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Henry R. Stiepel represents owners, investors, asset managers, and corporate users in industrial and commercial real property sales, acquisitions, financing, development, and leasing. Mr. Stiepel has more than 28 years of extensive experience in actively negotiating the acquisition, disposition, financing and leasing of office, industrial, R&D and retail projects.. Mr. Stiepel’s experience includes the negotiation preparation and review of purchase contracts, leases, ground leases, construction documents, financing documents, easement agreements, management contracts, agreements with counties and municipalities and related development agreements.. Since 2005, Mr. Stiepel has been named one of “The Best Lawyers in America”, Real Estate Law. He has also received an A-V Peer rating from Martindale-Hubbel, the highest legal ability rating available. Mr. Stiepel has served on the Board of Directors of the U.C. Irvine Athletic Association and on the U.C. Irvine Dean’s Advisory Council for the School of the Arts, and the Executive Board of the Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America.. Representative Transactions

James K. Ulwelling is the principal of Ulwelling Law, APC. His practice focuses on real estate, community association law, and business litigation. Previously, Jim was one of the founding partners of Ulwelling | Siddiqui LLP and a partner at Morris Polich & Purdy, LLP (now merged with Clark Hill). Jim has been lead trial counsel in numerous lawsuits and arbitrations over the years, where he has exhibited skills in courtroom strategy, critical analysis and sophisticated advocacy. Jim is frequently engaged by other attorneys, and has served as a testifying expert witness in legal malpractice actions.. Jim is actively engaged with professional groups serving the real estate, community association and business communities. He is a member of the Real Property Section of the State Bar of California and the Community Associations Institute, Orange County Chapter. He is a featured speaker for groups such as the Community Associations Institute, Chapman University School of Law, the Employer Advisory Council of Orange County, and the Orange County Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the Orange County Bar Association, and numerous commercial and residential real estate brokerages. He has served on the Publications Committee and the Mediation Committee for the Community Associations Institute. Jim has been published in periodicals and trade journals such as California Law Business, The Law Journal and OC View.. Jim received an undergraduate degree in Political Science from UCLA, where he received recognition on the Dean's List.  In 1994, he earned his J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law, where he served as Associate Editor of the Santa Clara Law Review.  He subsequently completed additional training as a mediator through the Santa Clara County Office of Human Relations and actively served as a community volunteer mediator.. Jim has resided in Orange County since 1998.  He lives in Irvine.  He enjoys camping and traveling with his family, as well as swimming, hiking, gardening, fishing and UCLA sports.

I received the California State Bar specialist designation in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate law in 2010 and the California State Bar specialist designation in Taxation law in 2012.  I am currently one of less than 100 attorneys in the state with both designations.  I am also licensed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, South Dakota, and soon to be Hawaii.  My practice focuses on estate planning for high net worth individuals by implementing a team approach to planning with the client's CPA, financial advisor, and insurance advisor.. In addition to my legal work, I provide pro bono help to Churches and religious ministries (also on the formation of those organizations).  I am also active in my church, Berean Bible Church of Hilo, Hawaii.

Olson Law Firm is ready and committed to provide you with vigorous representation for legal disputes that you have or are expected to encounter. Our Firm represents both individuals and businesses, and we have the experience, knowledge, and skills necessary to provide you with successful representation in a speedy and cost-effective manner. We will always be honest and upfront with you about your legal objectives.. Our lawyer  has over 13 years of experience in real estate litigation, probate, and Bankruptcy and we never back down from judges or attorneys while we are fighting for our client’s rights in Court. We are committed to providing great customer service to all of our clients by promptly returning phone calls, emails, and keeping you informed about new developments in a case, and by taking the best course of action on behalf of every client. We pride ourselves on hard work and and dedication to achieve our client’s goals.. Our Firm represents Plaintiffs and Defendants in the following practice areas:. · Real Estate Litigation (Our Attorney is also a Licensed Real Estate Broker). · Probate proceedings. · Bankruptcy (Chapter 7 and Chapter 13). - Business Litigation/Contracts. - Civil Litigation

Anthony Burton has extensive experience in handling real estate transactional and litigation matters on behalf of his clients. His focus in real estate matters includes residential and commercial landlord/tenant disputes, lease drafting, breach of lease litigation as well as other real estate matters including title diputes, easement disputes and partition actions.

As a top-rated family trust attorney serving families in Newport Beach and surrounding areas, I have dedicated my career to helping families prepare for and navigate major life events with compassion and care.. in addition to founding and operating the Meier Law Firm, I am also the author of The Family Nest Egg (Penguin Random House), Guided by Grace – A Catholic Journey Through Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning, and Good Parents Worry, Great Parents Plan. I am also a public speaker and television news personality.. In 2010, I founded the Meier Law Firm, an estate planning law firm in Newport Beach, California, after leaving the big law firm life to make a meaningful difference in the lives of families. Today, our firm proudly serves the local Orange County community and families across the state with a team of 18 dedicated members. I am very proud that we have received the highest online ratings possible on platforms like Google and Yelp by families who trust us and appreciated our services.. At the Meier Law Firm, we believe in forming lifelong relationships with our clients, offering custom flat-fee estate planning packages that include:. WillsTrustsFinancial Durable Power of AttorneyHealth Care DirectivesLife and Financial PlansComplete Trust FundingKids Emergency PlansLegacy Preservation (so that parents can pass down their values, morals, and dreams to their kids)Unlimited free phone calls and emailsFree three-year reviews of your family estate planAnd a family lawyer for life!. We also support families through life-changing events requiring probate, trust administration, high-net worth estate planning strategies, tax planning, special needs planning, limited conservatorships, asset protection, Catholic faith-based estate planning, and all non-contested estate planning.. If you're looking to secure your family's future, please consider us. You can give us a call or visit us online to schedule a planning session today. We are really looking forward to meeting you!. Practice Areas:. Estate Planning. Estate Planning for Families. Estate Planning for Minor Children. Estate Planning for Business Owners. Estate Planning with Attorneys. Estate Planning with Financial Advisors. Estate Planning with Life Insurance Professionals. Estate Planning to Protect Assets. Wills & Trusts. Asset Protection. Special Needs Trusts & Conservatorships. Probate & Trust Administration. Faith-Based Estate Planning for Catholics

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30 years experience practicing law in the field of probate, estate planning and trusts.Developer of a computer software program for trust and probate accountings.Specialties:Certified Legal Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.Estate planning: Revocable Living Trusts; Charitable Planning; Asset Protection; Life Insurance Trusts; Grantor Trusts; Family Limited Partnerships; Captive Insurance Companies; Corporations & LLCs; Probate; Trust Administration; Inheritance problems and disputes. Petitions for Reformation to correct serious tax and drafting errors. Will & Trust Contests.

Conner is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law with a Master's Degree in Taxation Law at Empirical Wealth Management in Newport Beach, California.. Conner is well-versed in estate tax avoidance strategies and Proposition 13 reassessment mitigation strategies. Conner uses a variety of planning tools, including Grantor Trusts, Life Insurance Trusts, Business Entities, and Charitable Trusts.. Focus: Estate planning (wills/trusts), estate administration (trust/probate), tax, and wealth planning. Trusts and 401(k)s, IRAs, and other retirement vehicles.. Licensed in California and Washington State.

Colleen is a Partition Attorney with Experience in Civil Litigation and Family Law at Talkov Law Partition Attorneys.. Colleen has the experience, skill, and knowledge to advocate for the best interests of her clients.. Her accolades as an attorney include a 10 out of 10 rating by Justia, being named as one of the Best Family Lawyers in Riverside by Expertise, a Lead Counsel Rating by Thomson Reuters as a Family Law Attorney, and being featured by the The Los Angeles Times in such articles as: "When Bill and Melinda Gates divorce, who gets the 66,000-square-foot mansion?". Colleen is a native Southern Californian who attended Northern Arizona University and went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from California Southern Law School in Riverside, California.. However, Colleen’s journey in the legal profession actually began when she was in high school, where she earned numerous accolades as the Pre-Trial Attorney for the Murrieta Valley High School Mock Trial Team. Colleen also spent her time as a student attorney in her local Youth Court program, prosecuting and defending fellow adolescents charged with criminal infractions in Murrieta, California.. Colleen went on to gain invaluable knowledge and understanding of the intricacies of the court system and insight into the judicial process during her time as a Superior Court Clerk for the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside.. Colleen effectively advocates for her clients’ legal rights in all stages of litigation and ensures their emotional needs are met inside and outside of the courtroom. Colleen is a skilled and compassionate attorney who offers options to clients who are looking for or need someone who can fight for them, in a way that they have not yet discovered.. Colleen is an active member of the Pick Group of Riverside Young Professionals, the Riverside County Bar Association, and the California Lawyers Association.

Lloyd Copenbarger is senior partner of the firm and the firm’s founder, practicing all aspects of estate and tax planning in the firm’s office.. Mr. Copenbarger’s practice emphasizes the areas of estate planning, business, tax, and nonprofit law.. Member, State Bar of California, Admitted 1979Member, State Bar of Oklahoma, Admitted 1971Member, State Bar of Ohio, Admitted 1976. Certified Specialist in Probate, Estate Planning, and Trust Law by the California Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California. J.D., University of Oklahoma, 1971L.L.M., University of San Diego, 1986B.A., History and Political Science, University of Oklahoma, 1969

Shadi completed her B.A. in Political Science at the beautiful University of Santa Barbara California.  She continued her studies abroad where she lived in Spain for a year while completing her M.A. in Law & Society and completed her J.D. degree in San Diego, California in 2001.. Shadi has had a variety of work experience from managing a designer boutique, being a bank teller, holding a variety of sales positions, to owning her own mortgage company.  Along with a vast work history, she has been blessed to travel to distant places from Europe to Israel, to living in the Baltics; her ability to connect and interact with individuals across many borders, faith, and socioeconomic levels adds to her practice as an attorney.. Shadi represented the underserved in San Diego at the Employee Rights Center.  Thereafter, she joined the Landau Law Group where she defended numerous injury, premises liability, and general civil litigation cases representing clients such as The Hyatt Regency and The Radisson Hotel to name a few.  Two years later having established herself as an attorney, she created her own practice and has since joined forces with Patrick P. Phancao in an effort to build a proud and distinguished law practice.. Currently, the firm receives business primarily through referrals which shows the committed and quality representation the two partners provide to their clients and strive to build upon in their firm.. Attorney Shaffer focuses on Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate, Trust Administration which has proven tremendously successful in its early stages of growth. Her firm also practices in the areas of Medical Planning and Asset Protection.

Scott Talkov is the Founder of Talkov Law where the emphasis of his practice is partition actions in California real estate. Before founding the firm, Scott was named partner of the year at a regional law firm in California dating back to 1897.. Scott has been named a Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine in 2024 in addition to being named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers for nine consecutive years from 2013 to 2021.. Scott graduated cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, where he was a member of the Board of Editors for the Washington University Law Review.. Beginning his studies at University of California, Riverside, Scott completed his bachelor’s degree as a 2004 graduate of University of California, Santa Barbara. Scott was an elected official and earned leadership awards for his role in student government at both campuses.. Scott’s articles on real estate law have been published in the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Journal of the American Bar Association, California Real Property Journal of the State Bar of California, and Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine.. Scott has been featured on CNN, Fox News, and the Today Show, as well as in the Los Angeles Times, the San Diego Union Tribune, and ABC 7 News Los Angeles.. Scott’s state court experience includes the California Superior Court in Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties, as well as the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Second Division (Riverside) and Second District (Los Angeles).. His federal court experience includes the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California as well as bankruptcy appeals to the District Court for the Central District of California, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Real estate, Business, Regulatory and Litigation attorney by profession.. Father, Husband, and Offshore Sailor by choice.. We help both businesses and individuals.. Licenses:California Licensed Attorney - All Federal District Courts, Bankruptcy Courts and State Courts throughout California.California Licensed Real Estate Broker #01330210. FMR Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS #1431725FMR Mortgage Company NMLS # 1491525

Nina Jafari is a founding partner of Jafari Law APC. Ms. Jafari’s first priority is being an advocate for her clients and consistently providing them with excellent results. Ms. Jafari’s goal is to help her clients achieve the best outcomes possible. Whether it be in immigration law, estate planning or business law, her objective is satisfying the client’s end goal.. Ms. Jafari insists on listening to each individual client and providing the client with a candid assessment of their situation. Ms. Jafari ensures using the strong resources at our firm’s disposal in order to guarantee that the client is informed and aware of all their options.. In addition to being admitted to practice law before the California State Courts and the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Ms. Jafari is a licensed California real estate broker. Ms. Jafari’s knowledge and understanding of both law and real estate, allows her to provide her real estate clients with effective representation.

I provide a personal and proactive approach regarding immigration, business, and estate planning. Understanding clients’ needs and customizing legal solutions accordingly is of the utmost importance to me. I approach legal issues from my clients’ business and personal points of view. I have negotiated over $200 million in transactions on behalf of my clients. When I am not defending your liberty and/or property, I enjoy marksmanship sports, archery, and technology. I operate with absolute precision in every aspect of my life.

Ready to assist you with financial protection for yourself and your family, whether it be a will, trust, medical directive or power of attorney. I will provide you with a customized legal solution, simple or complex, to give you the asset protection and financial security you want.  Call for a free consult!. We also can assist you with a variety of immigration matters, including naturalization issues, immigrant visas, and non-immigrant employment visas.

Ms. Lee is a co-founding partner of DeFrenza Lee LLP. Her practice includes all aspects of real estate transactions, with an emphasis on acquisitions, dispositions, development, construction, financing and leasing. Ms. Lee has experience representing property owners, developers, and investors in purchase and sale transactions involving commercial, industrial, and retail buildings and multi-family residential projects. Ms. Lee has also represented institutional lenders, second lien lenders and borrowers in a broad range of finance transactions including real estate secured loans (construction, permanent and mezzanine loans).

I was born and raised in Orange County, California. I grew up oil painting and always thought that I would pursue a career in art. I ultimately earned a degree in fine art at California State University Long Beach but it was during my studies there that I discovered my interest in the law. So after graduating I changed direction and attended Western State University Law School in Fullerton. Today I am so glad I made that choice because I love practicing law and enjoy putting my strengths to good use in estate planning for small to mid-size estates.. After finishing law school I worked in the litigation department of a national insurance company in Orange where I handled a variety of complex matters. My focus was construction defect litigation but I also represented a variety of defendants in personal injury cases. During that time I was lucky enough to participate in many arbitrations and mediations which gave me the most useful and important skill I use today: I know how to listen carefully and take time to understand what people truly want.. I currently live in Costa Mesa with my husband and three active young boys. I share the same concerns as many other parents of young children, such as who will we name as guardian of our minor children and how do we want their inheritance distributed? I love meeting new clients to explain their options and work through a plan together. I understand firsthand the needs of growing families and I want you to rest easy knowing that your estate is in order.. I still enjoy oil painting and see many parallels with working in the legal field: each discipline requires logical thinking and problem solving. And ultimately there is a final product on which I am proud to put my name. Let's have a conversation about your plans for your family and how I can help you implement them.