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Robert N. Sacks
also known as Bob Sacks
About Robert
Biography
Robert N. Sacks, Partner at Sacks Glazier Franklin & Lodise, practices exclusively in the area of trust, estate and conservatorship litigation. With more than 30 years' experience, Mr. Sacks handles cases across the full spectrum of trust, estate and conservatorship law, including prosecuting or defending traditional contests challenging the validity of a will or trust, breach of fiduciary duty claims involving trustees and other fiduciaries, and challenges to estate plans and other issues in conservatorship proceedings. He represents both fiduciaries and beneficiaries, ranging from corporate trustees to charities and high-net-worth individuals, in such matters through trial and appeal. Mr. Sacks also serves as a mediator in such disputes.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Appeals
25%
Litigation
25%
Mediation
25%
Trusts
25%
Fees and Rates
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Illinois for 25 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2000
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 39 years
State: California
Acquired: 1986
No misconduct found
Licensed in Ohio for 43 years
State: Ohio
Acquired: 1982
No misconduct found
Location
Sacks, Glazier, Franklin & Lodise, LLP
(213) 617-9350
Fax
350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 3500, Los Angeles, CA, 90071-3475
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Los Angeles Litigation - Trust & Estates, “Lawyer of the Year”, Best Lawyers in America
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Los Angeles Litigation - Trust & Estates, “Lawyer of the Year”, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Best Lawyer 2011 - present, The Best Lawyers in America®
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2005
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2004
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2004
Super Lawyer 2004 - present, Southern California Super Lawyers
N/A
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1900 - Present
Partner, Sacks, Glazier, Franklin & Lodise LLP
1991 - 2001
Founding Partner, Ross, Sacks & Glazier
1986 - 1991
Attorney, Morrison & Foerster
Associations
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Fellow
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Member - Will and Trust Contests Subcommittee
American Bar Association
Member - Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
American Bar Association
Council Member, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
American Bar Association
Liaison to the National College of Probate Judges
State Bar of California
Member, Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law Section
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member, Trusts and Estates Section
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member, Litigation Section
Beverly Hills Bar Association
Member, Probate, Trust and Estate Planning Section
Sample of Legal Cases
Defended a family trust
Represented a trustee in a complex dispute
Represented a charitable foundation
Successfully obtained a preliminary injunction against a trustee
Trial defending a contest of a will
Education
1986
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles
JD
1981
University of Wisconsin, Madison
BA
N/A
UCLA SOL
N/A
Univ of Wisconsin
Speaking Engagements
2016
American Law Institute
Tortious Interference With Expected Inheritance
2015
American Law Institute - CLE Educational Session At Univ. of Wisconsin Estate Planning
Hot Topics in Estate, Trust and Conservatorship Litigation; Contests after Death, Pre-death Contests, and Intentional Interference with Expected Inheritance (Among Other Things)
2015
9th Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, University of Miami School of Law
Grandma, Here’s Your Deposition Subpoena: Contested Guardianship Issues
2014
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Fiduciary Litigation Committee Annual Meeting
Tortious Interference With Expected Inheritance
2012
Western Regional Planned Giving Conference
Can You Protect the Gift? Capacity, Undue Influence and Substituted Judgment Issues in Planned Giving
2012
National College of Probate Judges Fall Conference
Hot Topics in Trust and Estate Litigation: Capacity, Pre-Death Contests, and Intentional Interference With Expected Inheritance
2010
Stanford University/Silicon Valley Community Foundation Conference on Charitable Giving
Ethical and Practical Considerations in Estate Planning
2010
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Fall Meeting
Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution from the Inside Out - - What Every Estate Lawyer Needs to Know
2010
Amer. Bar. Assn. Real Property Trust & Estate Law Section’s 21th Annual Spring Symposia
Escaping Bleak House - How to Select the Best Dispute Resolution Alternatives to Full Scale Litigation
2009
Amer. Bar. Assn. Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section’s 20th Annual Spring Symposia
Last Beneficiary Standing: Identifying the Proper Parties in Breach of Fiduciary Duty Case
2008
USC Law School 34th Annual Trust and Estate Conference
Documents and Filing Issues Explained
2008
The 53rd Annual Estate Planning Seminar, Seattle WA
Mock Deposition – Estate and Trust Litigation
2008
The 42nd Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, University of Miami School of Law
A Mock Trial - The Attorney as Witness: What You Say May Be Used Against You in a Court of Law (and Otherwise): Deposition Strategies and a Mock Deposition
Publications
2014
Daily Journal
Emotional Rollercoaster
2009
Private Wealth
Family Feuds: How To Make A Lawsuit Less Likely
2008
BIG NEWS for Smaller Firms
Bringing the Past to Trial
N/A
Estate Planning magazine
Mediation: An Effective Method to Resolve Estate and Trust Disputes
N/A
Journal of Gift Planning
Pitfalls and Potholes: Lack of Capacity and Undue Influence
N/A
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Probate Court-Supervised Mediation Program Guide for Attorneys and Parties
Languages
Spanish