ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE THROUGH FAMILY LAW
SUPER LAW YERS / NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 2011
JANET L. BREWER
LAW OFFICE OF
JANE T L. BREWER
460 South California Avenue
Suite 306
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Tel: 650-325-8276
Fax: 650-325-8296
estate_plan@hotmail.com
www.calprobate.com
Janet Brewer helps her clients plan for the two most important
things in their lives: everything they own and everyone they love.
Janet provides innovative guidance to create practical solutions
that accomplish her clients’ objectives in the areas of wealth
transfer strategies, estate planning, trust administration, and
probate law. Janet is Certified as a Specialist in Estate Planning
and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal
Specialization (1996). She is a member of the State Bar of
California (1977) and the Colorado Bar Association (1975). Ms.
Brewer received her law degree from the University of Denver
Law School in 1975 and her Masters of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation
from Golden Gate University Law School in 2010.
ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE
FRANCIS B. DOYLE WEALTHPLAN 1635 The Alameda 2nd Floor San Jose, CA 95126 Tel: 408-918-9030 Fax: 408-918-9040 fbdoyle@wealthplan.com www.wealthplan.com
Francis B. Doyle is the founder of WealthPLAN, a law practice
dedicated to family wealth preservation. He is a State Bar
of California Certified Legal Specialist in both Taxation Law
and Probate, Estate Planning, and Trust Law. Mr. Doyle is a
Law Professor at Lincoln Law School where he teaches Wills
and Trusts. He is a frequent lecturer for National Business
Institute (NBI) and other continuing professional educational
organizations. He is past President of the Santa Clara County
Estate Planning Council. He received his B. A. from Santa Clara
University, his J.D. from University of San Francisco Law School,
and his M.S. in Taxation from Golden Gate University.
TAX
ESTATE & TRUST LITIGATION
JOHN D. HODSON
HODSON & MULLIN
601 Buck Avenue
Vacaville, CA 95688
Tel: 707-452-9606
Fax: 707-452-9607
jhodson@hodsonandmullin.com
www.hodsonandmullin.com
Mr. Hodson graduated cum laude from Rollins College
(Winter Park, Florida), and received his J.D. from The George
Washington University in Washington, D.C. He is a retired
Air Force judge advocate with extensive trial experience, and
a Certified Family Law Specialist (State Bar of California
Board of Legal Specialization). His family law practice includes
representation of litigants, arbitration, mediation (trained
in Pepperdine School of Law Straus Institute for Dispute
Resolution), private judging, and service as superior court judge
pro tem, special master, and minor’s counsel. He is Adviser and
immediate past Chairman of FLEXCOM (State Bar of California
Family Law Section and Executive Committee) and Solano
County Bar Association Attorney of the Year for 2011.
FAMILY LAW
DONELLE MORGAN
MORGAN DUFF Y-SMITH &
TIDALGO LLP
1960 The Alameda
Suite 220
San Jose, CA 95126
Tel: 408-244-4570
Fax: 408-423-8830
dmorgan@mdstlaw.com
www.mdstlaw.com
Donelle Morgan is a founding member of Morgan Duffy-Smith &
Tidalgo LLP, leading the firm’s family law practice. A Certified
Family Law Specialist since 1992 and practicing for over
30 years, Ms. Morgan is an experienced strategist and trial
lawyer whose work involves complex issues associated with
the dissolution of marriage and post-dissolution matters.
Ms. Morgan is a member of the Association of Certified Family
Law Specialists. She serves regularly as a Judge Pro Tem for
Santa Clara County, is a member of the Santa Clara County
Bar Association, and teaches family law seminars for various
organizations. She is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
FAMILY LAW
ROLF D. KRUGER
FLICKER, KERIN, KRUGER &
BISSADA LLP
120-B Santa Margarita Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Tel: 650-289-1400
Fax: 650-838-9250
rkruger@fkkblaw.com
www.fkkblaw.com
Rolf Kruger is Certified by the State Bar of California as a legal
specialist in the area of family law and is a named partner
of the firm. Because of the firm’s commitment to excellence,
it has been awarded the highest rating available to lawyers:
Martindale-Hubbell AV preeminent status. In 2009, the Board
of Governors of the State Bar of California appointed him to
the State Bar Family Law Advisory Commission. A litigation
attorney in complex financial and custody matters, Mr. Kruger is
also an experienced consulting attorney for parties in mediation
and is trained in the area of collaborative law. Mr. Kruger has
specialized in high-asset cases, representing venture capitalists,
business owners, CEOs, and other executives of domestic and
international companies.
ALTERNATIVE DISPU TE RESOLU TION
COLLABORATIVE LAW
FAMILY LAW
GEOFFREY A. NORRIS
LAW OFFICE OF
GEOFFREY A. NORRIS
5 Harris Court Building N,
Suite 2
Monterey, CA 93940
Tel: 831-649-3600
Fax: 831-656-1244
g.norris@montereylegal.com
www.montereylegal.com
Geoffrey A. Norris, a fourth generation Monterey County
resident, practices primarily family law, in addition to select
personal injury and civil cases. Mr. Norris has handled many
types of civil and family law cases during his career, including
acting as lead plaintiff attorney in a month-long jury trial,
where he obtained a very positive result for his client. Mr. Norris
emphasizes the importance of integrity and client satisfaction
in his practice. A Pacific Grove resident, he has been married
for 22 years and has three children. Passions outside the law
include motorcycles, surfing (Monterey County number one
men’s division), skiing, and cycling.
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
COLLABORATIVE LAW
FAMILY LAW
MICHÈLE M. BISSADA
FLICKER, KERIN, KRUGER &
BISSADA LLP
120-B Santa Margarita Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Tel: 650-289-1400
Fax: 650-838-9250
mbissada@fkkblaw.com
www.fkkblaw.com
Michèle Bissada, who specializes in high-asset family law
cases, is a partner at an AV-rated firm and is a Certified
Family Law Specialist. Her practice includes complex custody
and financial litigation. She serves as a mediator and also
practices collaborative law. Michèle is the 2011 President of
the San Mateo County Bar Association. She received the
2010 Dorothy M. Wolfe Award for her pro bono efforts on
behalf of the San Mateo County Legal Aid Society. Ms. Bissada
serves as a Judge Pro Tem for the Santa Clara County Superior
Court and as an arbitrator in fee disputes in San Mateo County.
Ms. Bissada is a graduate of the University of California at Davis
and has her J.D. from California Western School of Law in San
Diego, California (1994).
ALTERNATIVE DISPU TE RESOLU TION
COLLABORATIVE LAW
TIMOTHY D. MARTIN
MARTIN FAMILY LAW FIRM
1700 South El Camino Real
Suite 502
San Mateo, CA 94402
Tel: 650-340-1166
Fax: 650-638-9460
timothy@martinfamilylawfirm.com
www.martinfamilylawfirm.com
Timothy Martin has long been certified by the State Bar of
California as a Specialist in Family Law. He has published
several articles on family law in a variety of professional
publications and is a frequent lecturer to other attorneys. He
served as President of the San Mateo County Bar Association
in 1991, having chaired its Family Law Section in 1981. Today,
he focuses on alternatives to litigation for resolving disputes,
offering mediation, private judging, and representation by
way of collaborative practice. He is an Advanced Practitioner
member of the Association for Conflict Resolution, a national
organization of mediators, and a leader of the International
Academy of Collaborative Professionals. He is a co-founder of
Collaborative Practice: San Mateo County.
ALTERNATIVE DISPU TE RESOLU TION
COLLABORATIVE LAW
FAMILY LAW
SALOMON QUINTERO
QUIN TERO FAMILY LAW
SERVICES
601 Brewster Avenue
Suite 100
Redwood City, CA 94063
Tel: 650-365-5145
Fax: 650-365-6399
squint@dsol.com
www.dsol.com
Mr. Quintero was among the first Certified Specialists in Family
Law in 1980. His firm handles a full range of family law
matters, including domestic violence, parentage, and custody.
On financial matters he works closely with forensic accounts,
developing strategies for determining community interests
in commingled funds and business interests and pursuing
missing assets and imputed income for support purposes.
Mr. Quintero has served as Judge Pro Tem and as arbitrator in
judicial arbitration and attorney fee disputes. He has lectured on
constitutional law and family law and has published articles on
family law issues. Quintero Family Law Services’ attorneys serve
clients in Spanish, Hindi, and Punjabi.
FAMILY LAW