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Trusts & Estates Law

This section covers estate planning, trust administration, probate of decedents’ estates, avoidance of probate, and the protection of incompetents and their assets through guardianships and conservatorships.

Section leaders

Jordan C. Parr
Co-Chair
Jordan C. Parr
Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP
Aubrey Van de Wetering
Co-Chair
Aubrey Van de Wetering
Withers
Rochelle Schultz
Program Co-Chair
Rochelle Schultz
Weinstock Manion
Rozita Yacobi
Program Co-Chair
Rozita Yacobi
Paradigm Legacy Planning, APC
Laura N. Zolnekoff
Assistant Program Co-Chair
Laura N. Zolnekoff
Velasco Law Group, APC
Lubna W. Alsagga
Assistant Program Co-Chair
Lubna W. Alsagga
Hinojosa & Forer LLP
Elham Y. Shafa
Legal Update Co-Chair
Elham Y. Shafa
Law Offices of Elham Y. Shafa
Crystal H. Hill
Legal Update Co-Chair
Crystal H. Hill
Stone & Sallus, LLP
James Andrade
Co-Secretary
James Andrade
Valensi Rose, PLC
Bryan M. Wittlin
Co-Secretary
Bryan M. Wittlin
Sheppard Mullin
Jennifer McNeil-Lozano
Immediate Past Co-Chair
Jennifer McNeil-Lozano
McNeil Lozano Law, PC
Teal M. Schoonover
Immediate Past Co-Chair
Teal M. Schoonover
UBS Financial Services
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Section award winners

Timothy Whitehouse Award

  • Hon. Ana Maria Luna (Ret.) (2026)
  • Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles (2025)
  • Hon. Reva G. Goetz (Ret.) (2024)
  • Judge Michael Small (2023)
  • Carmen Alberio (2022)
  • Dean J. Silliman (2021)
  • Judge David J. Cowan (2020)
  • Judge Maria E. Stratton (2019)
  • Kenneth S. Wolf (2018)
  • Commr. Robert S. Wada (2017)
  • Bet Tzedek (2016)
  • Dana Hopkins (2016)
  • Commr. Brenda Penny (2015)
  • Harold Weinstock (2015)
  • Judge Mitchell Beckloff (2014)
  • Harlean Carroll (2013)
  • Judge Aviva K. Bobb (2012)
  • James R. Birnberg (2011)
  • Sandy Riley (2010)
  • Robert Spaak (2009)
  • Commr. H. Ronald Hauptman (2008)
  • Matthew S. Rae Jr. (2007)
  • Christine Oshima (2006)
  • Carmen Alberio (2005)
  • Commr. Ann E. Stodden (2004)