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Brian Nelson Sterzer

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Avvo Rating7.8
  • Huntington Beach, CA
  • Licensed for 23 years
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About Brian

Attorney Sterzer has been practicing estate planning law exclusively for nearly 20 years. He graduated from Western State University Law School at the top of his class and passed the California State Bar Exam on his first attempt. Since beginning his law career, he has achieved the rare distinction of Certified Estate Planning Law Specialist, which is given to less than 1% of lawyers in the state. Certified specialists have proven experience and extensive expertise in their respective areas of practice. Attorney Sterzer is currently the lead attorney at Sterzer & Associates, A Law Corporation. His firm is dedicated to equipping residents of Huntington Beach with the tools they need to protect their future. To find out how Attorney Sterzer can assist you, contact his firm for a free case evaluation! 

Practice areas

Elder lawTrustsProbateEstate planning
  1. Estate planning: 30%

    24 years

  2. Probate: 30%

    24 years

  3. Trusts: 30%

    24 years

  4. Elder law: 10%

    24 years

Languages spoken

English

Contact

5200 Warner Avenue
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Sterzer & Associates, A Law Corporation

5200 Warner Avenue
Suite 204
Huntington Beach, CA, 92649

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
CAActive199612/13/2019
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Certified Specialist - Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust LawState Bar of California2002
American Jurisprudence Awared - WillsWestern State University School of Law1995
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
OwnerSterzer & Associates2005 - Present
PartnerSterzer Velasco2001 - 2005
AttorneyKavesh, Minor & Otis2000 - 2001
AttorneyMadden, Jones, Cole & Johnson1997 - 2000
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Orange County Bar AssociationMember2015 - Present
Elder CounselMember2015 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember1996 - Present
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
Western State University College of LawLaw1995
California St Univ Long BeachBS - Bachelor of Science1992
Legal cases
Case nameOutcome
ProbateSuccessful

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Mr. Sterzer is a specialist in the Estate Planning, including Wills, Trusts, Probate and Special Needs Trusts

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Mr. Sterzer is and has been a great referral source for me and my clientele. He is well educated, knowledgeable and very accommodating. He is willing to travel to clients that are unable to come to his office. His fees for services rendered are extremely reasonable given his level of expertise. He has been deemed a specialist in Estates by the California Bar, which is not given to every attorney. I highly recommend Mr. Sterzer for any and all Estate Planning needs.
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I MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE

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I interviewed several attorneys to review and revise my estate plan before choosing Brian Sterzer. He was not only by far the most knowledgeable attorney, but he was also the easiest to talk to. Because estate planning deals with family and financial matters, two subjects that are very personal and important to me, I wanted to work with someone with whom I could feel comfortable and confident and Brian was the right choice for me. He was able to answer all of my questions and did so in a manner that was clear, concise and understandable, without all the legalese. He was also very responsive to my phone calls and inquiries and completed the work in a timely manner. I would highly Brian Sterzer to my friends and family and to anyone else out there who is looking for a competent estate planning attorney.
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Joseph McHugh, Medicaid and medicare Attorney on Mar 9, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I highly endorse my colleague, Brian. Brian is an experienced attorney specializing in Probates, Wills, Trusts, including Special Needs Trusts. He is a Certified Specialist with the State Bar of California. Very few attorneys are able to gain this status. I would definitely recommend Brian to anyone in need of Estate Planning and Probate matters.

Samuel Ledwitz, Probate Attorney on Mar 7, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter

I've worked with Brian for close to 20 years. He has the ability to determine the real issue in a case, explain the issue to the client in a way that can be understood by a client, and implement the solution. Brian is very talented with respect to Probate and all the Probate issues that come along. In addition, he is a talented estate planning attorney that knows how to handle estates small and large. He is a certified Specialist by the California Bar (only 1 to 2% of attorneys have this certification). He is my go to guy if I have a complicated situation and need a second set of eyes. I highly endorse Brian.

Christa Hill, Family Attorney on Sep 29, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Mr. Sterzer is a thorough, thoughtful and attentive attorney. I have referred clients to him and have nothing but positive feedback from each of them on all fronts. His skills in Estate Planning are well honed his attention to detail and client interaction, combined with his many years of work specializing in this field, make him an attorney I am happy to endorse.