Drew Gilliland

Drew Gilliland

also known as Andrew Gilliland

5.0
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 25 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Carlsbad, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Mediation

1902 Wright Place, Suite 200, Carlsbad, CA

About Drew

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 80%

Trusts Wills Power of Attorney Living Will Probate

26 years

80%
Mediation 20%

Probate Disputes Trust Disputes

4 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 8 years

State: California

Acquired: 2017

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Utah for 18 years

State: Utah

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Nevada for 25 years

State: Nevada

Acquired: 2000

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Gilliland Law

1902 Wright Place, Suite 200, Carlsbad, CA, 92008

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Drew Gilliland's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

5 star (4)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (0)

Posted by Robert | November 6, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent lawyer!

Explains everything in a clear and comprehensive way. Went out of his way to help.

Posted by Michael | October 25, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Retired paralegal, DOJ of of the US Trustee

I solicited recommendations from several local attorneys and decided on Drew. He had ~20 years experience in estate and probate work. After about 45 minutes he fully understood the estate planning my wife and I desired to accomplish. The fee quoted was reasonable for what we asked and he walked us th...rough the entire process. We highly recommend him to those seeking competent advice and attention to detail.

Posted by Ward | February 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Family atorney

I hired Drew Gilliland to review our wills, living wills and powers of attorney when we relocated here in Utah from Pennsylvania. Recently, we revised our trust to best care for our granddaughter. Drew approaches our matters professionally and logically, allowing us to understand the details. As we g...et older, have these matters updated and cared for is very important to us.

Posted by Lew | February 1, 2015

A Great Lawyer Who is Willing to Review Client Work

I don't like paying high fees for simple things like the drafting of a Certificate of Organization (also known as Articles of Organization in certain states), LLC Operating Agreements, or IDGT (intentially defective grantor trust) documents. I like to buy the James Publishing attorney books (complet...e with sample draft language) and do it myself. But, the problem has been that most attorneys want to charge a flat-rate to "review" my documents - which also means they want to use theirs and charge me from scratch. That all changed after I found Andrew... he was more than willing to work with me, at an hourly rate. As a result, I have drafted four LLC operating agreements with him (including a series LLC) and am in the process of drafting my irrevocable inter-vivos dynasty (GST exempt) trust with his as well.

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Divorce and separation lawyer | Jan 17

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I worked with Andrew on a family law matter. He was zealous in the representation of his client. He did a great job of diffusing an issue that arose while helping to protect the interests of his client."

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2009 - 2020

Owner, Gilliland Law

2007 - 2009

In House Councel, Summit Development and Management

2005 - 2007

Associate, Parsons Behle & Latimer

2000 - 2003

Associate, Lionel Sawyer & Collins

Associations

2017 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2017 - Present

Riverside County Bar Association

Member

2007 - Present

Utah State Bar

Member

Education

2005

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

2000

University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1996

Texas State University-San Marcos

MA - Masters

1993

Brigham Young University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

Probate Process From Start to Finish

Probate Process

2016

Probate Process From Start to Finish

The Probate Process

2016

Family Limited Liability Companies

Family Limited Liability Companies

2016

Drafting Effective Wills and Trusts

Wills and Trusts

2015

The Probate Process From Start To Finish

The Probate Process

Languages

Portuguese

English

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