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Practice Areas

34% Family
33% Trusts
33% Estate Planning

Contact Information

Holland & Knight LLP

633 West Fifth Street

21st Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Office: 213-896-2527
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License

40 years since Bruce Shields Ross was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
California	Active	1972	11/08/2011

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1971
Oberlin College		A.B	1968

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
The Best Lawyers in America		2007
Southern California Super Lawyers		2007

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Fellow	American College of Trust and Estate Counsel	1983-present
President	American College of Trust and Estate Counsel	2006-2007

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Portfolio

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
California Practice Guide: Trusts: Administration and Litigation	Rutter Group publication	2007
California Practice Guide: Probate	Rutter Group publication	2006

Conservatorship Litigation and Lawyer Liability: A Guide Through the Maze	Stetson Law Review	2002
Model Rules of Professional Conduct	Third Edition of the American College of Trust and Estate Council	1999
Los Angeles County Probate Court Mediation Rules	Unknown	1997
The American College of Trust & Estate Council Commentaries on the Model Rules of Professional Conduct: Particularized Guidance on Ethics for the Estate and Trust Lawyer	133 Trusts & Estates 10	1994
How to Do Right by Not Doing Wrong: Legal Malpractice and Ethical Considerations in Estate Planning and Administration	28th Annual Philip E. Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning (Matthew Bender & Co)	1994
Emerging Damages Claims and the Right to Jury Trials in Fiduciary Litigation" (Campisi, Ross & Latham)	Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal	1992
Estate Planning Under the Ten Percent Valuation Tables	Major Tax Planning, Matthew Bender & Co	1985
Fundamentals of Estate Planning	California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)	1984
Fundamentals of Estate Planning	California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)	1983
Basics of Charitable Giving	California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)	1983
Fundamentals of Estate Planning	California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)	1982
Basics of Charitable Giving	California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)	1982
Selected Problems in Characterization of Property Interests and Handling Business Interests, Selected Probate Problems	Estate Planning for Closely Held Businesses, Continuing Education of the Bar Program Materials	1982
Fundamentals of Estate Planning	California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)	1981
Basics of Charitable Giving	California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)	1981
Fundamentals of Estate Planning	California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)	1980
Selected Problems in Characterization of Property Interests and Handling Business Interests, Selected Probate Problems	California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)	1979

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Probate Litigation Update	Los Angeles County Bar Association Estate and Trust Section	2004
So What's New in Ethics in Trusts and Estates?	Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Palm Beach	2004

So Whats New in Ethics in Trusts and Estates?	Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Boca Raton	2004
Ethical Guidelines for the Estates and Trusts Lawyer: The ACTEC Commentaries on the Model Rules of Professional Conduct and Notes on Ethics 2000	Colorado Bar Association	2003
Steering the Fiduciary Past the Shoals of Surcharge: Advice to Trustees and Their Advisors	25th Annual Duke University Estate Planning Conference	2003
Current Developments in the Area of Ethics and Professional Responsibility for the Estate Planning Practitioner, and Workshop: Avoiding Liability for Ethical Violations	23rd Annual Southern California Tax and Estate Planning Forum	2003
Steering the Fiduciary Past the Shoals of Surcharge: Advice to Trustees and Their Advisors	Washington Bankers' Association	2003
Recent Developments in Professional Responsibility	Southern Federal Tax Institute	2003
Steering the Fiduciary Past the Shoals of Surcharge: Advice to Trustees and Their Advisors	American Bankers' Association Annual Trust Seminar	2003
Mediation-An Answer for Your Practice and Your Clients	American College of Trust & Estate Council Summer Program	2003
Probate Litigation Update	Los Angeles County Bar Association Estate and Trust Section	2003
Probate Litigation	The Rutter Group, San Francisco	2003
Probate Litigation	The Rutter Group, Los Angeles	2003
Tax Link Live: What Engagement Letter?	American Bar Association Tax Section National Audio-conference	2002
Probate Litigation Update	Los Angeles County Bar Association Estate and Trust Section	2002
Probate Litigation Update	Los Angeles County Bar Association Estate and Trust Section	2001
Probate Litigation Update	Los Angeles County Bar Association Estate and Trust Section	2000
Probate Litigation Update	Los Angeles County Bar Association Estate and Trust Section	1999

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