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Practice Areas
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35% Estate Planning
16 years
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30% Probate
16 years
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25% Trusts
16 years
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5% Business
16 years
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5% Wills / Living Wills
16 years
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Fixed (Always)
Payment types
Check, Credit Card
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About Me
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San Diego attorney Rodney J. (Rod) Hatley's path to becomingan estate planning, trust andprobate law attorneybegan with a seven-figure estate tax bill.... more
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Siddharth Chhokar
, San Diego (CA), Almost 2 years ago
I endorse this lawyer's work. I have known Rodney Hatley for several years through our participation in the Laureate in Wealth Strategies program...
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Marc Selden
, New York (NY), Over 2 years ago
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Résumé
License
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25 years since Rodney James Hatley was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Tennessee |
Authorized to practice law
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1987 |
04/08/2009 |
| California |
Active
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1992 |
11/03/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Attorney at
The Law Firm of Strazzeri Mancini LLP
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2002–2008
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Attorney at
Law Office of Rodney J. Hatley
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1996–2002
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Staff Judge Advocate at
U.S. Navy JAG Corps (Naval Weapons Center/Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake)
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1991–1995
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Officer In Charge at
U.S. Navy JAG Corps (NLSO Detachment, NAS Moffett Field)
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1990–1991
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Criminal Defense Counsel/Legal Assistance Attorney at
U.S. Navy JAG Corps (NLSO, Naval Station Treasure Island)
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1988–1990
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of San Diego School of Law |
Taxation |
LL.M. |
1996 |
| University of Memphis - Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1986 |
| Rhodes College |
Political Science |
B.A. |
1983 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Superb Lawyer Rating |
Avvo.com |
2009 |
| Graduate, Masters Program in Advanced Estate Planning |
Esperti Peterson Institute |
2003 |
| Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal |
Department of the Navy |
1995 |
| Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal |
Department of the Navy |
1991 |
| National Defense Service Medal |
Department of the Navy |
1990 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
North County Estate Planning Council |
2011-present
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| Member |
ProVisors |
2009-present
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| Member, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section |
San Diego County Bar Association |
1997-present
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| Member, Taxation Law Section |
San Diego County Bar Association |
1997-present
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| MCLE Co-Chair, Financial Professional Liaison Section |
San Diego County Bar Association |
2004-2009
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| Member |
Estate Planning Council of San Diego |
2007-2008
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| For California Doctors: A Guide to Asset Protection, Tax and Estate Planning (with Christopher R. Jarvis, MBA, David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Jason M. O'Dell, CWM) |
Guardian Publishing, LLC publication |
2009 |
| Giving: Philanthropy for Everyone (with Robert A. Esperti, Esq., and Renno L. Peterson, Esq.) |
Quantum Press publication |
2003 |
| California Probate Information (with LCDR Jay J. Kessler, JAGC, USN and LNC May S. Fujimoto, USNR; Naval Legal Service Office, Naval Station Treasure Island, San Francisco, California) |
Naval Legal Service Office, Naval Station Treasure Island publication |
1990 |
| Torts--Abolition of the Fireman’s Rule in Oregon and What It May Mean for Tennessee--Christensen v. Murphy, 296 Or. 610, 678 P. 2d 1210 (1984) |
University of Memphis Law Review |
1985 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Risk Management for the Practicing Physician |
San Diego Osteopathic Medical Association Quarterly Meeting |
2011 |
| Military Spouses Residency Relief Act |
Military Retirement Planning Seminar |
2010 |
| Special Needs Trusts |
Puzzled Parents |
2009 |
| Charitable Remainder Trusts |
Advanced Estate Planning and Asset Protection Techniques in California |
2007 |
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