Walter James Hindenlang

Walt’s practice has focused for the past nineteen years on estate planning, trust administration, probate, conservatorships, and guardianships, as well as mediation of litigation involving those matters. He was active on the board of the South Bay Bar Association for ten years, and served as President in 2018. He is an active member of the probate panel for Court Appointed Attorneys for he Los Angeles Superior Court where he is appointed to represent proposed conservatees, minors and incapacitated individuals.  He regularly participates in pro bono law days and other community activities.

 As a private mediator, Walt’s background and skills make him an effective facilitator and sounding board in helping to resolve a variety of trust, probate, and business disputes. He is on the oversite commitee for the LASC Trust and Probate Mediation Panel, and regularly serves as a volunteer settlement officer.  He  participated as a member of the Southern California Mediation Association for a number of years.

During a 25-year career in industry, Walt worked as a corporate lawyer, negotiated and managed major contracts and subcontracts, and held several senior management positions in the aerospace and telecommunications industries. His management roles include serving as Vice President of Operations for Hughes Global Services and President/CEO of the non-profit Galaxy Institute for Education before returning to practice law.