John Lucas Wong

John Lucas Wong

5.0
Rating: 8.7

Licensed for 18 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Irvine, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills

2600 Michelson Dr, Suite 950, Irvine, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 18 years

State: California

Acquired: 2007

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Location

Modern Wealth Law

2600 Michelson Dr, Suite 950, Irvine, CA, 92612

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John Lucas Wong's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by Cassy | April 5, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Found solutions & achieved our goals

John has quite the impressive resume, especially for someone who looks quite young (turns out he's not quite as young as he looks). I was referred to him by another attorney (who I trust deeply) and looked at his reviews on other sites, which were also good. John really took the time to understand ...my family's dynamic, and found solutions that achieved all of our goals. I've now referred him to one of my neighbors and one of my close family friends.

Posted by anonymous | March 18, 2016 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Experienced Estate Planning Attorney

John is well versed with estate planning fundamentals, trust litigation, and financial planning. This inter-disciplinary training offers clients a holistic analysis and solution to protect their wealth. I have personally trusted John as a reliable professional sounding board to discuss about comple...x estate planning concepts.

Posted by Justin | March 2, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

John Wong

Mr. Wong is a breath of fresh air. I've worked with several attorneys on other types of matters, and Mr. Wong is the first attorney to get it. He offered a simple flat fee, with a breakdown of my options, and advised me on what was necessary, what was advised, and what was completely optional. Wit...h the flat fee I felt like I could ask the questions that were necessary without feeling rushed. While I thought I did my fair of research about estate planning, Mr. Wong identified significant issues that I was unaware of. I highly recommend Mr. Wong.

Posted by Ursula | March 2, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Knowledgeable, professional and friendly service

I had a great experience using John as my estate planning attorney. He was knowledgeable about several issues, including income tax issues that my CPA had not addressed. He worked with my CPA and Financial Advisor to ensure that everyone was on the same page with my financial picture. Most importa...ntly, we set up an estate plan to protect my business and my children from creditors.

Posted by Monica C. | February 1, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great Estate Planning Attorney!

I am so thankful I found Mr. Wong to assist me and my mother with our estate plans. My mother needed to amend her Trust after her prior attorney prepared a "template-like" Trust that didn't really express my mom's wishes. Mr. Wong walked us through several options, many of which we never even knew ...about, and helped us weigh the pros and cons of each. We now have our go-to estate planning attorney for any future changes in our life that we have (more babies!)

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John Lucas Wong's Lawyer Endorsements

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Tiffany Chiu

Estate planning lawyer | Jan 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"John is incredibly knowledgeable. His extensive background in estate planning, trust, and probate administration carries over into his practice, and his clients are well-served by his experience. He is the only attorney I would trust for any matters related to trusts and estates."

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Brittany Vanveen

Estate planning lawyer | Feb 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"John has been quite helpful anytime I have needed information on an estate planning issue in relation to my family law cases. He is very knowledgeable, and all clients we have sent his way have been very happy with the result."

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Marissa Oxman

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"John has provided my office with valuable information regarding on updates on probate laws and how they may potentially effect family law. I trust him with my probate and estate planning referrals."

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Paul Takakjian

Probate lawyer | Feb 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Steve Sitkoff

Estate planning lawyer | Feb 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jeff Pham

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Wong is an outstanding attorney with an in-depth and focused understanding of estate planning. I would, and do, wholeheartedly recommend John to any client seeking legal counsel with respect to their estate."

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Stephen Hammers

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 08

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"John is bright, thorough and hard-working. He's a top notch estate planning and probate litigation attorney."

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Anh Tran

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 07

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I have worked with John on several estate plans and there are very few attorneys that have the breadth of knowledge that he does. He knows the potential issues and the questions to ask."

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Experience

Rating:  8.7 (Excellent)

Honors

2016

Passed Specialist Exam in Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate, Board of Specialization, California State Bar

2015

Commissioner of John Wayne Airport, Orange County Supervisors

2006

Dean's List, Loyola Law School

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Estate Planning Attorney, Modern Wealth Law, APLC

2014 - 2016

Estate Planning Attorney, JLW Law Group

2011 - 2014

Attorney, Hoffman, Sabban & Watenmaker, A Professional Corporation

2008 - 2011

Attorney, Price, Crooke, Gary & Hammers

Associations

2015 - Present

Orange County Airport Commission

Board of Commissioners

2015 - Present

Orange County Asian American Bar Association

Member

2011 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section

Member

2010 - Present

Beverly Hills Bar Association, Trust and Estates Section

Member

2007 - Present

Orange County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section

Member

2007 - Present

Orange County Bar Association, Business Litigation Section

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Estate of Michael Jackson

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Education

2006

Loyola Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2003

California St Univ Long Beach

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

USC Trusts and Estates Conference

Trust and Estates

Publications

2022

Orange County Trusts & Estates Blog Wyoming LLCs for California Residents

2022

Orange County Trusts & Estates Blog How King Charles’ Tax Breaks Are Saving Him Millions

2015

California Powers of Attorney and Health Care Directives Continuing Education of the Bar - California (CEB)

2014

Orange County Trusts & Estates Blog Should You Write Your Own Will or Trust?

2014

2014

Orange County Trusts & Estates Blog The New Definition of Undue Influence

2013

New York Times Trusts and Estates

2013

Orange County Trusts & Estates Blog Tax Free Gifts

2013

Orange County Trusts & Estates Blog Effect of DOMA on Estate Tax

2013

Orange County Trusts & Estates Blog Trustee Liability for Injuries on Trust Real Property

Languages

English

Vietnamese

Mandarin

Activity

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