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Estate planning Attorney | Jan 31
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Jimmie for over 12 years, from our involvement in two different professional organizations. Jimmie is a skilled and knowledgeable estate planning lawyer who has an excellent reputation in the legal and estate planning communities."
Estate planning Attorney | Oct 25
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I am proud to endorse Jimmie as a skillful and experienced attorney whose legal work is second to none. We've had many conversations about estate planning law, and it was evident to me that any client who works with Jimmie is working with a top attorney with great insight, intelligence and experience."
Estate planning Attorney | Aug 06
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"It is my pleasure to endorse Jimmie Joe as a knowledgeable, skilled and caring estate planning attorney. Jimmie and I studied with an advanced estate planning group and I had the opportunity to observe first hand his strong analytical abilities, his keen intelligence and his willingness to work with others. I can endorse him without hesitation"
Estate planning Attorney | Jun 06
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I've known Jimmie for years and am proud to say that I helped mentor him back when he was a new estate planning attorney. Even then I was impressed with his drive to learn as much as possible, to be the best he could be, and to provide the best service and counsel to his clients. 15 years later, Jimmie retains those qualities and more. He has established himself as a top-notch estate planner who truly listens to and cares about his clients while providing wise, practical and creative counsel on how to best meet his client's unique goals and needs. Jimmie is one of my go-to estate planners whenever I need a colleague in the Orange County area. I cannot endorse Jimmie Joe more highly; You'll be in great hands with him."
Estate planning Attorney | May 31
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Jimmie for well over 10 years having met through a national estate planning organization. Having gotten to know him over the years I can tell he has a passion for his chosen area of the law and helping his clients, and their families navigate the often treacherous issues that can arise in estate planning. I am confident he can explain technical tax and estate planning concepts to his clients in a way that makes them understandable and guide them to the best solution for themselves, and their families. I do not hesitate to endorse him."
Estate planning Attorney | May 28
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Jimmie is a committed estate planning attorney who goes above and beyond to ensure that he is providing the best advice to his clients. I endorse him and would recommend him to clients."
Estate planning Attorney | May 20
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I am very lucky to have known Jimmie. He is very experienced and knowledge in estate planning laws. He deeply cares about his clients and focuses his efforts on helping realize their dreams. His planning is not just about a set of documents. I am learning a lot from his expertise. I highly recommend Jimmie as anyone's life time estate planning lawyer."
Estate planning Attorney | Apr 21
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. Jimmie is very knowledgable and conscientious, as well as being kind and approachable. He does a great job of representing his clients and makes sure that all is done correctly."