James Arthur Gorton

James Arthur Gorton

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Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 44 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Pasadena, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts

909 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA

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Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Estate Planning 60%

Our firm works with clients to avoid probate administration of their estates and minimize estate tax. We do so using living trusts and work with clients to integrate their retirement plans, such as IRAs and 401ks, with their living trusts, a step which is often neglected in planning.

31 years | 400 cases

60%
Probate 20%

Our firm administers wills and intestate estates in probate court. We also undertake many short, cost-effective procedures for transferring property from estates which can greatly reduce the cost of probate.

31 years

20%
Trusts 20%

Our firm not only helps our clients set up trusts through estate planning, we also help clients navigate the many complexities of administering those trusts upon the death of those who created them. In particular, we help trustees to do their job in distributing trusts while helping to keep them from being sued by angry beneficiaries.

31 years

20%

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$0 first 30 minutes


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 44 years

State: California

Acquired: 1982

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Location

Gorton, Janosik & Poxon, LLP

909 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA, 91106-2906

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Joseph Lee

Trusts lawyer | Nov 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I've had the privilege of co-counseling with Jim on a few matters and Jim is a great attorney. He is a diligent worker that knows all the ins and outs of estate planning. I endorse this attorney."

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Gregg Rapoport

Estate planning lawyer | Feb 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Mark Baer

Estate planning lawyer | Jan 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known James Gorton for a number of years and find him to be very detail oriented and meticulous, which are very important characteristics to have when practicing in the field of estate planning. I know many attorneys other than myself who praise his work. I highly recommend James Gorton as an attorney in the field of estate planning and probate."

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Janet Brewer

Estate planning lawyer | Jun 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have read Mr. Gorton's responses to questions posted on Avvo. His answers are always thoughtful and complete. I have come to respect the breadth of his legal knowledge and the significant contribution he has made to this community."

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Work Experience

1998 - Present

Partner, Gorton, Janosik & Poxon, LLP

1995 - 1997

Solo Practitioner, James A. Gorton

Education

1981

University of California at Los Angeles School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1977

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

MA - Masters

1975

University of Oklahoma

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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