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David Burchard Gaw

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Overview

Practice Areas

75% Estate Planning
40 years, 7,000 cases
20% Trusts
40 years, 3,000 cases
5% Probate
40 years, 700 cases

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Fixed (Always), Hourly ($495-$550/hour)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

Gaw, Van Male, A Professional Law Corporation

411 Davis Street

Suite 101

Vacaville, CA 95688

Office: 707-469-7100

Fax: 707-469-7652
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Gaw, Van Male, A Professional Law Corporation

1261 Travis Boulevard

Suite 350

Fairfield, CA 94533

Office: 707-425-1250

Fax: 707-425-1255
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Gaw, Van Male, A Professional Law Corporation

1000 Main Street

3rd Floor

Napa, CA 94559

Office: 707-252-9000

Fax: 707-252-0792
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English

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Ihave been practicing law since 1972 and have been practicing exclusively in the Trusts and Estates area since 1986.I counsel clients in estate planning, trust... more

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Résumé

License

41 years since David Burchard Gaw was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
California	Active	1972	02/06/2012

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Work Experience

Position	Duration
Partner at Gaw, Van Male, Smith, Myers & Reynolds	1977–present
Partner at Gaw & Van Male	1976–1977

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of California	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1971
University of Colorado School of Law		BA - Bachelor of Arts	1967

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Northern California Super Lawyer	Super Lawyers	2010
Northern California Super Lawyer	Super Lawyers	2009

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Fellow	American College of Trust and Estate Counsel	2010-present
Vice President	LawPact	2004-present

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Portfolio

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Why business owners need help from an exit planner	North Bay Business Journal	2006
"Administering the Single Person Trust After Settlor's Death,"	California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)	1995

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
High Net Worth Estate Planning: Systems, Forms and Techniques	Sacramento Estate Planning Council Technical Forum	2011
Comprehensive Estate Planning	California CPA Education Foundation	2011

Estate Planning and Long Term Care Planning for the Elderly	California CPA Education Foundation	2011
Long Term Care Planning	North Bay Adult Day Center Alzheimer's Group	2010
Understanding Wills, Trusts & Long Term Care Planning	Estate Planning Seminar	2010
Hot Issues in Trust Administration and Stale Trust Administration	El Dorado Community Foundation Annual Professional Advisor's Forum	2010
Gaw on Administering the Moderate Single-Settlor and Married Person Trust	Continuing Education of the Bar	2010
Gaw on Administering the Moderate Single-Settlor and Married Person Trust	Continuing Education of the Bar	2010
Selective Advance Estate Planning Techniques	California CPA Education Foundation Advanced Estate Planning Conference	2010
Eldercare Income and Estate Planning Workshop	California CPA Education Foundation	2010
A Practical Workshop on Trust Administration of the Living Trust	California CPA Education Foundation	2010
The Living Trust Myth	Travis Credit Union	2009
Estate Planning Through Administration: The Exam and You	State Bar of California	2009
Hot Issues in Trust Administration and Stale Trust Administration	Orange County Bar Association Trusts and Estates Section	2009
Hot Issues in Trust Administration and Stale Trust Administration	Mendocino County Advisors, Mendocino Community Foundation	2009
Gaw on Administering the Single-Settlor and Married Person Trust	Continuing Education of the Bar	2009
Gaw on Administering the Single-Settlor and Married Person Trust	Continuing Education of the Bar	2009
Gaw on Administering the Moderate Single-Settlor and Married Person Trust	Continuing Education of the Bar	2009
Gaw on Administering the Moderate Single-Settlor and Married Person Trust	Continuing Education of the Bar	2009
Eldercare Income and Estate Planning Workshop	California CPA Education Foundation	2009
Eldercare Income and Estate Planning Workshop	California CPA Education Foundation	2009
Legal and Accounting Issues of Trust Administration and Subtrust Funding	California CPA Education Foundation	2009
Legal and Accounting Issues of Trust Administration and Subtrust Funding	California CPA Education Foundation	2009
Comprehensive Advanced Estate Planning Workshop	California CPA Education Foundation	2009
Comprehensive Advanced Estate Planning Workshop	California CPA Education Foundation	2009
Eldercare Income and Estate Planning Workshop	California CPA Education Foundation	2009
Workshop on Funding the Subtrust	California CPA Education Foundation	2009
A Practical Workshop on Trust Administration of the Living Trust	California CPA Education Foundation	2009

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