Top Probate Lawyers in Santa Barbara | 11 available

Firm: Law Office of Cristi Michelon Vasquez

132 East Figueroa Street , Santa Barbara , California 93101

Practice Areas: Probate

Cristi focuses her practices in the areas of conservatorships, trust litigation, probate litigation, landlord/tenant, and general civil litigation.  Known for her strong client service skills, the clarity of her advice and straightforward legal approach, Cristi’s clients find it easy to work through and understand the legal process.  Cristi is the former President of Santa Barbara Women Lawyers, former Vice President of the Santa Barbara Women Lawyers Foundation, former affiliate governor to the Board of California Women Lawyers, and former board member of the Santa Barbara County Bar Association. Cristi is a past president and board member of the Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center and former board member of Women’s Economic Ventures.  Cristi received her law degree from Santa Barbara College of Law in 2001 and was then admitted to practice law in the State of California.  She was also admitted to practice before the United States District Court, United States Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United States.  Cristi is a member of the State Bar of California, the Santa Barbara County Bar Association, Santa Barbara Women Lawyers and California Women Lawyers.

Firm: Law Offices of Philip J. Longo

509 Brinkerhoff Avenue , Santa Barbara , California 93101

Practice Areas: Business Formation, Corporate , Estate Planning, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Probate , Trusts

Mr. Dana F. Longo graduated from U.C. Santa Cruz in 1993 with degrees in biology and legal studies, and earned his law degree from California Western School of Law in 1997. Initially employed with the Office of the District Attorney for the County of San Diego, Bureau of Child Support Enforcement, Mr. Longo joined the firm in 1998. His practice now focuses on Wills, Trusts, and other aspects of Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Trust Litigation, Real Estate Transactional and Litigation Matters, and the formation of Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and other business entities.. Mr. Longo has been an active member of the local legal community. He served on the Board of Directors of the Barrister’s Club from 1998 through 2000, acting as President for the year 2000. He was also active in the Santa Barbara Inns of Court from 1999 through 2001, serving on the Board of Directors in 2001. Further, he served on the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara County Bar Association from 2001 through 2006, and remains active with the Bar Association. Mr. Longo also serves on the executive committee of the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara Semana Nautica Association, as well as being a founding member, Director, and Legal Counsel for the Channel Islands Park Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization formed to benefit the Channel Islands National Park. Mr. Longo is also fluent in Spanish and regularly represents Spanish speaking clients.

Firm: Rogers Sheffield & Campbell

427 E. Carrillo Street , Santa Barbara , California 93101

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Estate Planning, Probate , Real Estate , Taxation - State & Federal

Mr. David is one of the top tax and estate planning attorneys on the Central Coast. He also has substantial experience and expertise advising U.S. clients on wealth preservation, trust and estate administration and real estate, finance and business transactions, and advising foreign clients on structuring inbound purchases and investments and U.S. estate and gift tax planning.Mr. David is well versed in all aspects of advanced estate and gift tax planning. The primary focus of his estate planning practice, however, is advising clients on personal family issues, including assisting with clients' philanthropic goals, helping to educate heirs about legal and financial matters, establishing trusts to create incentives for heirs to be self-sufficient, protecting family assets from heirs' creditors (including potential future ex-spouses) and providing tools to trustees to deal with substance abuse issues.. Before moving to Santa Barbara from Los Angeles in 1999, Mr. David's practice included representing clients in real estate and corporate equity and debt financings. As a result of his knowledge of finance and capital markets, Mr. David has a unique ability to work with clients' money managers to ensure that financial risk is being adequately assessed and addressed.Mr. David's career accomplishments include acting as California counsel for the Commercial Lending Division of Bank of New York, and, in 2006, requiring changes to the standard escrow terms under the Master Derivatives Agreement then used by investment banks in diversification transactions involving concentrated stock positions. These changes avoided the risk of losing over $70 million of a client’s stock from investment bank bankruptcies during the 2008-2009 financial crisis.. Mr. David received his B.A. with High Honors and a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia. He went on to receive his law degree in 1983 from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall). He started practicing law as a tax attorney in the Tax Department of the international law firm of Loeb and Loeb, which was at the time one of the preeminent Tax Departments in the country.

Firm: Fell, Marking, Abkin, Montgomery, Granet and Raney, LLP

222 East Carrillo Street   400 , Santa Barbara , California 93101

Practice Areas: Estate ,Estate Planning,Probate ,Trusts

Firm: Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell, LLP

427 E Carrillo St , Santa Barbara , California 93101

Practice Areas: Business Organizations, Estate Planning, Probate , Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Tax

Firm: Price, Postel & Parma LLP

200 East Carrillo Street Suite 400 , Santa Barbara , California 93102

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Non-Profit Corporations, Probate , Trusts

Firm: Laborde & Daugherty

21 East Canon Perdido Street , Santa Barbara , California 93101

Practice Areas: Civil , Collections, Divorce, Estate Planning, Family , Probate , Trusts, Wills, Probate

Firm: Esparza Law Group, P.C.

1129 State Street , Santa Barbara , California 93101

Practice Areas: Administrative , Assault & Battery, Business & Commercial, Construction , Labor , Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Probate , Products Liability, Traffic Violations, Wrongful Death, General Practice

Attorney, CA State Bar #229054 Real Estate Broker, CA BRE #01394464 Proprietary Private Security Officer, CA BSIS PSO #6905

Firm: Ring & Associates Attorneys At Law

1234 Santa Barbara Street , Santa Barbara , California 93101

Practice Areas: Animal Bites, Asbestos , Assault & Battery, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Civil Rights, Constitutional , Construction , Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Discrimination, Drugs & Medical Devices, Elder , Employment & Labor , Entertainment & Sports , Environmental , Estate Planning, Franchise , Government Contracts, Health Care & Hospitalization, Housing & Construction Defects, Insurance , Intellectual Property , Labor , Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Lemon , Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Patents, Personal Injury, Probate , Products Liability, Real Estate , Securities , Sexual Harassment, Toxic Substances, Trusts, Wills, Wrongful Death, Business

Firm: Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell, LLP

427 E. Carrillo Street , Santa Barbara , California 93101

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Contracts, Insurance , Personal Injury, Probate , Litigation

I am organized, aggressive, focused and understanding as an advocate.  I have a terrific rapport with fellow lawyers and Judges.. From a personal standpoint, I have raised two wonderful and successful daughters as a single parent.  I enjoy travel and all types of outdoor activities.

Firm: Fell, Marking, Abkin, Montgomery, Granet & Raney, LLP

222 East Carrillo Street Suite 400 , Santa Barbara , California 93101

Practice Areas: Estate , Estate Planning, Probate , Trusts, Tax