California Estate Planning Lawyers

Estate Planning Law

333 City Blvd W, Orange, CA 92868, USA

Harry Barth is the Founder and Senior Managing Partner for BarthCalderon, LLP and is the co-author of the book, Planning Today For All Your Tomorrows. He is a nationally recognized speaker on estate, business and asset protection planning to many incredible organizations across the country including: Vistage International, Women Presidents’ Organization, Young Presidents’ Organization, Tiger 21, Quaker Oats, Entrepreneurs Organization, California Society of CPA’s and many more. Harry has over 40 years of experience counseling business owners and their families, corporations and franchisees nationwide. Harry has distinguished himself by being an asset protection advocate and his workshops have helped thousands of families and businesses protect their assets they have worked so hard to build.

Estate Planning Law

3400 Douglas Boulevard, Suite 220, Roseville, CA 95661

ames R. Hammer is a founding partner of Shiells & Hammer. He practices Estate Planning, Trust Administration, and Elder Law. James discovered his passion for this practice area during law school when he served as trustee for the estate of a close family friend. Seeing the power of a proper estate plan, James realized by becoming an Estate Planning attorney he could help families navigate both the difficulty of proactive contingency planning, and the difficult and emotional time following the death of a loved one.

Estate Planning Law

2753 Camino Capistrano ste b1, San Clemente, CA 92672, USA

Ms. Mains is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (B.A. Political Science 1991) and received her Juris Doctorate, cum laude from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1996. She was admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois in 1996 and the State of California in 1997. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Mains lived in Vienna Austria for one year and worked for the United Nations, International Atomic Energy Agency, investigating the trafficking of nuclear bomb components. Following, Ms. Mains lived in London, England for one year and worked as an assistant to Lord Bridgeman, House of Lords, Parliament. During law school (1993-96), Ms. Mains was a member of the Loyola Law Journal and a summer associate at the firm of Altheimer & Gray in Chicago, Illinois. She also clerked for Judge Robert Ginsberg of the Bankruptcy Court and was a member of the Appellate Moot Court Team, which competed in London & Ontario, Canada. In addition, Ms. Mains spent a summer during law school studying European Community law in Rome, Italy at Loyola’s Rome Campus. After Ms. Mains graduated from law school, she returned to her home state of California and worked for the law firm of Bennett & Welch, in San Francisco assisting in trial preparation for a sexual harassment case pending in Superior Court, Alameda County. In August 1996, Ms. Mains began working at Shea Law Offices where she worked as a full-time trial lawyer until 2002. During her tenure, Ms. Mains assisted in the prosecution of over one hundred employment cases. Such cases included sex, race, and disability harassment, discrimination and retaliation, assault, false imprisonment, wrongful termination, and defamation, among others. Ms. Mains participated in over fifty mediations and settlements. She also consulted with business clients regarding all human resources and employment law matters, employment contracts, stock option agreements, wage and hour issues, handbooks, posters, investigations, and mediation. In 2002, Ms. Mains changed her focus from litigation to a bifurcated practice of estate planning and probate/trust litigation.

Estate Planning Law

1317 W Foothill Blvd suite 245, Upland, CA 91786, USA

Kyle R. Graves graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance. During Kyle’s time at Cal State Fullerton he focused his education on financial planning. After graduating from Cal State Fullerton Kyle attended Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law where he focused his study on Tax Law. Kyle graduated Cum Laude and received C.A.L.I. awards in the subjects of Law Practice Management, Constitutional Law, and Partnership Taxation

Estate Planning Law

1250 Corona Pointe Ct suite 402, Corona, CA 92879, USA

Like most young adults, Mr. Hudack left college with big dreams for his life. He went to work, married, and started a family. He worked for Fortune 500 companies, established his own businesses, and developed real estate. In these roles, he developed the skills he still uses to negotiate matters, draft contracts and corporate documents, review agreements, and draft Estate Plan Documents for his clients. Mr. Hudack started his career in real estate, managing transactions for Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Hudack earned his Juris Doctorate from Western State College of Law, graduating magna cum laude. After serving as corporate counsel to community associations, Mr. Hudack transitioned his firm to Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration in 2018. Mr. Hudack understands that no two transactions are the same, so he takes the time to listen to his clients’ needs. Mr. Hudack is a dedicated family man with two grown children and several grandchildren.