Jacqueline Dumlao Yu

The Law Office of Jacqueline D. Yu is a trusts and estates law firm, offering expertise in advanced estate planning, business succession planning, and trust administration and representing individuals, families and business owners in both domestic and international matters.

Ms. Yu's expertise in advanced estate planning, business succession planning and trust administration includes structuring trusts using asset value discounting and estate freezing techniques, providing asset protection through multi-layer entity structures, creating social impact legacies through charitable vehicles, business succession planning through transfers of minority interests in family limited partnerships and limited liability companies and buy-sell agreements, administering complicated estates, and serving as a trusted advisor to families and fiduciaries.

She holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Notre Dame Law School, a Master of Laws degree from UCLA School of Law (Tax and Business Law Specialization), and a Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA (Political Science-International Relations Concentration and Asian American Studies-Ethnic Studies). She has worked for some of the most prominent trusts and estates law firms and one of the top fifteen largest accounting firms in the U.S.

Ms. Yu is fluent in Tagalog and has long been active in supporting causes and organizations empowering women, minority, immigrant and LGBTQ communities and advocating for sustainability-driven innovation. She currently serves on the board of the Asian Business League of Southern California and the advisory board of APAIT- A Division of Special Service for Groups. She has also been a member of the United Nations Association - National Capital Area in Washington, D.C. and the Los Angeles World Affairs Council and Town Hall.

Ms. Yu serves on the Executive Committee of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association and as a Co-Chair of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Tax Lawyers Committee of the California Lawyers Association. She is a member of the State Bar of California and represents clients throughout the state, as well as those living abroad who own property or have other interests in California.