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Jan Ellen Copley
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Jan limits her law practice to estate planning, business planning, trust administration, and probate cases. She prides herself in taking a genuine interest in her clients, giving them her individualized attention, and providing legal services specifically designed to meet her clients’ needs.
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Licensed in California for 44 years
State: California
Acquired: 1981
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Pasadena Law Group
155 North Lake Avenue, Suite 800, Pasadena, CA, 91101
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Posted by Janet | March 16, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Peace of Mind for our Family
We have been using Jan Copley's services for our own estate planning, as well as that of both sets of parents, since 2006. She provides easy-to-understand, thorough explanations to help us determine what works best for our needs. She is readily available and responsive for questions. Her detailed ...
Posted by Steven | September 13, 2011
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Jan has been advising me regarding marketing recently. She is excellent is making suggestions and following up. The key to marketing is following up with your leads. She has taught me the advantage of organizing your marketing in this way. I recommend her very highly
Jan Ellen Copley's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. Jan is smart. Very smart. Plain and simple. Highly experienced and an excellent trusts and estates attorney."
"I have known and admired Jan for many years, since we have been colleagues in various organizations of Estate Planning Attorneys, both large groups and small. Jan is a competent and successful Estate Planning Attorney; she has taught colleagues about numerous legal technical topics. Jan also serves as a coach to help attorneys grow their practices."
"Jan is a fellow attorney and business associate. She is an extremely knowledgeable attorney who helps her clients think through their planning choices keeping in mind family dynamics. She is great to work with. I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. Jan is a meticulous lawyer, paying attention to clients needs and wants. Through preparation and integrity are the foundation of her practice."
"I belong to several professional organizations with Jan Copley and have attended several seminars and workshops that she has taught. She is knowledgeable and respected greatly by her peers."
"I have known Jan for many years through various professional organizations. She is extremely knowledgable in both estate planning and coaching. She is very personable, professional and always helpful."
"I have known Jan for over ten years. Her attention to detail is unsurpassed in the legal community. Her work ethic, integrity, and character are superior. Her clients have certainly benefited from her detailed approach to their Estate Planning needs."
"As a practice advisor with Atticus, I’ve had the privilege of working with Jan and seeing first-hand the breadth of knowledge she brings to her work as a business coach. She is smart, focused and dedicated to helping her clients to achieve their goals."
"I endorse Jan as a very skilled and highly qualified attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer - as a practitioner and as a COACH of legal professionals. She has a rare gift of insightful listening. Although she brings a wealth of legal and business experience to engagements, she does not listen autobiographically. She brings out in her clients what they need and may not have realized, or have forgotten, that they had. One of the finest, most capable, and trustworthy people I've known."
"I endorse this lawyer. Jan has a wealth of knowledge in the Estate Planning and Elder Law area. She is very willing to share her experience with others in the field to help fight the good fight, for seniors across our country."
"Jan is a great attorney and a great business coach. Jan has great follow through skills and always does the right thing for her clients. I have known Jan many years, and know that anyone that I would refer to her would be in great hands."
"Jan is a dedicated and trustworthy attorney. She is very knowledgeable and does great work on behalf of all her clients."
Steven Riley
Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer | Apr 29
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Jan Copley elicits respect and trust from everyone she works with. She's an incredibly innovative attorney who works 110% toward achieving her client's goals. I know that I can count on Jan's integrity and intelligence whenever I need peer-to-peer feedback on a legal strategy or practice management."
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Experience
Honors
2015
Top Attorney, Pasadena Magazine
2013
Top Attorney, Pasadena Magazine
2010
Top Attorney, Pasadena Magazine
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Owner, Pasadena Law Group
2010 - Present
Certified Practice Advisor, Atticus, Inc.
2024 - 2025
Of Counsel, CunninghamLegal
1993 - 2009
Owner, Jan Copley, Attorney at Law
Associations
2013 - Present
Rotary Club of PasadenaMember
2001 - Present
WealthCounselMember
Education
1981
Loyola Law School
J.D.
1977
Occidental College
A.B.
Speaking Engagements
2013
NAE Winter Meeting
Update on Planning or What Do I Do Now?
2013
Estate Planning Symposium
Guarding Your Next Egg
2013
Attorneys Transitioning Toward Retirement
Life After the Law: What's Your Exit Strategy
2012
Ultimate Estate Planner webinar
How to Hire (and Train) Support Staff for Your Practice
2010
Planning for the Generations
How I Built a Successful Estate Planning Practice and Sold it for a Tidy Sum
2009
2009
The Gathering
Marketing - The Power of Image for Wealth Advisors
2006
Trust Administration
Trust Administration
2003
Collegium
Community Property and Life Insurance Planning
2002
Collegium
Community Property for Common Law Attorneys
2002
Collegium
Planning for the Significantly Younger Spouse
2000
Collegium
Uniform Principal and Income Act and Uniform Prudent Investor Act
Publications
2012
The ElderLaw Report
How to Get Paid a Fair Price for What You Do
2012
The ElderLaw Report
The Case for Law Practice Coaching: Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
2011
CEB, Business Succession Planning; Strategies for California Estate Planners and Business Attorneys
Succession Planning for Physicians
2011
2009
The Gathering
The Red State/Blue State Perspective
2005
Southern California Physician
Closing My Father's Medical Practice: Lesson's Learned
Languages
English