Los Gatos, California Estate Planning Lawyers

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Benjamin J. Sowards Esq.
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California Estate Planning Lawyer with 14 years experience

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Scott J. Sagaria
Scott J. Sagaria
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California Estate Planning Attorney with 17 years experience

St. John's University and Santa Clara University School of LawU.S. District Court Northern District of California and California
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Daniel L DuRee
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California Estate Planning Attorney

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Thomas E. Rossmeissl
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(408) 883-3520 16450 Los Gatos Boulevard
Suite 108
 Los Gatos, CA 95032
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 27 years experience
Estate Planning and Probate
Georgetown University Law Center
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I am a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Specialization. My focus is on estate planning, trust and estate administration, and trust and estate litigation. I help individuals and families who face serious legal situations, and I help bring them solutions and peace of mind. My goal is to help clients gain the peace of mind that comes with taking care of their families, to help clients navigate through the challenges of trust and estate administration, and to zealously represent clients in litigation to seek the...
Rebekah Joy Turney
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Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 9 years experience
(408) 395-6021 266 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road
 Los Gatos, CA 95030
Estate Planning, Business, Construction and Landlord Tenant
Golden Gate University
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We provide dedicated representation designed to produce results. Our primary focus is real estate, construction, landlord tenant and business law.
Kathleen Lawler Bodmer
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Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 24 years experience
(831) 462-3220 20 South Santa Cruz Avenue
Suite 300
 Los Gatos, CA 95030
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Boston Univ School of Law
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Kathleen has been practicing law since 1994, concentrating in the areas of estate planning, trust administration and business transaction law. Kathleen's estate planning client base ranges from young couples just starting out to those clients with multi-million dollar estates in need of tax, gift, and charitable planning, as well as a basic estate plan. Additionally, Kathleen enjoys working with clients in the later stages of life to address those matters that can make the transitions that are inevitable proceed more smoothly, and as the client best intends. Kathleen's business practice focuses on smaller businesses in need of...
(831) 462-3220 655 Capitola Rd
Suite 103
 Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Carol Elias Zolla
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Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 22 years experience
(408) 358-6900 16450 Los Gatos Blvd.
Suite 208
 Los Gatos, CA 95032
Estate Planning
UCLA School of Law
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Carol is an attorney who practices only in the field of estate planning and administration. Since 2002, she has been certified as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Carol graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law. She serves on the Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law Advisory Commission to the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California. She is an active member of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Silicon Valley...
Dawson Crawford
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 23 years experience
(408) 395-9898 253 Almendra Ave
 Los Gatos, CA 95030
Estate Planning
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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John Herbert Coward
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 42 years experience
(408) 358-3773 16450 Los Gatos Blvd
 Los Gatos, CA 95032
Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
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Janis Ann Carney
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 28 years experience
(408) 356-6886 16450 Los Gatos Blvd
 Los Gatos, CA 95032
Estate Planning
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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James Gifford
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 59 years experience
(408) 358-9698 15425 Los Gatos Blvd
 Los Gatos, CA 95032
Estate Planning and Business
Univ of California
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Daniel James Schneider
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 33 years experience
(408) 364-1234 14103 Winchester Blvd
 Los Gatos, CA 95032
Estate Planning, Business and Tax
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
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Roger Winton Poyner
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 52 years experience
(408) 358-1900 16450 Los Gatos Blvd
 Los Gatos, CA 95032
Estate Planning
Lincoln Univ
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Liza Weiman Hanks
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California Estate Planning Attorney with 21 years experience

Stanford Law SchoolCalifornia
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Shannon Ryan McIlvain
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 21 years experience
(408) 369-1651 708 Blossom Hill Rd
 Los Gatos, CA 95032
Estate Planning, Criminal and DUI
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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Stephen Joseph Schneider
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 43 years experience
(408) 364-1234 14103 Winchester Blvd
 Los Gatos, CA 95032
Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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Diane Marie Brown
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 36 years experience
(408) 376-2755 14103 Winchester Blvd
 Los Gatos, CA 95032
Estate Planning
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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Douglas P. Barnes
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 37 years experience
(408) 395-4800 210 Almendra Avenue
 Los Gatos, CA 95030
Estate Planning, Business, Elder and Tax
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Leslie Yarnes Sugai
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 26 years experience
(408) 356-6886 16450 Los Gatos Blvd
 Los Gatos, CA 95032
Estate Planning
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
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Alexander Eagle
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 46 years experience
(408) 395-6868 248 Blossom Hill Rd
 Los Gatos, CA 95032
Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Ernest Charles Pinza
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 44 years experience
(408) 364-1234 14103 Winchester Blvd
 Los Gatos, CA 95032
Estate Planning
UCLA School of Law
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Krystal Tate Hulten
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer
(408) 395-4800 210 Almendra Avenue
 Los Gatos, CA 95030
Estate Planning
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James Maurice Sullivan
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 48 years experience
(408) 395-3837 225 N Santa Cruz Ave
 Los Gatos, CA 95030
Estate Planning, Business and Tax
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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Michael Jay Jones
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 35 years experience
(408) 354-1388 19 N Santa Cruz Ave
 Los Gatos, CA 95030
Estate Planning and Real Estate
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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Kendra Bowen
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Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 26 years experience
(650) 521-6910 20 South Santa Cruz, Ste. 300
 Los Gatos, CA 94303
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University of California - Hastings College of the Law
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I have focused my practice solely on estate planning and advanced estate planning, specifically the legal work to PREVENT PROBATE. As a San Mateo County native, I receive great satisfaction in using the law to help other San Francisco Bay Area residents and home owners avoid the time consuming, costly and disruptive probate process. I meet with every client at a Fidelity Law Office near them and guide them through the estate planning process in a fun and efficient way. My positive approach and knowledge of estate planning law ensures that each client makes the right decisions for their estate...
(650) 521-6910 1300 Clay Street, Suite 600
 Oakland, CA 94303
(650) 521-6910 1250 Oakmead Pkwy., Suite 210
 Sunnyvale, CA 94303
(650) 521-6910 1990 North California Blvd.
 Walnut Creek, CA 94303
(650) 521-6910 111 North Market Street, Suite 300
 San Jose, CA 94303
(650) 521-6910 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd.
 Cupertino, CA 95014
(650) 521-6910 1900 So. Norfolk Street
Ste. 350
 San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 521-6910 201 Spear Street, Ste. 1100
 San Francisco, CA 94105
(650) 521-6910 2225 E. Bayshore Road
Ste. 200
 Palo Alto, CA 94303
Roy Wayne Litherland
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Campbell, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 43 years experience
(408) 356-9200 3425 S Bascom Avenue, Suite 240
 Campbell, CA 95008
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder and Probate
Indiana Univ Indianapolis School of Law
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Roy Litherland has been providing legal services in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties continuously since 1975.

In law school, Roy was a recipient of the Dean Faust Award and received awards and honors in income taxation and estate taxation.

Roy is certified by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization as a legal specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law. In addition to his extensive legal background, he was previously licensed as a Certified Public Accountant.

Roy is a member of the California State Bar Association, American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys....
Michael Edward Lonich
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San Jose, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 36 years experience
(408) 553-0801 1871 The Alameda
Suite 400
 San Jose, CA 95126
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Family and Probate
Pepperdine University School of Law
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Michael E. Lonich is the managing partner of Lonich & Patton and has nearly 30 years of experience representing a wide range of businesses and individuals. His practice concentrates on Estate Planning, Business Law and divorce mediation. Mike draws upon his expertise and the firm's resources to partner with individuals and families to develop comprehensive estate plans and successfully represent clients in trust administration and probate litigation. From the creation of a simple will to a complex trust, family limited liability partnership or business succession plan, maximizing financial benefits as well as ensuring the peace of mind that an estate...
Stephen Searle Rudd
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Cupertino, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 46 years experience
(408) 252-5211 10455 Torre Ave
 Cupertino, CA 95014
Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Stanford University
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Steve Rudd is a Stanford Law School J.D. with over thirty years experience handling estate planning (trusts, wills, powers of attorney) and estate administration (trust administration, trust modification, spousal property petition and probate proceeding) for Silicon Valley clients. Steve Rudd offers quality legal services at affordable prices.
James Edward Berge
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San Jose, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 32 years experience
(408) 985-9918 1101 S Winchester Blvd Ste I-208
 San Jose, CA 95128
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Santa Clara University School of Law and Golden Gate University School of Law
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Benjamin J. Sowards Esq.
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(408) 371-6000 2542 S Bascom Ave
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 Campbell, CA 95008
Free ConsultationCampbell, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 14 years experience
Estate Planning, Elder and Probate
University of California, Davis, School of Law
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Mr. Sowards is an estate planning and wealth transfer attorney. He sets ups estate plans, including living trusts, to help to avoid probate, minimize taxes and limit conflict. He also helps to settle out and administer trust and probate estates. He represents trustees to help them comply with the terms of the trust agreement and the California Probate Code. He minimizes conflict and lawsuits between trustees and beneficiaries or legal heirs. He also represents small and family owned businesses. He has saved his clients millions of dollars in probate fees and has successfully resolved several family conflicts that likely would...
Clarence Joseph Ferrari Jr
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San Jose, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 58 years experience
(408) 280-0535 333 W. Santa Clara Street
Suite 700
 San Jose, CA 95113
Estate Planning, Business and Tax
Stanford University
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Clarence J. Ferrari is a founding partner of Ferrari Ottoboni Caputo & Wunderling. He primarily handles cases involving business and tax planning, with an emphasis on business planning and wealth transfer for families, individuals, and closely-held companies. He has extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in business transfers, generation-skipping transfers, creating sophisticated estate plans, charitable trusts, life insurance trusts, and more. Mr. Ferrari also understands the state and federal tax implications regarding estate plans and business transactions. He is a certified specialist in taxation.
Scott J. Sagaria
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Campbell, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 17 years experience
(866) 447-8460 1999 S. Bascom Ave.
Suite 700
 Campbell, CA 95008
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Probate
St. John's University and Santa Clara University School of Law
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Pascal Anthony Anastasi Esq.
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Campbell, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 31 years experience
(408) 292-2606 267 E. Campbell Avenue, Suite 200
 Campbell, CA 95008
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Business
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
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A Business Lawyer with Experience in Business. The Anastasi Law Firm is managed by Pascal Anastasi. He is a graduate of UOP, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. He was privileged to have been taught Constitutional Law by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for the United States of America. His comfortable style, developed skills and dedication to small business owners was built upon his association with entrepreneurs and his undergraduate work at, CSU, Chico, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the School of Business, and Minor from...
(831) 475-0771 820 Bay Avenue, Suite 230A
 Capitola, CA 95010
Daniel J. Leahy
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Campbell, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 9 years experience
(408) 371-6000 2542 S Bascom Ave
#200
 Campbell, CA 95008
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder and Probate
University of California - Berkeley
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Robert Paul Bergman
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San Jose, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 37 years experience
(408) 247-0444 1777 Saratoga Avenue
Suite 208
 San Jose, CA 95129
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate law, focusing on estate planning for families with children.
Eric Daniel Despotes
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San Jose, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 9 years experience
(408) 553-0801 1871 The Alameda
Suite 475
 San Jose, CA 95126
Estate Planning, Business, Divorce and Family
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Eric Despotes became the newest attorney at Lonich & Patton, LLP in February 2010 and assists in all areas of the firm's practice, Family Law, Estate Planning, and Business Law Eric grew up in the Bay Area and attended college at California State University, Long Beach, earning a degree in Poltical Science with an emphasis in International Relations. He then returned to the Bay Area to attend law school. Eric graduated cum laude from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2009. He received the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Constitutional Law and the CALI Excellence for the Future Award...
Lawrence M Kelly
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Santa Clara, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 32 years experience
(408) 736-3535 275 Saratoga Avenue, #102
 Santa Clara, CA 95050
Estate Planning and Probate
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Lawrence (Larry) Kelly has been providing professional and courteous Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law services for clients in the South Bay Area and beyond for 25+ years.
John Matthew Wunderling
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San Jose, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 19 years experience
(408) 280-0535 333 W Santa Clara Street
Suite 700
 San Jose, CA 95113
Estate Planning, Business and Tax
Gonzaga University School of Law and Golden Gate University School of Law
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John joined Ferrari Ottoboni Caputo & Wunderling in 1999 in the tax, trust, and estate division. He completed his law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law and earned his LL.M in Taxation from the Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco. He primarily handles cases in the areas of income, estate, gift taxation, wealth transfer, post-death trust administration, and probate. He is well-versed in many state and federal tax matters and implications regarding estate planning tools and business structures. John frequently presents in legal seminars regarding tax law.
John Erik Fraker
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Saratoga, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 19 years experience
(800) 775-7612 14500 Big Basin Way
Suite K
 Saratoga, CA 95070
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder, Probate and Tax
Golden Gate University School of Law and University of Southern California Gould School of Law
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John Erik Fraker is the chair of the Charitable Planning & Philanthropy Practice Group for Ainer & Fraker, LLP. Specializing in high net-worth estate planning, philanthropy, and asset protection, John excels at providing sophisticated financial solutions and advanced charitable techniques that help individuals reduce taxes, provide a lasting legacy, and strengthen the familyâs core identity. Prior to co-founding Ainer & Fraker, LLP in 2002, John handled the investment and insurance needs of high net worth families as a fee-only financial planner in the affluent Brentwood Santa Monica area of Los Angeles. Additionally, he worked as Business Development Officer for the...
(800) 775-7612 70 Washington Street
Suite 303
 Oakland, CA 94607
Scott Kanter
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Saratoga, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 19 years experience
(408) 861-6500 12901 Saratoga Ave.
 Saratoga, CA 95070
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
Loyola Law School
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Scott Kanter is the lead estate planning and estate and trust litigation attorney within the Hinshaw Estate Planning practice group. He was admitted to practice law in California in 1998 and he has tried in excess of twenty jury trials and over thirty court trials. Over the course of his career, his legal practice has encompassed a broad spectrum of experience including estate planning and estate and trust litigation matters. He walks his clients through the estate planning process to ensure that all of their important estate planning goals and...
Timothy D. Henry
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San Jose, CA Estate Planning Lawyer
(408) 643-0942 1871 The Alameda
Suite 333
 San Jose, CA 95126
Estate Planning, Elder and Probate
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If you are in need of an estate planning lawyer in San Jose, you can have confidence in the help you can secure from Attorney Timothy D. Henry. His reputation speaks for itself, and you can rest assured in the help you can procure when you come to the Law Offices of Timothy D. Henry. This law firm exists to support individuals just like you, and you can have confidence that your case can receive the care and attention it requires when you come here. Attorney Henry attended Idaho State University, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree. He...
Sujung Park
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Cupertino, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 12 years experience
(408) 236-7345 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Suite 100
 Cupertino, CA 95014
Estate Planning and Business
Emory University
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As a business legal counsel, Sujung Park has advised individuals and businesses on various legal transactions and litigation matters. Her practice includes corporate, commercial contracts, and estate and asset planning. Sujung’s clients range from global high tech companies to innovative emerging startups and local small businesses. She also has served as outside general counsel for the US subsidiaries of Korean companies and US companies who has a business relationship with Korea.

Sujung received a J.D. from Emory University School of Law and a M.A. in International Laws from Seoul National University. She is a member of the State Bar...
Lisa Intrieri Caputo
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San Jose, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 26 years experience
(408) 280-0535 333 W. Santa Clara Street
Suite 700
 San Jose, CA 95113
Estate Planning, Business and Tax
Santa Clara University
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Lisa joined Ferrari Ottoboni Caputo & Wunderling in 1994 and became a Partner in 1999. She earned her law degree from Santa Clara University. Lisa devotes much of her time to cases involving wealth transfer planning, business succession, tax planning, tax litigation, charitable planning, and a variety of other trust and probate matters. She has published a variety of legal treatises and presented her work before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and Treasure Dept. Lisa frequently speaks and educates the public regarding estate and tax planning issues. She consistently ranks as one of the top lawyers in her field.
Esther Kuowei Su
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Cupertino, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 22 years experience
(408) 380-4535 20480 Pacifica Drive, Suite E-1
 Cupertino, CA 95014
Estate Planning
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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