreements and resolving disagreements–this is the major focus of Mr. Sloat's law practice.  It encompasses, for example, complex contract negotiations, purchases and sales of real estate and businesses, leases, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, customer contracts, and other transactions.  He often works with people caught up in a dispute, evaluating their legal rights and practical alternatives, then negotiating a realistic solution through vigorous advocacy.. Among his clients are real estate, engineering, technology, manufacturing, retail services, entertainment, advertising, telecommunications, and health care companies, and many individuals.. QUALIFICATIONS. Robert Wm. Sloat has practiced business and real estate law since 1978.  He received the Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School in 1978, after graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in 1975 from Seattle Pacific University.  He was Managing and Executive Editor of, and published an article in, The Harvard Journal on Legislation.. Mr. Sloat began practicing law with a prominent Los Angeles firm then known as Agnew, Miller & Carlson.  He moved his practice to Pasadena in 1981, where he helped found a ten-attorney firm, becoming Managing Partner.  His business experience includes commercial real estate brokerage, investment analysis for a real estate firm, and producing and distributing a motion picture.  In 1986 he began his individual law practice.. Based upon his reputation in the legal community, Mr. Sloat has received an AV rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, their highest rating of legal abilities and ethical standards.. A resident of Pasadena since 1963, Mr. Sloat has been active in the community as a member of the Pasadena Bar Association (Real Property Section Chairman 1998-2000), the Tournament of Roses (1989-present), and the Pasadena Unified School District school bond Citizens' Oversight Committee (2000-2004), together with other civic, church, and family pursuits with his wife and three children.

I practice Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Probate, and Business Law in the Los Angeles area.. I specialize in designing and drafting estate plans, analyzing taxable events, restructuring and consolidating assets, preparing asset protection trusts and administering trusts. I have often been called upon to create strategies to preserve client assets and design gifting plans to utilize the estate and gift tax exemption. I also have previous experience in planning for VA and Medi-Cal benefits, as well as resolving Medi-Cal estate recovery matters. My goal as an Attorney is to make the estate planning process as painless as possible. I takes pride in providing my clients with a supportive environment while guiding them to the appropriate plan to meet their goals.. I received my Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Philosophy from California State University, Northridge and then went on to receive my Juris Doctor (J.D.) cum laude from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. I have been honored by the prestigious American Academy of Attorneys, as one of their Top 40 Under 40 Attorneys for 2018. I am also a member of the Women’s Council of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, which is dedicated to advancing the welfare of the hospital and its patients.

Mr. Everett focuses his practice exclusively on estate planning, probate and trust and estate related litigation. He is a member of the Pasadena Bar Association (probate section), the Los Angeles County Bar Association (probate section) and the California Bar Association (probate section). Prior to joining Primuth & Driskell, LLP as Senior Counsel in 2017, Mr. Everett worked at the international law firm of McDermott, Will and Emery and Anglin Flewelling Rasmussen Campbell & Trytten LLP (AFRCT), handling a wide variety of estate planning and probate matters.. Mr. Everett earned his juris doctor from Syracuse University School of Law, where he graduated cum laude and earned a certificate in estate planning. After law school, Mr. Everett obtained an LLM in estate planning from the University of Miami Heckerling School of Law.. In addition to his activities as an attorney, Nicholas coaches Special Olympics with his wife, Ali, and serves on the board for multiple nonprofit organizations, including as President of Monrovia Providers Group, an organization serving the aging population of the San Gabriel foothills region.. Mr. Everett is admitted to practice law in all California state courts

Haroun Nabhan is the founder and Principal of Nabhan Law.  Haroun’s practice focuses on estate planning, probate and trust administration, conservatorships, and litigation. As a sole practitioner, he provides each client with the specialized skills, experience, personal focus and hands-on attention they need at cost-effective rates.  In addition to being a practicing attorney, he is also a contributing writer for Westlaw-Thomson Reuters, helping write educational materials on estate planning for other attorneys.  Haroun’s clients include individuals, married couples, families with special needs children, beneficiaries, and fiduciaries.  Because family is so important to him, Haroun is passionate about helping individuals and families plan for the future or deal with the loss or incapacity of a loved one.  In helping his clients, Haroun takes a very personal approach to each case.  He understands that probate matters and disputes are often emotionally charged and therefore require a unique problem-solving approach.Prior to starting his own practice, Haroun worked for an AV-rated law firm in the South Bay, where he handled estate planning, conservatorship, and special needs trust matters.  He also represented clients in litigation disputes, including matters involving multi-million dollar trusts.  Prior to that, he worked for a boutique firm in Pasadena specializing in probate and civil rights litigation, where he tried his first case (as second chair) just 6 months after receiving his license to practice law.In his spare time, Haroun loves to travel, and has visited more than 30 countries throughout the world.

Justin Shiau is the founder and principal attorney of Athlon Legal, a professional law corporation.Justin graduated from the University of Chicago and USC Law School.  He is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law.Justin is a member of the Pasadena Bar Association, the Asian Pacific American Bar Association, the San Gabriel Chamber of Commerce, the Monrovia Chamber of Commerce, the Alhambra Chamber of Commerce, and WealthCounsel.In his spare time, Justin enjoys golf, pickle ball and spending time with his lovely wife and daughter.  In the past, he has served on the Board of the Financial Planning Association of the San Gabriel Valley, the Taiwanese American Lawyers Association and Project by Project, Inc., a nonprofit focused on leadership development.