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John C Demas
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Biography
John C. Demas is thrilled to bring his client comprehensive estate planning services into the community. He brings a unique mix of legal, tax, real estate, accounting, title insurance, hotel management and business consulting experience into his practice where he is able to understand the business decisions real estate owners need to make when considering their estate planning.
Additionally, Professor Demas has over a decade worth of teaching experience at the University of San Diego. His course offerings span from undergraduate Real Estate Law to Federal Tax Research for Masters students, where he consistently makes complicated concepts easy to understand.
John is licensed to practice law in California and Colorado, and is licensed before the United States Supreme Court, the US Court of Federal Claims, the United States Tax Court, the 9th, 10th and Federal Circuits, as well as all Federal District Courts in California and Colorado.
John's research focuses on matters affecting Wills and Trusts. He is particularly interested in issues affecting estate planning for real estate owners, title insurance matters, sustainability, pedagogy, tax and strategic leadership.
Mr. Demas is a Professor and Fellow of Telluride Leadership Institute LLC, is a California licensed real estate broker, holds a LEED AP BD+C Certification with the US Green Building Council, and acts as a member of the Board of Directors and Strategic Advisor to select privately held organizations.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Estate Planning
90%
26 years
Real Estate
10%
26 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Colorado for 23 years
State: Colorado
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 26 years
State: California
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Location
The Demas Law Firm
3838 Camino del Rio North #108, San Diego, CA, 92108
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John C Demas's Reviews
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Posted by Lori | March 10, 2015
Excellent Advice
I had a tax situation that Mr. Demas helped me resolve with his excellent advice. I appreciated his willingness to listen and not judge. He provided prompt and courteous responses to my questions. Though in hindsight some of the questions were a bit simplistic, he was always respectful. He explain...
Posted by Chris | February 10, 2015
One stop shop!
John's extensive experience in both real estate and estate planning gives him the ability to address complex client needs. John's firm has served me both personally and professionally and I could not ask for a better legal guide. I highly recommend John for all of your estate planning needs.
Posted by Richard | January 7, 2015
Excellent Attorney and Professor!
John is an outstanding Professor and Attorney. I have worked with John at the University of San Diego. I have found that he puts his students and clients first. He is the "go-to" person if you have legal questions concerning real estate, probate and trusts. He has my highest recommendation.
John C Demas's Lawyer Endorsements
"John is a superb attorney and has extensive experience in estate planning and real estate matters. He has mentored countless students at the University of San Diego."
"I have had the opportunity to work with John on a client matter. I have been extremely impressed not only on his technical skills but also his excellent communications skills with his clients. He has impressive credentials as a professor at UC San Diego. He has his LLM which is very important with the multitude of tax issues associated with estate planning. I highly endorse Jon Demas."
"John is a great professional. He is easy to talk to and very knowledgeable. If I were looking for a great estate planning attorney in San Diego, I would see him. He has his client's interest in mind."
"I have known John for almost 20 years. He is an extremely knowledgeable and thorough lawyer, taking time to examine the estate and making recommendations in the best interests of the client. The clients who worked with John were impressed with him as a person and as a lawyer."
"John Demas is an outstanding estate planning attorney. He is an exceptional resource to clients and fellow counsel alike bringing his years of experience in estate planning, real estate law, an LLM in tax law, and his skills as a professor to bear on all of his professional relationships. He is an asset to estate planning and to the southern California legal market."
"John has a broad and thoughtful knowledge of real estate and title law. I have practiced as a real estate attorney for 37 years, and still am able to learn from John. He is a true expert."
"John is a credit to estate planning in San Diego. He is thorough and knowledgeable, and has a heart for his client's needs."
"John is an exceptionally talented lawyer with tons of experience in both estate planning and real estate. He's our goto guy for all real estate matters."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"John possesses a desirable mix of expertise in law, tax, real estate and business. He is generous in sharing his time and knowledge, and is a respected resource by his professional colleagues. He is capable of handling estate planning matters at the highest level."
"I have worked with John in an estate planning study group and was very impressed by him. He cares about his clients and has extensive knowledge about estate planning and trusts. He also communicates well and enjoys teaching important concepts to his client. Definitely worth a strong endorsement!"
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Experience
Honors
2013
Top Attorney, San Diego Daily Transcript
2011
American Jurisprudence Award - Partnership Tax, Univeristy of San Diego
1997
Academic Excellence - Securities Regulation, University of Denver College of Law
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Attorney, The Demas Law Firm
2014 - Present
General Counsel, Avanti Development Partners
2006 - Present
Board of Directors Member, Panorama MedWriters Group, Inc.
2002 - Present
Clinical Professor, University of San Diego
2003 - 2014
Attorney, Galuppo & Blake
2002 - 2003
Attorney and Counselor at Law, The Zapor Law Firm
1998 - 2002
Commercial Escrow Officer, Chicago Title Company
1995 - 1998
Academic Achievement Program Tutor, University of Denver
Associations
2013 - Present
Telluride Leadership InstituteFellow
2009 - Present
State Bar of California, Trusts and Estates SectionMember
2008 - Present
Wealth CounselMember
2006 - Present
Apartment Owners Association of CaliforniaMember
2002 - Present
State Bar of California, Real Property Law SectionMember
1999 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
1998 - Present
San Diego County Bar AssociationPresenter
2002 - 2003
James E. Doyle American Inn of CourtAssociate Barrister
1996 - 2003
Colorado Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Michael Kirk Trustee of the Via Marta Trust vs. Stockton
Court accepted expert testimony
GMAC Mortgage v. Bank of America et. al
Case settled out of court
Schmidt vs. Sardo et. al.
Case settled out of court
Education
2013
University of San Diego
LL.M - Master of Laws
1998
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1994
New Mexico State University
MBA - Master of Business Administration
1991
California State University, Fullerton
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
Wills & Trusts Workshops
Tax Implications of Joint Tenancy - Legally Avoiding Income Tax
2015
State Bar of California, Real Property Law Section
Title Insurance In Changing Economic Times: Recent Developments In Underwriting and Claims
2014
Wills & Trusts Workshops
Revocable Living Trusts to Avoid Probate
2014
Seminar
Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts
2014
Federal Tax Research
Researching Gift & Estate Tax Quandries
2013
Wills & Trusts Workshops
Pitfalls of Failing to Plan Your Estate
2013
Principles of Real Estate
Real Estate Income, Estate & Gift Tax
2013
Legal Aspects of Real Estate
Vesting - How to Hold Title to Your Real Estate
2012
Pacific Southwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Convention
Discipline Based Instruction in Business Law
2011
State Bar of California Real Property Annual Convention
Revisions to California Mechanic's Lien Law and Developments in the Treatment of Mechanic's Liens in Bankruptcy: An Update
2011
San Diego Bar Association
Revisions to California Mechanic's Lien Law and Developments in the Treatment of Mechanic's Liens in Bankruptcy: An Update
2010
Seminar
Estate Planning for Real Estate Investors
2007
National Business Institute
Resolving Real Estate Title Defects
2002
1031 Exchange Seminar
Real Property 1031 Exchanges - Growing Your Wealth Tax Deferred
Publications
N/A
California Real Property Journal
Revisions to California Mechanic's Lien Law and Developments in the Treatment of Mechanic's Law Bankruptcy: An Update
N/A
Journal of Instructional Pedagogies
Discipline Based Instruction in Business Law
N/A
Journal on Banking Financial Services & Insurance Research
An Examination of the Wealth Effect of REIT Shares due to the Introduction of Sarbanes Oxley Act: An Event Study Approach
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers