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Jeremy Joshua Ofseyer
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Biography
Mr. Ofseyer is certified as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, and his practice focuses on Estate Planning, Trust Administration, and Probate Court proceedings involving Trusts, Estates, and Conservatorships.
Since 2012 he has had the highest available peer-review rating, AV® Preeminent™, from Martindale-Hubbell and the highest available Avvo™ rating, 10.0 Superb. Palm Springs Life Magazine has selected him as one of its “Top Lawyers” every year since it started rating lawyers in 2011. He is a graduate of the Harvard Law School (magna cum laude 1990).
Mr. Ofseyer has taught Wills & Trusts and Estate Planning as an adjunct professor at the University of La Verne College of Law, and is on the panel of Court-appointed attorneys for Conservatorship cases in Riverside County Superior Court.
He began his legal career in New York, as a Judicial Clerk at the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn. He has years of litigation experience at some of New York’s elite firms, including four years as a Senior Associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, an eminent international firm based in Manhattan. He went on to start his own firm in Palm Desert, California in 2005, focusing on estate planning, trust, and probate matters, and was a partner of Nethery & Ofseyer LLP from 2008 through 2013.
Mr. Ofseyer also has an M.A. in Philosophy, with a concentration in Ethics, from New York University, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy, with a concentration in Ethics, from the University of North Carolina. He has taught Ethics at Harvard, N.Y.U., U.N.C., and U.C.L.A., and served on the Committee on Ethics of the Trusts & Estates Section of the State Bar of California, which published the 2013 update to the Guide to the California Rules of Professional Conduct for Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Counsel (3rd Edition).
He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Arthritis Foundation of the Desert, and the Board of Directors of the Jewish Family Service of the Desert. He lives in Indian Wells with his wife Alexandra, son Daniel, and cats Tiger and Gizmo.
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Licensed in California for 21 years
State: California
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Licensed in New York for 33 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Location
Law Office Of Jeremy J. Ofseyer
74000 Country Club Dr., Ste. H-1, Palm Desert, CA, 92260
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Posted by Robert | September 16, 2020 | Trusts
An Excellent Trust Attorney I Recommend
Jeremy Ofseyer is a well educated and experienced attorney for the development of a variety of trust instruments. He is personable, reliable, attentive to the needs of his client, and professional in his demeanor and service. My best endorsement of Jeremy is that he inspires confidence in his desire ...
Posted by Gloria | July 22, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Trusts
A great experience from start to finish
I needed a Living Trust done as I had just bought a home and wanted to be sure my kid’s wouldn’t have problems inheriting it without worrying about probate. I tried a “do it yourself “ approach trying to save money. It was a mistake. I reached out to Jeremy Ofseyer hoping that he would be able to fix...
Posted by Jo | November 07, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
My estate plan is now the best that it can be
I am wholly impressed with the recent revision of my entire estate documents package by the law office of Jeremy J. Ofseyer. While Mr. Ofseyer's noteworthy credentials speak for themselves, his (and his entire staff's) professionalism and kindness paved an unexpectedly smooth process. I can now bre...
Posted by Ron | April 20, 2011 | Trusts
My Experience as a Client of Jeremy Ofseyer - Very Positive!
I have consulted with Jeremy on a number of issues. I have always found him to be up-to-date and informed on legal issues. In addition, he is approachable, friendly and helpful. The primary area of our work was development of a trust for my estate. He was very informed and helpful in making decisi...
Posted by anonymous | April 20, 2011 | Estate Planning
Estate planning for singles
Three years ago I needed an attorney who understands the needs of a single guy in estate planning. Jeremy asked all the right questions, did an excellent job on the initial trust (plus associated docs) and again on later recent amendments. I'm still a satisfied client.
Jeremy Joshua Ofseyer's Lawyer Endorsements
"I've worked with Jeremy on a number of legal issues and find him to be very effective."
Vincent Whittaker
Litigation lawyer
Experience
Honors
2020
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2020
Top 1% of America's Most Honored Lawyers, American Registry
2020
Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
2019
Top Lawyer, Palm Springs Life Magazine
2019
Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
2019
People Love Us On Yelp, Yelp
2019
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2019
Top 1% of America's Most Honored Professionals, American Registry
2018
People Love Us On Yelp, Yelp
2018
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2018
Top 1% of America's Most Honored Professionals, American Registry
2018
Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
2018
Top Lawyer, Palm Springs Life Magazine
2017
Top 1% of America's Most Honored Professionals, American Registry
2017
Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
2017
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Top Lawyer, Palm Springs Life Magazine
2017
People Love Us on Yelp, Yelp
2016
Top 1% of America's Most Honored Professionals, American Registry
2016
Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
2016
People Love Us on Yelp, Yelp
2016
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Top Lawyer, Palm Springs Life Magazine
2015
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
2015
Top Lawyer, Palm Springs Life Magazine
2014
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
2014
Top Lawyer, Palm Springs Life Magazine
2013
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
2013
Top Lawyer, Palm Springs Life Magazine
2012
Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
2012
Top Lawyer, Palm Springs Life Magazine
2012
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
Top Lawyer, Palm Springs Life Magazine
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Principal, Law Office Of Jeremy J. Ofseyer
2009 - 2015
Adjunct Professor, Wills & Trusts and Estate Planning,, University of La Verne College of Law
2008 - 2013
Partner, Nethery & Ofseyer LLP
2005 - 2007
Principal, Law Office of Jeremy J. Ofseyer
2000 - 2004
Senior Associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1997 - 1999
Teaching Fellow, University of North Carolina
1996 - 1997
Visiting Assistant Professor, U.C.L.A.
1993 - 1996
Teaching Fellow and Assistant, University of North Carolina
1991 - 1993
Associate, Friedman, Kaplan, Seiler & Adelman LLP (NNA)
1990 - 1991
Judicial Clerk, U.S. District Court (E.D.N.Y.)
Associations
2005 - Present
Desert Bar AssociationMember
2005 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2005 - Present
State Bar of California, Trusts and Estates SectionMember
Education
1999
University of North Carolina
PhD - Doctorate in Philosophy
1993
New York University
MA - Masters in Philosophy
1990
Harvard Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1986
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
BA
Speaking Engagements
2020
Webinar
Notarization in the Age of COVID
2019
Estate Planning/Probate Update
California’s New Trust Decanting Techniques
2018
Probate Boot Camp
Ethics; and Probate Litigation
2017
Estate Administration Boot Camp
Ethics in Estate Administration; and Estate & Trust Contests
2016
PFAC Annual Meeting
Six Degrees of “C.Y.A.” for Trustees
2015
The Probate Process from Start to Finish
Intestate Succession; and Ethics
Publications
2019
II Probate Department Newsletter No. II
Handling Debts of a Deceased Trustor
2019
25 California Trusts & Estates Quarterly No. 4
Tips of the Trade: Pitfalls of Split-Interest Trusts for Blended Families
Languages
English