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80% Trusts
38 years
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10% Probate
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10% Estate Planning
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About me: I have been fortunate to continue a family tradition of providing dependable legal service, whichstarted with my great-grandfather. My work is concentrated in... more
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References
Client Reviews
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Posted by:
mposter,
2009-02-02
10 months ago.
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Client Review:
I have known Tom Stindt for decades. He did my family's estate plan. As a lawyer, I have worked with him on litigation of many difficult cases....
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anonymous,
2009-02-02
10 months ago.
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My wife and I had our estate planning documents prepared by Tom. He was very thorough and communicative. I have since referred many friends and co-...
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Endorsements
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I endorse this lawyer's work. Mr. Stindt is an accomplished professional. He has been a leader in the Trust Community for over thirty years.
Endorsement from lawyer:
Thomas Christopher
, Porter Ranch (CA), 10 months ago
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Résumé
Licenses
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39 years
since Thomas Eugene Stindt was first licensed to practice law in CA.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
| Attorney, Founder at Thomas E. Stindt Law Offices |
1998–present
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| Lead Counsel, Large Matter Trust litigation team; at Trust litigation team, c/o Stindt Law Offices |
2006–present
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| Partner, trusts and estates at Gilchrist & Rutter |
1992–1998
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| Probate Dept. Chairman at Rifkind & Sterling, Inc. |
1976–1985
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| Chairman of Training Programs Committee at Rifking & Sterling, Inc. |
1979–1981
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| Dept. Chair, probate dept. at Rifkind & Sterling, Inc., two years of experience appearing pro hac vice in Nevada in estate matters |
1977–1979
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| Probate Dept. Chairman, supervised litigation team efforts at Trust litigation team, large industrialist's contested estate, Nevada |
1978–1979
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| Director and Legal Counsel at Bear Valley Springs Association |
1976–1978
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| Attorney at Dryden, Harrington & Swartz |
1970–1974
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| Lecturer, Income tax for USAARMC units at U.S. Army, Staff Judge Advocate's Office, Ft. Knox |
1966–1967
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| U.S.C. Law Center |
Post Graduate Courses |
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1973 |
| UCLA School of Law |
Concentration in Probate and Tax |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1970 |
| Univ of California at Los Angeles |
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undergraduate |
1965 |
| U.S.C. Probate and Trust Conference |
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Regular attendance at regional seminar given each year |
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| Continuing Education of the Bar; law firm MCLE |
Trusts and Estates Subjects |
continuing education annually in trusts and estates |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| A. V. Rating, Martindale Peer Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2009 |
| Approval Panel List, outside counsel, trust matters |
U.S. Trust |
2009 |
| Certificate of Appreciation, Independent Probate Neutral 2008 |
Los Angeles Superior Court |
2009 |
| Member, Approved Panel of Outside Counsel |
Bank of America |
2009 |
| Member, Approved Panel of Outside Counsel |
Citizens Business Bank |
2009 |
| Member, Approved Panel of Outside Counsel |
Northern Trust Bank |
2009 |
| A. V. Rating, Martindale Peer Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2008 |
| Certificate, Probate Volunteer Mediation Officer |
Los Angeles Superior Court |
2008 |
| Member, Approved Panel of Outside Counsel |
Union Bank of California |
2008 |
| Member, Approved Panel of Outside Counsel |
Comerica Bank |
2008 |
| Member, Approved Panel of Outside Counsel |
Wells Fargo Bank |
2008 |
| A. V. Rating, Martindale Peer Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2007 |
| Certificate of Appreciation, PVP/Independent Neutral |
Los Angeles Superior Court |
2007 |
| Certificate, |
Los Angeles Superior Court |
2007 |
| A. V. Rating, Martindale Peer Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2006 |
| Super Lawyer Designation, 2006 |
Law and Politics Magazine |
2006 |
| A. V. Rating, Martindale Peer Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2005 |
| A. V. Rating, Martindale Peer Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2004 |
| Super Lawyer |
Law & Politics Magazine |
2004 |
| A. V. Rating, Martindale Peer Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2003 |
| A. V. Rating, Martindale Peer Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2002 |
| A. V. Rating, Martindale Peer Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2001 |
| A. V. Rating, Martindale Peer Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2000 |
| A. V. Rating, Martindale Peer Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1999 |
| Pre-eminent Practitioner, Probate (Register) |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1998 |
| Vice President (officer of the firm elected by its directors) |
Gilchrist & Rutter P.C. |
1993 |
| Certificate of Participation, Volunteers in Service to Adults |
Los Angeles County Bar Association |
1977 |
| A. V. Rating, Martindale Peer Rating, 1974 to present |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1974 |
| Army Commendation Medal |
US Army JAGC |
1967 |
| Invited to Candidacy, Moot Court Honors Competition |
(While attending law school) |
1967 |
| Unit Commendation, Accomplishment of Service Mission |
USAARMC Special Troops, Fort Knox, KY |
1967 |
| Battalion Level Commendation; Legal Assistance Services |
USAARMC Fort Knox, KY |
1966 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
Trusts and Estates Section, L.A. Co. Bar Assoc. |
2000–present
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| Member |
Taxation Section, L.A. Co. Bar Assoc. |
2009–present
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| Member |
State Bar of California, Trusts and Estates Section |
1983–2009
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| Member |
Warner Center Tax and Estate Planning Council |
1999–2008
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| Member |
Warner Center Tax & Est. Plnng. Council |
1987–1991
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| Member |
American Legion |
1987–1989
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| Member |
San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Probate and Trust Section |
1988–1989
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| Member |
Ventura County Estate Planning Council |
1988–1989
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| Panelist, ABA Annual Meeting |
American Bar Association |
1982–1983
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| Probate Litigation Committee, R.P., Prob. & Trust Sect. |
American Bar Association |
1980–1982
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| Death & Gift Tax Committee, Trusts & Estates section |
Los Angeles County Bar Association |
1973–1975
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| Member |
L. A. Lawyers Club |
1971–1974
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| Member |
Los Angeles Junior Chamber |
1972–1974
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Portfolio
Legal Guides
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Avvo Answers
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Avvo Contribution:
I am the agent of my mother's springing POA. She...
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Publications
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Publication |
Date |
| Published Comments, Disqualified Transfers to Prohibited Transferees, the Certificate of Independent Review |
California Law Revision Commission, Report |
2008 |
| Trust Remainder Beneficiaries Entitled to Object to Current Accounting |
Stindt Law Offices Newsletter |
2008 |
| Trust Amendments: Formalities not Necesarily Required |
Stindt Law Offices Newsletter |
2007 |
| Will the Real Care Giver Please Stand Up? |
Stindt Law Office Newsletter |
2006 |
| Trust Amendments |
Stindt Law Office Newsletter |
2006 |
| Can the Estate Planning Draftsman Write His Own Certificate of Independent Review? |
Stindt Law Offices Newsletter |
2005 |
| Decedent's Unprobated Will Allowed to Serve as a Trust Revocation Instrument |
Stindt Law Offices Newsletter |
2005 |
| Standing of Trust Remaindermen to Demand Accountings |
Stindt Law Office Newsletter |
2004 |
| Trust Instrument's Prescribed Method of Amendment Is Not Necessarilty the Only Methodology |
Stindt Law Offices Newsletter |
2004 |
| The New Law on Applicable Exclusion Amounts |
Stindt Law Offices Newsletter |
2001 |
| Will Power |
Los Angeles Lawyer |
2000 |
| The Growing Marital Deduction |
The CEO Report (Law firm newsletter) |
1990 |
| Use of Phased-In Unified Credit upon First Spouse's Death |
The CEO Report (Law firm newsletter) |
1989 |
| Review of your Estate Planning Instruments |
The CEO Report (law firm newsletter) |
1988 |
| Pre-Nuptial Agreements |
Daily News (Los Angeles newspaper) |
1987 |
| Various short pieces on probate and estate planning |
Daily News (Los Angeles) |
1987 |
| Marital Property Agreements |
The CEO Report (law firm newsletter) |
1987 |
| Several quotations, attributions on trusts and estates in View Section |
Los Angeles Times |
1986 |
| The Gasps left in GRATS and GRITS |
The CEO Report (firm newsletter) |
1986 |
| Pre-Mortem Planning for Unique and Unusual Assets |
New York Law Journal - Seminars Press; co-author |
1977 |
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Cases
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- Title:
- (Numerous) Trust Proceedings
- Practice Area:
- Trusts
- Outcome:
- Successfully defended position of bank trustee
- Description:
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Numerous cases involving corporate trustees and administrators, with successful outcomes in the courts, involving contested trust matters,...
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Tidbit Topics speaker (2 presentations); probate and estate planning |
Monthly Meeting and Study Session |
2006 |
| Competency Issues in Estate Planning |
Continuing Education Brown Bag Series (broadcast to all trust groups nationwide) |
2000 |
| Undue Influence: Proof, Tiers of Witnesses |
Educational Series: Guest Speaker |
1999 |
| Estate Planning |
MCLE Speaker |
1995 |
| Estate Planning |
Continuing Education Speaker |
1994 |
| Uses of Trusts in Estate Planning |
Estate Planning Seminar |
1990 |
| Trusts in the Estate Plan |
Monthly Meeting, Guest Speaker |
1989 |
| Lecturer for one week post-grad program for CLUs |
College of Insurance and Annuity Planning |
1988 |
| The Estate Planning Team |
Estate and Financial Planning Seminar |
1988 |
| Marital Deductions and Use of Disclaimers |
Monthly Meeting, Guest Speaker |
1988 |
| Estate Planning |
Educational Meetings |
1987 |
| Trusts and the Role of Asset Allocation in Planning |
Estate Planning Seminar |
1987 |
| Probate and Estate Planning |
MCLE Speaker on Trusts and Estates |
1987 |
| Estate Planning |
MCLE Firm Seminar, Tax Department Meeting |
1986 |
| Proper Use of Marital Deduction; Estate Equalization Options |
Coninuing Education Conference |
1985 |
| Trust Creation and Funding, Marital Deduction and Proper Use of Both Credits |
MCLE, Firm Seminar Speaker |
1985 |
| Irrevocable Insurance Trusts Provide Liquidity When Needed |
Law firm MCLE program |
1983 |
| Business Development Techniques |
law firm MCLE seminar |
1981 |
| Estate Planning |
Bank Trust Dept. Seminars, southern California |
1980 |
| Seminar series in central California for area growers |
Estate Planning for Farms and Ranches |
1980 |
| Estate Planning Topics of Interest to Farm and Ranch Families |
Farm and Ranch Estate Planning |
1980 |
| Estate Planning -- Use of Various Trusts in Accomplishing Objectives |
To Trust or Not to Trust |
1980 |
| Estate Planning: avoiding lapse of Marital Deduction upon death of First spouse |
Over-funding the Marital Deduction |
1978 |
| Planning for Art, Collectibles, Racehorses and exoctic assets |
Planning Your Estate |
1977 |
| Estate Planning Topics of interest to small business owners |
Estate Planning for the Family Business |
1976 |
| Using Trusts in Your Estate Plan |
Invitational Trust Planning Seminar |
1976 |
| Choice of trustee and using the right trust |
Trust Planning Seminar |
1976 |
| Insurance Trusts |
Insurance and Employee Benefits Conference |
1974 |
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