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11 distinguished wills and trust law attorneys in California, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Eduardo Sanchez

Eduardo Sanchez

Distinguished Lawyer

Wills and Trust Law

13181 Crossroads Pkwy N suite 460, City of Industry, CA 91746, USA

Eduardo G. Sanchez is a certified specialist with the State Bar of California in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust law. He has an L.L.M. in Taxation and a Diploma from the University of San Diego- Mexico Institute in International and Comparative Law. Mr. Sanchez also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and worked for KPMG Peat Marwick handling tax related matters with investments in Mexico, along with other domestic tax issues.

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Eric Becker

Eric Becker

Distinguished Lawyer

Wills and Trust Law

18881 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 810, Irvine, CA 92612

Attorney Eric F. Becker has been practicing law in California for over 25 years. He is licensed to practice law in two states and has over 15 years in managerial experience. This includes running his own law offices, providing guidance and wisdom to associate attorneys, and leading a staff with multitudes of people working relentlessly to fulfill your legal demands. Mr. Becker has received a plethora of awards in the legal field, but his true passion never changes: to provide his clients with successful results.

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Greg Aslanian

Greg Aslanian

Distinguished Lawyer

Wills and Trust Law

234 E Colorado Blvd suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA

Greg Aslanian is a partner at Trust Law Partners, where he represents clients in complex trust and estate litigation throughout California. With a reputation for strategic thinking, sharp courtroom skills, and steadfast advocacy, Greg handles some of the firm’s most challenging and high-value disputes. Greg’s practice focuses on trust and will contests, breach of fiduciary duty claims, contested accountings, and elder financial abuse cases. He has extensive experience guiding beneficiaries, trustees, and other fiduciaries through emotionally charged disputes that often involve both legal complexity and deep family conflict. Known for his meticulous case preparation and ability to anticipate and counter opposing strategies, Greg consistently secures favorable outcomes for his clients—whether through trial, arbitration, or negotiated settlement. Before joining Trust Law Partners, Greg built a diverse litigation background in both civil and business disputes, honing the skills he now applies to the highly specialized world of trust and estate litigation. His early career experience gave him the ability to manage multifaceted cases involving intersecting legal issues, financial analysis, and sensitive personal dynamics. Clients and colleagues alike value Greg’s measured, solutions-oriented approach. He excels at breaking down complex issues into clear strategies, maintaining open communication with clients, and ensuring they are empowered throughout the litigation process. Greg earned his J.D. from Southwestern Law School and his B.A. from University of California Irvine. He is admitted to practice in all California state courts and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. At Trust Law Partners, Greg works alongside the firm’s litigation team to deliver exceptional results, combining legal expertise with a deep understanding of the human elements that often drive trust and estate disputes.

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Joel M. Murillo

Distinguished Lawyer

Wills and Trust Law

1095 N Fulton St, Fresno, CA 93728, USA

Joel M. Murillo is a Fresno attorney affiliated with the Law Offices of Joel M Murillo. California’s State Bar lists him as Joel Montanez Murillo, license number 101143, with active status and an admission date of December 1, 1981. The office address in that record is 1095 N Fulton St. The firm’s website describes work involving estate planning, probate and the transfer of property. Its service pages give more detail about two parts of that practice: preparing wills and assisting with trust administration. For wills, the office offers both initial drafting and advice about later changes. Marriage, divorce, a new child and the purchase of property are among the occasions it names for updating a will. The firm also addresses the choice of guardians, heirs and an executor in its discussion of what the document covers. A separate service page concerns successor trustees taking over after a trust’s creator dies or becomes incapacitated. The office describes helping those trustees collect assets and establish their value, including obtaining property appraisals and account statements. Its listed administrative work also includes obtaining tax identification numbers, preparing accounting for beneficiaries and settling the deceased person’s debts. These are services described by Murillo’s firm; his individual bar profile supplies the Fresno affiliation and California licensing record.

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Soo Myland

Soo Myland

Distinguished Lawyer

Wills and Trust Law

341 West First Street, Suite 100, Claremont, CA 91711

SOO J. MYLAND is an attorney at MMZ LAW, A Professional Corporation, where she practices in the areas of estate planning, family succession and business succession planning, wealth preservation, special needs planning, trust administration, probate, conservatorships and guardianships. Ms. Myland graduated from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and a concentration in Shakespeare Studies. While in college, she studied abroad at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University in Cambridge, England, and the Université de Rennes in Rennes, France. While in college, she also created a conversational English course that she taught exclusively to physicians in Seoul who were traveling for continuing education and career opportunities in the States. Ms. Myland has recently returned to the practice of law with invaluable life experience to complement her professional experience, including creating, owning and operating a successful small business and experiencing the death of a spouse and business partner. Ms. Myland is involved with a number of community, professional and philanthropic organizations, serving as a Board Member of the San Antonio Regional Hospital Foundation Board, past Board Member for the Rancho Cucamonga Animal Care Foundation, member of the Executive Advisory Council for Inland Empire United Way, member of the Executive Advisory Council for The Community Foundation for Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, the Fontana Police K-9 Pals, and the San Bernardino and Pomona Valley Estate Planning Councils. Ms. Myland is an active supporter of various philanthropic organizations with a particular passion for animal charities. Despite her successful entrepreneurial venture in the competitive pet industry, she chose to return to the practice of law specifically to assist others in ensuring that their life’s work, pursuits, achievements, possessions, passions, and legacy continue on in the manner they intend and desire.

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Susan B. Rosenblat

Distinguished Lawyer

Wills and Trust Law

17833 Cirrus Drive, Santa Clarita, CA 91350

Susan B. Rosenblat is an attorney in Encino, California, whose listed practice areas include trust and probate litigation, general civil litigation, medical malpractice, personal injury and family law. The State Bar of California identifies her as Susan Beth Rosenblat, lists her license as active and gives her professional address at Oldman, Gordon & Rosenblat. She was admitted to the California bar on June 2, 1993. Her litigation background includes work for both plaintiffs and defendants. Her firm biography describes matters involving elder abuse, product liability, health care, insurance bad faith and business, as well as medical malpractice. Her employment litigation experience includes wrongful termination and sexual harassment matters. She has handled cases from their beginning through resolution, with experience in both trials and arbitration. Rosenblat earned a Bachelor of Science from Western Michigan University. She received her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. Her professional biography also lists membership in the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the San Fernando Valley Bar Association. Her firm, Oldman, Gordon, & Rosenblat, LLP, maintains its office on Ventura Boulevard in Encino. The firm lists estate planning, trust and estate litigation, trust and estate administration, and conservatorships among its practice areas. These are the firm’s stated services, distinct from the litigation and other practice areas identified in Rosenblat’s individual biography.

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Tamra Otten

Tamra Otten

Distinguished Lawyer

Wills and Trust Law

130 S Jackson St, Glendale, CA 91205, USA

Tamra Otten is a Partner with WKD. Mrs. Otten’s practice focuses on probate, trusts and conservatorships. She handles both litigation and administration, including Special Needs Trusts. She represents numerous Private Professional Fiduciaries in contested and uncontested matters, including bench trials, evidentiary hearings and contested petitions. Currently, she serves as Court Appointed Counsel representing proposed conservatees in conservatorship petitions in Los Angeles County. Mrs. Otten started with WKD as an Associate in 2017. She was promoted to Senior Associate and recently to Partner. Given her experience and rise within the firm, she often mentors the associate attorneys. She has a keen eye for detail which goes hand-in-hand with a strong analysis of the law. Her approach to her cases is understanding the procedure and strategizing to get the best and most efficient result. Previously, Mrs. Otten was a Deputy Public Defender representing clients in both pre-trial and trials. At the Public Defender’s Office, she conducted jury trials, drafted and argued various motions requiring testimony and negotiated countless pleas on behalf of her clients. She also represented clients in probation proceedings. Mrs. Otten received her Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from City University of New York (CUNY). She received her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Justice Studies with a minor in Political Science from San Jose State University. She was admitted to the California Bar in January 2015. At CUNY, Mrs. Otten interned at the Legal Aid Society where she shadowed various attorneys, drafted motions and even represented clients. She also participated in a year long clinic at CUNY focusing on criminal defense. During law school, she interned at the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office in the Juvenile Division as well as California’s Office of the State Public Defender. Mrs. Otten grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and cat. She handles matters both in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County.

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Wayne Dong

Wayne Dong

Distinguished Lawyer

Wills and Trust Law

275 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106, USA

As a working professional with more than a decade of prior professional experience with multiple large corporate entities, and now as an attorney, Wayne Dong recognizes the critical need for competent advocacy in the efficient resolution of every dispute. Each case, regardless of complexity or duration, requires a careful, measured and considered approach and every client deserves nothing less than a zealous advocate who will protect their rights. Wayne is honored to work closely with clients to aid in achieving their desired outcomes while addressing any concerns and providing effective legal counsel. Wayne was born and raised in the Los Angeles area and is a proud graduate of Southwestern Law School’s distinguished and nationally recognized Two-Year Accelerated SCALE Juris Doctor program. During his time in law school, Wayne received CALI awards as recognition for achieving the highest marks in multiple courses. Wayne also holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from the University of California, Irvine, and was named to the Dean’s Honor List as recognition for academic excellence.

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Peta-Gay Gordon

Peta-Gay Gordon

Featured Lawyer

Wills and Trust Law

16133 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91436, USA

Peta-Gay Gordon, Esq. received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where she was the Development Editor for the Southern California Review of Law and Women’s Studies, and her Bachelor of Arts Degree with a dual major in Psychology and International Relations from Claremont McKenna College. Ms. Gordon was admitted to the California State Bar in December 2005 and joined the Trusts & Estates firm, Oldman, Cooley, Sallus, Birnberg, Coleman & Gold, L.L.P., in February 2006 -- becoming a partner in 2013. Ms. Gordon currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association. She is the former Vice President of the University of Southern California Gould School of Law Alumni Association Board, and a former President of the Jamaica Awareness Association of California. She is also a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles for which she serves as a mentor.

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