Stephen Searle Rudd

Stephen Searle Rudd
Experience 4.5 star rating
Industry Recognition 2.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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No professional misconduct found.

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Overview

Practice Areas

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  • 40% Estate Planning
    28 years, 1,600 cases
  • 40% Trusts
    28 years, 1,200 cases
  • 20% Probate
    28 years, 100 cases

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Fixed (Sometimes), Hourly ($300/hour)

Payment types

Cash, Check

Contact Information

Languages Spoken

  • English

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Welcome to Steve Rudd's Cupertino law office! Steve Rudd is a qualified, experienced and affordable estate planning attorney whose solo law practice... more

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Client Reviews

Average Client Rating


5 star rating

“I recommend Steve Rudd”

Posted by: a Trusts client, about 2 years ago.

Client Review: Steve is a no-nonsense professional who knows his field and can manage complex issues with aplomb. He helped us set up a trust and redo our outdated... more
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4 star rating

“Decent guy, affordable work, competent office.”

Posted by: a Estate Planning client, almost 4 years ago.

Client Review: Steve set up a complex living trust for my wife and I. When I later studied estate planning myself, it was clear he had done an excellent job.... more
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Résumé

 

License

41 years since Stephen Searle Rudd was first licensed to practice law.

State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo
California Active 1972 12/18/2012

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position Duration
Managing Attorney at Stephen S. Rudd, Attorney at Law 1975–present
Captain at United States Army Reserve 1965–1975
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Education

School Major Degree Graduated
Stanford Law School Doctor of Jurisprudence - Top Half of Class 1970
Claremont McKenna College Political Science B.A. Summa Cum Laude 1967

Awards

Award Name Granting Organization Date
Paul Harris Diamond Award Rotary International Foundation, Evanston, Illinois 2005
Social Justice Award St. Jude's Episcopal Church, Cupertino, CA 2004
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Associations

Position Association Name Duration
Active Member Silicon Valley Bar Association 2000–2012
Active Member St. Jude's Episcopal Church 1995–2012
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Portfolio

Publications

Article Publication Date
Trust & Estates Updates Law Office Client Newsletter 2012
Trusts & Estates Column Cupertino Courier Newspaper 2004
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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name Conference Date
Trusts & Estates Developments - 2011 Cupertino Rotary Club Speaker 2011
Estate Planning For Special Beneficiaries St. Jude's Adult Forum 2010
See all 12 speaking engagements