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James Buchan Creighton

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Overview

Practice Areas

40% Trusts
18 years, 200 cases
30% Estate Planning
18 years, 800 cases
20% Elder Law
18 years, 150 cases
10% Probate
18 years, 50 cases

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Fixed (Sometimes), Hourly ($375-$400/hour)

Payment types

Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

Creighton Law Offices

1 Daniel Burnham Ct, Ste 914

San Francisco, CA 94109

Office: 650-344-0700
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Creighton Law Offices

120 N. El Camino Real

San Mateo, CA 94401

Office: 650-344-0700
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Languages Spoken

English
Italian

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Résumé

License

18 years since James Buchan Creighton was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
California	Active	1994	02/06/2012

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Work Experience

Position	Duration
Adjunct Professor at UC Hastings College of the Law	2011–present

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
UC Hastings COL		Juris Doctor	1994
California State University, Los Angeles	Business Administration	undergraduate	1988

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
American Jurisprudence Award for Wills & Trusts	Lawyers Cooperative Publishing	1993

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Silicon Valley Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section	2004-present
Member	Bar Association of San Francisco	2002-present

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Estate & Income Tax Planning for Same Sex Couples	Peninsula Estate Planning Council Legal Education Seminar	2009