Jessica Adriana Uzcategui
About Jessica
Licenses
Licensed in California for 23 years
State: California
Acquired: 2003
No misconduct found
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Experience
Honors
2008
Benjamin Aranda III Outstanding Public Service Award, Los Angeles County Bar Association
N/A
Best Lawyer, The Best Lawyers in America
N/A
Rising Stars, Southern California Super Lawyers
Associations
2013 - Present
American Bar Association, Real Property Trust & Estate Law SectionDiversity Committee
2012 - Present
Harriett Buhai Center for Family LawChair
2011 - Present
American Bar Association, Real Property Trust & Estate Law SectionCo-Chair, Ethics and Malpractice Committee
2008 - Present
Harriett Buhai Center for Family LawBoard of Directors
Member
Member
Member
Trust and Estate Section
Fellow
Volunteer
2011 - 2013
American Bar Association, Real Property Trust & Estate Law SectionCorporate Sponsorship Committee
2011 - 2012
American Bar Association, Real Property Trust & Estate Law SectionVice-Chair, Ethics and Malpractice Committee
2007 - 2011
American Bar Association, Real Property Trust & Estate Law SectionVice-Chair, Probate and Fiduciary Litigation Committee
Sample of Legal Cases
Recovered more than $1 million in attorney's fees
Education
2002
JD - Juris Doctor
1997
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2015
Fees and Formalities: Litigating Trust Fee Petitions and the Harmless Error Doctrine
2014
Evolving Issues in Trust and Estate Litigation: Practice Tips from the Front Line
2014
Don't Learn the Hard Way! Practice Tips from the Front Lines
2014
An Overview of Capacity and Undue Influence Issues in Estate Planning
2014
Don't Learn the Hard Way! Practice Tips from the Front Lines
2014
Identifying and Managing Dismissive and Bullying Opposing Counsel
2014
Ethics in Estate and Trust Disputes (a/k/a Tales from the Crypt)
2013
Ethics and Malpractice Issues: Protection Tips for Estate and Trusts Attorneys
2013
Who Decides? Ethical Challenges in End-of-Life Decision Making
2013
Ethics and Estate Litigation
2012
Capacity, Undue Influence, and Substituted Judgment Issues in Planned Giving Considerations
2012
Discovery Best Practices
2012
Hot Topics in Trust and Estate Litigation
2012
Preparation of Joint Trial Statements
2012
Marital Agreements and Related Family Law Issues in Estate Planning and Litigation
2012
The Clash Between Estate Planning and Family Law
2011
When Boilerplate Leads to Disaster
2008
Pre-Mortem Probate Disputes in the Context of Guardianships, Conservatorships, Powers of Attorney, and Family Business Entities
Publications
2015
2014