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As a parent you want to make sure you have do everything for your kids. You make sure they are cared for at all times during school breaks and holidays.. But have you thought who will care for them if your can't?. My firm is here to guide you in the process of creating a plan that will tell everyone who you want to care for your kids when you cannot.. Call me today to book a Family Wealth Planning Session. During this session you will learn about estate planning in California and what you can do to care for your kids.. Helping Families Pass on Their Legacy with Love and Understanding!

Michele Fischbein, JD, LL.M. attended the University of San Diego School of Law and is a member of the State Bar of California (Bar Number 207698). Since 2000, Attorney Fischbein has been serving the San Diego area with her expertise in trust and estate planning for high net-worth individuals and families. Using both standard and sophisticated planning techniques, Ms. Fischbein works to help clients achieve their personal and business wealth transfer objectives.. She also counsels clients on all related tax issues, including estate, gift and other transfer taxes. Ms. Fischbein is passionate about serving her community and has been with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for 25 years.

Attorney Arthur McDonough attended Villanova University and graduated with a degree in Business Administration. He then attended New York Law School and passed the New York Bar Exam.. After graduating from law school Arthur worked as a litigator in New York City for five years where he handled a wide range of cases at all stages of litigation. It was a great experience but after years of litigation, and a dramatic event in his personal life, Arthur felt that he needed a change.. Arthur reevaluated his priorities and values and decided he wanted to devote his career to helping families. He then took the California Bar Exam and moved to Los Angeles where he worked creating wills and trusts in an accountants office. Arthur really enjoyed helping families take care of their estates and decided to open his own law practice.. Currently, Arthur is living in North County San Diego and helping clients create the trusts they need to avoid unnecessary probate fees, reduce estate tax, and ensure that loved ones are protected in the event of their incapacity.. If you need a trust or will to get protection for your family, Arthur can help!

KATHRYN S. KAUFMAN is an Associate Attorney at the Law Offices of ARTHUR S. BROWN, APLC. Kathryn joined the firm in 2007 after graduating from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and being admitted to the State Bar of California in 2006. While at UC Hastings, Kathryn was an editor for the Hastings Women’s Law Journal for two years and also served as a judicial extern in the San Francisco Superior Court.Prior to law school, Kathryn earned a Bachelor of Arts in English with Minors in Political Science and Theater from the University of California at Riverside.Kathryn’s involvement in estate planning dates back to 1996 when she began working for a solo estate planning practitioner who was also her Mock Trial coach! During college Kathryn went on to work at a mid-size insurance defense firm in Riverside, primarily working with the partner who managed the estate planning group. Kathryn also worked for LexisNexis during law school, helping to edit and cite check chapters for the Practice Guide on Trusts and Estates. It was a natural progression for Kathryn to then join the Law Offices of ARTHUR S. BROWN, APLC, specializing in Estate Planning and Trust Administration for clients in Carlsbad and San Diego North County after becoming a member of the Bar.Kathryn was born and raised in Southern California and was excited to move to sunny San Diego after attending law school in San Francisco. In her free time, you can find Kathryn spending time with her husband and cats, enjoying a good book, playing computer games, or savoring delicious food and wine!

Pauline is an Associate at KOZA LAW GROUP, a transactional law firm, specializing in estate planning and business law, based in San Diego, California.  She is a tried-and-true Southern California girl, who grew up in Los Angeles, where she earned a BA in English, Creative Writing from the University of Southern California (Fight on!).. After graduation, Pauline entered the public relations industry, where she provided strategic publicity and product placement for clients at a boutique firm in Hollywood.  She then decided to take her talents to law school and moved to San Diego to pursue a juris doctorate at Thomas Jefferson School of Law.. Pauline is a member of the State Bar of California and the San Diego County Bar Association.  She is also a member of the Trusts and Estates Section of the State Bar of California.. In addition to being an attorney, Pauline is a trained mediator with experience in contracts, personal injury, and probate mediation.. Outside of practicing law, Pauline enjoys taste-testing local restaurants, cheering on the Los Angeles Lakers, and traveling to far-off places.  Her happy place is a sunny island beach.