Joseph John Strazzeri

Joseph John Strazzeri

5.0
Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 29 years

Estate planning Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Litigation

3636 Nobel Dr # 450, San Diego, CA

About Joseph

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 75%

Helping Protect Families & Their Assets while providing them peace of mind

30 years | 800 cases

75%
Business 15%

A Business Plan is an "Estate Plan" for your business and more than a signed stack of papers, state filings, and setof instructions

24 years | 80 cases

15%
Litigation 10%

Estate Litigation is more than "Going to Court." Understanding the people, process, relationships, motivations, personal history, assets, taxation, valuations, timeframe and likelihood of outcomes...is just as important as the "Facts and Law."

21 years | 18 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 90 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 29 years

State: California

Acquired: 1996

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Location

Law Offices of Joseph John Strazzeri

3636 Nobel Dr # 450, San Diego, CA, 92122

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Joseph John Strazzeri's Reviews

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2 Client Reviews

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Posted by randy | June 30, 2010

business counselor

joe and his firm are excellent to work with. they have helped us tremendously in our business and personal lives. our profits at work are up unbelieveably, they have helped reduce my taxes and yet put money away that is asset protected. a great firm to work with....

Posted by Julie | June 24, 2010

Joe Strazzeri is a true pleasure to work with and provides the highest caliber service and expertise.

Joe Strazzeri has guided us through various matters over the course of our relationship and always with the same good humor, creativity, wisdom and insight to our needs. He has a remarkable way of simplifying the complexity of legal stuff and developing a plan of action that is specific and unique t...o our situation.

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Joseph John Strazzeri's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jimmie Joe

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 19

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. Joe is an excellent estate and business planning attorney and a fine human being. I have had the pleasure of knowing Joe for over 10 years and his knowledge as an attorney and cutting edge thinking is a rare find in this day and age."

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Gregory Ashcraft

Estate planning lawyer | Aug 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Joe is one of the nicest attorneys I have ever met. He is so inviting and really knows his stuff. He is also very active in teaching and improving the financial legal industry. If you get a chance to meet him (whether you are another attorney or potential client), take the opportunity, you will not regret it."

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Marty Oblasser

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 07

Relationship: Other

"Joe is the type of attorney that one strives to emulate in his/her career. Whether he is assisting his clients or mentoring other attorneys, Joe’s vast knowledge of the law and creative solutions are paramount. I have had the fortunate opportunity to seek Joe’s legal advice and would not hesitate when referring a client to seek his expertise."

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Alejandro Matuk

Business lawyer | Jan 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Russell Miller

Estate planning lawyer | Sep 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Marty Burbank

Estate planning lawyer | Dec 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I am very privelaged to know and learn from Joe. As every lawyer who has had the opportunity to meet and learn from Joe will tell you, he changes you. Not only the way you practice law, but the way you live your life and how you care about those you work and live with. I am not only a better lawyer for knowing Joe, but i am a better husband, father, brother, son, friend, coworker . . . I am a better man, thank you Joe."

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Michael Potter

Estate planning lawyer | Aug 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Joe is a well-respected and personable member of the Estate Planning Bar. His experience and integrity are second-to-none. As a fellow member of WealthCounsel, I know that Joe holds himself to very high standards of professionalism, ethics and exceptional service to his clients and to the legal community. I am proud to endorse Joe. He makes us all proud."

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Owen Kaye

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Joe is a great guy and consummate professional. He has a rare combination of technical and communication skills. Joe is an asset to the legal community."

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Diedre Braverman

Estate planning lawyer | Jun 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Joe Strazzeri has that rare blend of exceptionally advanced legal skills and warm caring. His reputation in the estate planning community is unparalleled because he has generously shared with attorneys from across the country how to serve clients well, including those at the upper end of the wealth spectrum. I consider myself lucky to know Joe, and I'm sure that you would too."

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Janet Brewer

Estate planning lawyer | Jun 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"It has been my privilege to know Joe for the past 15 years. Joe is a warm human being and an excellent attorney who always has his clients' best interests at heart. I have benefited from Joe's expertise on several occasions. It is a pleasure to endorse him."

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Steven Oshins

Estate planning lawyer | Jun 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer without any hesitation. He has very strong technical skills and is one of the best communicators I have ever known. He is very well-respected in the estate planning industry."

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Jordan Dorrestein

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 05

Relationship: Other

"I recently consulted with Joe on a complex investment litigation matter and found his insight invaluable. He has a keen ability to make complex issues very simple and target in on workable solutions. Joe has a tremendous level of knowledge and experience in his field, which, combined with his approachable demeanor, make him an outstanding advocate and counselor for his clients and a pleasure to work with. I recommend Joe without hesitation and would entrust him with my own legal affairs any day."

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Christine Weiner

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Joe Strazzeri is an outstanding mentor, teacher, and leader in the estate planning, tax, and asset protection community. He is unselfish in sharing his knowledge, expertise and technical skills to assist others increase their knowledge and expansion of their capabilities. Joe is able to understand complex strategies, make them comprehensible to others, and combine them into a plan that works for the clients. His ability to teach and lead others makes him a special friend who is unique in this capacity. Joe's grasp of technical and tax matters enables him to help others stay ahead of the curve and anticipate where the future is going in this area of the law. I highly appreciate Joe's ability to lead the way in designing complex tax, asset protection and estate planning matters. In addition, he is a wonderful friend."

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Ahmed Shaikh

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Joe Strazzeri is someone who consistently gives his knowledge and expertise to the community and to lawyers everywhere. A great lawyer and a great teacher."

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Eden Brown

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Joe for over a decade and he is my go-to referral for anyone in the San Diego area. Joe's ability to combine technical expertise with unmatched care and compassion truly sets him apart in the estate planning community. Joe not only has the ability to reduce complex legal strategies into plain English (a gift among lawyers!), he also has the ability and desire to listen to and focus on his clients' goals, needs, concerns and philosophies, converting each into a custom plan for his clients and their families. Joe is a nationally-respected teacher and mentor in the estate planning community, and I hold him in the highest regard as a planner, teacher, colleague and friend. In many respects, Joe sets the standard for other attorneys to follow."

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David Hiersekorn

Estate planning lawyer | Jun 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I've known Joe for several years, and I give him my highest possible endorsement. Joe has a thorough grasp of the law, and he balances that technical skill with a common sense understanding of what needs to be done to solve the problems in a case - whether those problems are legal, personal, or practical. Joe's concern for his clients and their desires is unmatched. He is a master team-builder and knows how to determine a client's needs, assemble a team to meet those needs, and then direct the team through to a successful conclusion. I would recommend Joe Strazzeri without hesitation."

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Marc Selden

Estate planning lawyer | May 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have known Joe for several years now through our relationship n the Southern California Institute (SCI) and the Laureate Program. Joe is extremely knowledgable in Advanced Estate and Business Planning and has the unique ability of making the most complex concepts easily understandable for his clients. Joe is a warm, compassionate and loving person who cares about his clients and friends. I am privileged to call him a colleague and a good friend."

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Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Honors

2009

Circle of Friends Award, Rady Children's Hospital Foundation

2006

Circle of Friends Award, Muscular Dystrophy Association

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Partner, Cabrillo Law Group LLP

2003 - Present

Principal, The Founders Group

2003 - Present

Co Founder and Principal, Laureate Center For Wealth Advisors

2002 - Present

Fellow and Co-Founder, The Southern California Institute

2001 - Present

Principal, The Law Firm Of Strazzeri Mancini, LLP

1998 - 2000

Partner, Law Offices of N. Munro Merrick

1997 - 1998

Mediator, ARBITRATIONWORKS

Associations

2006 - Present

WealthCounsel

Member

1996 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1996 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1996 - Present

District of Columbia Bar

Member

2007 - 2010

Planned Giving Committee Sharp Healthcare Foundation

Chair

2005 - 2010

Sharp Healthcare Foundation

Board of Directors

Education

1996

Thomas Jefferson School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

University of San Diego

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2010

The Gathering 2005 - 2010 Business, Estate, and Tax Planning

2010

The Dunham Institute Symposium

Attracting & Working w/ Affluent Families in Today's Market

2009

The Dunham Institute Symposium

Conducting the Analize & Test Meeting

2008

WealthCounsel National Conference

Best of the Best Marketing RoundTable

2008

The Dunham Institute Symposium

Helping Your Clients: Opps with the Potential Tax Law Change

2008

SettlementCounsel

SettlementCounsel Software Summary & Training

2007

WealthCounsel National Conference

The Laureate Hour & The Practice Experience

2007

The Dunham Institute Symposium

The Laureate Hour & Practice Experience

2007

The Dunham Institute Symposium

The Quantum Introduction

2005

WealthCounsel National Conference

The Interdisciplinary Approach to a Practice

2004

WealthCounsel Summer Cirriculum

Attracting the Elusive Client with Advanced Needs

2004

WealthCounsel Summer Cirriculum

Attracting and Working with Small Business Owners

Publications

2013

SMLLP Digital Publishing Our Team :: Meet the Strazzeri Mancini, LLP Team (Digital Version)

2009

For California Doctors - A Guide to Asset, Tax, and Estate Planning Co-Authored Book

2002

Giving - Philanthropy for Everyone Co-Authored Book

2002

Strictly Business - Planning Strategies for Privately Owned Businesses Co-Authored Book

1999

Generations - Planning Your Legacy Co-Authored Book

Languages

English

Italian

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