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  • Newport Beach, CA
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Kelly Hope Zinser
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About Kelly

Wishing there were a better approach to the law? Call Kelly today and experience the difference.

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Kelly is founder in Zinser Law Group, PC.  Kelly enjoys assisting her entrepreneurial clients in forming entities, strategic alliances or negotiating deals.  She helps her clients achieve cost effective and practical asset protection.  In addition to her 18 years of legal experience, Kelly has the real world experience of negotiating short sales with lenders.  As a real estate broker, Kelly has assisted numerous families in need.  Kelly’s real estate experience inspired her to start this law firm, so that she could offer a different approach to legal advice.  As a mom, Kelly knows that people need to do what is best for their families and she is there to help them.  She also brings a parent's perspective to estate planning by not only focussing on the money aspect of estate planning but also focussing on the needs of the children.

Want to know more?  Kelly is the member of two state bars:  California and Missouri.  Kelly graduated with honors from Tulane Law School and her undergrad, Washington University in St. Louis.  At Tulane Law School, she was the Articles Editor of the Tulane Law Review.  Kelly also knows what judges look for from an attorney as she externed with the Honorable Morey L. Sear, Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Louisiana.  She has also published legal articles in Journal of Taxation and Regulation of Financial Institutions and Review of Securities and Commodities Regulation.  

Kelly also has her own blog www.personalbankruptcyblog.com and she can be found on LinkedIn.

 

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Practice areas

Estate planningProbateBankruptcy and debtBusiness
  1. Business: 40%

    Kelly has extensive experience helping many types of businesses ranging from small businesses to start up companies.

    26 years

  2. Bankruptcy and debt: 40%

    Kelly has experience helping clients facing serious financial difficulties. This includes counselling clients regarding short sales, foreclosures and bankruptcy.

    13 years

  3. Probate: 10%

    Kelly assists her clients with estate administration and probate.

    6 years

  4. Estate planning: 10%

    Kelly helps her clients acheive and estate plan that is true to their values. She is also a mom which gives her a unique perspective on estate planning as she realizes that your kids are more important than the wealth aspect of estate planning. Unforutnately too many attorneys focus only on the wealth aspect of estate planning.

    13 years

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Contact

Zinser Law Group, PC

23 Corporate Plaza
Suite 150
Newport Beach, CA, 92660

Website
http://www.zinserhayes.com 

Resume

License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
CAActive199805/15/2021
ILRetired199606/05/2021
MOInactive199505/11/2021
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
Avvo Contributions
Legal answers25
Legal guides9
Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Orange County's Top AttorneysOC Metro Magazine2013
Orange County's Top AttorneysOC Metro Magazine2012
Orange County's Top AttorneysOC Metro Magazine2011
Orange County's Top AttorneysOC Metro Magazine2010
Orange County's Top AttorneysOC Metro Magazine2009
Articles EditorTulane Law Review1994
Am Jur Award in Civil ProcedureTulane University1993
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
Broker - OwnerPlaya Properties2009 - Present
PartnerZinser Law Group, PC (formerly Olenicoff & Zinser, PC)2008 - Present
PresidentHUS Orange County Marketing Cooperative, LLC2005 - 2006
Broker-OwnerHelp-U-Sell South Coast2004 - 2009
AssociateBuchalter Nemer2002 - 2004
Vice President and CounselCoast Asset Management2000 - 2002
Corporate CounselWestfield Corporation1999 - 2000
AssociateTroop Steuber Pasich Reddick & Tobey1997 - 1999
AssociateThompson Coburn1995 - 1997
Judicial Extern - Law StudentU.S. District Court - Eastern District of Louisiana1994 - 1995
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
The Orange County Bankruptcy ForumMember2009 - Present
Orange County Bar Association, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy SectionBoard Member2009 - Present
Orange County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates SectionMember2008 - Present
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy AttorneysMember2008 - Present
Newport Beach Association of RealtorsMember2004 - Present
California Association of RealtorsMember2004 - Present
National Association of RealtorsMember2004 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember1998 - Present
Orange County Bar Association, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy SectionChair2011 - 2011
Orange County Bar Association, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy SectionProgram Chair2009 - 2010
Orange County Marketing CooperativePresident2005 - 2006
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Zillow.com7 Things Every Lease Agreement Should Include2014
FoxBusiness.com7 Things Every Lease Agreement Should Include2014
MarketWatch.comHow to sell an inherited home - Kelly is quoted2014
MainStreet.comThis Kind of Debt Can Lead To Bankruptcy - Kelly is Quoted2013
Forbes.comHow Pizza Crust Helped Me Realize My Entrepreneurial Dream2012
Personal Bankruptcy BlogOngoing Personal Bankruptcy Blog2010
Zinserisms BlogOngoing Blog2008
Review of Securities & Commodities RegulationNew Issues are the New Hot Issues - An Overview of NASD Rule 27902004
Journal of Taxation and Regulation of Financial InstitutionsSEC Moves to Increase Regulation and Oversight of Hedge Funds2004
Review of Securities & Commodities RegulationWhy Best Execution is in Your Best Interest2003
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
Tulane Univ Law SchoolJD - Juris Doctor1995
Washington University in St. LouisBA - Bachelor of Arts1992
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
UCI Law School SeminarShort Sales & Bankruptcy2013
Bankruptcy FundamentalsBankruptcy Fundamentals2011
Bankruptcy 101: The Nuts & Bolts of Chapter 7Bankruptcy2010
Legal cases
Case nameOutcome
Burton W. Wiand, as Receiver for Howard Waxenberg Trading LLC vs. H. BrowningSuccessfully negotiated settlement for client.

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Caring, thoughtful and thorough...

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Kelly Zinser has helped us to understand and deal with contracts and paperwork of all kinds. She is always very conscious of our needs and is able to use her vast legal knowledge to offer almost any kind of legal counsel. We would recommend her for any individual or family that was looking for thoughtful, caring and professional help.

Top-Notch Legal Skills and a Caring Approach

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Although Kelly has many years of experience gained from top-tier law firms and financial institutions, she incorporates her own caring and attentive legal style which makes handling complicated legal matters easier to understand and less stressful. She shares a wealth of personal finance knowledge and her legal team is capable of handling a range of issues.

Quick, Smart, Affordable

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Kelly Zinser went above and beyond when helping me file both an LLC and a PC. I could not be happier with her services. She was patient and thorough when answering my long list of annoying questions. I will be going back to her for all my business needs for as long as she is in practice.
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Very understanding and thoughtful

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She is so patient and she explains everything on any aspects thoroughly. Kelly did really inform me of how everything should be done and she explained the details very well.
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I highly recommend Kelly Zinser

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I felt scared and alone facing a divorce and bankruptcy on my own. Kelly had been very highly recommended to me. She was professional and took the time to explain the available options to me. After the first meeting I felt as if a tremendous weight had been lifted off my shoulders. She is very kind and compassionate yet very professional. She was always there to answer questions without making me feel as if I was taking up her time. Her staff was very helpful and kind as well. I would highly recommend Kelly to anyone. Kelly, I thank you for my fresh new start! - Candy, Laguna Niguel, CA
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OC's Best Attorney

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Hiring Kelly Zinser to handle my Chapter 7 Bankruptcy case was the best decision I could have made. I was very hesitant to seek help with my financial difficulties, mostly because I couldn't stand the thought of people judging me. I was only ever treated with respect from everyone at the Zinser Law Group. This team is very thorough and efficient. I would urge anyone struggling financially to seek Kelly's help.

My American Dream

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Kelly was my legal council while i was dealing with my own personal struggle for 4 yrs. Such as Housing foreclosure, Bankruptcy, Discrimination/ retaliation issues as state employee, Divorce Process. Now i am retired at age of 43 yrs old., giving back my service through volunteer and i am happy.....as basic as i could say... I owe Kelly My future and living my american dream everyday... for facts? pls. see my Blogggs at Facebook and Twitter

Great Bankruptcy Lawyer

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Kelly was very professional and knowledgeable. She explained everything clearly and made the whole process simple. She kept me well informed about the procedures I would go through and responded to all my inquiries in a timely matter. I would highly recommend Kelly.

WOW! TOP NOTCH SERVICE! GREAT SERVICE ALL AROUND!

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I went to Olenicoff & Zinser, PC for help with my bankruptcy case. Kelly definitely understood my situation, and was able to provide great assistance throughout the whole process. Two years later, my credit is back to normal with the help provided by Kelly. Everything was done promptly and done RIGHT! Kristin M. Smith, Esq. who works with Kelly is definitely the best! Thank you all so much!

Extremely intelligent, professional, and compassionate attorney!

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Kelly provided unparalleled professionalism and compassion at a time when my family needed a helping hand the most. My parents were going through a very difficult time and I spent very much time researching the internet for an attorney that would provide great services AND would provide a caring approach to the precarious situation they were in. It turns out that by selecting Kelly that's exactly what we got: professionalism and thoughtfulness. She is a fantastic attorney that solved my parents case extremely promptly so that they could move on with their lives. We are so grateful to her for what she has done to us, that no words could ever accurately reflect the gratitude we will always have for her. I would strongly recommend her.
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Roy Comer, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on May 13, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I've known Kelly for several years now and she is a leader and always professional. She is knowledgeable of the law and compassionate towards all. She is an articulate advocate, and these are characteristics every client wants in their attorney. I wholeheartedly endorse Kelly.

Hovanes Margarian

I endorse this lawyer.

Henry Lively, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on May 6, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer. Kelly is an outstanding bankruptcy lawyer that knows how to get your case resolved and give you a fresh start. I know Kelly personally and recommend her services to anyone that is having debt issues.

Shannon Lamb, Real estate Attorney on Oct 2, 2012
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Kelly is a great lawyer. In addition to her legal acumen, I am also fond of her legal marketing skills. She has a thorough understanding of LinkedIn and Avvo, and has great insight and ideas about how to promote business.

Alison Gokal

Ms. Zinser is an honest, hardworking and transparent attorney. She puts her clients first. Bankruptcy is a nasty business, but with the guidance of Ms. Zinser, it can be seemless.

Abbas Gokal, Chapter 11 bankruptcy Attorney on Jun 4, 2012
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Not only is Kelly an expert in this area of the law but she truly cares about her clients!

Joseph Dane, Business Attorney on Oct 17, 2011
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I have referred several clients to Kelly for representation on business and bankruptcy matters. I receive nothing but positive feedback from them about how their matters were handled. I am confident her clients are in good hands.

John Greifendorff, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on Aug 27, 2011
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Kelly is a star, simple as that. Very well informed, always prepared, always professional. Recommended without hesitation.

Autumn Spaeth, Chapter 7 bankruptcy Attorney on Apr 15, 2011
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I endorse this lawyer. She is smart, professional and on top of it. She is a very high quality debtor's counsel. If you need to file for bankruptcy, she is extremely capable of handling even the most complicated matters.

Amy Haupert, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on Feb 10, 2011
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer. I have referred many clients to Kelly and have received such positive feedback regarding her genuine caring for what her clients are going through. She is very responsive to her clients' needs, kind, extremely bright and hardworking. I never hesitate to suggest her name to a client looking for someone to assist them with their bankruptcy questions/issues.

Ellie Vilendrer, Estate planning Attorney on Nov 12, 2009
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Kelly is the first lawyer I think of when it comes to referring estate planning or bankruptcy cases. She carries herself with the highest level of professionalism and is very helpful to her clients and fellow lawyers in the community. She is extremely hardworking. I highly recommend her.

Paula Clarkson, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on Oct 28, 2009
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I endorse this lawyer's work. Kelly is a very bright and ethical attorney. Kelly brings compassion and experience to her work.

Kristin Yokomoto, Chapter 7 bankruptcy Attorney on Oct 26, 2009
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer's work. Kelly is an excellent lawyer in her field, bright, quick, and provides top service to her clients.

Denise Trevino, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on Aug 14, 2009
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I met Kelly through a mutual friend and have been impressed by her professionalism and work ethic. I find her to be a person that is interested in helping those around her and looking for ways to make substantial contributions to her peers, family and community.

William (Bill) Wall, Chapter 7 bankruptcy Attorney on Aug 5, 2009
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Hope" is not only Kelly's name but the feeling clients get after meeting with her. Kelly has the compassion clients in difficult situations need and the skills to get those clients out of their dire financial conditions. I endorse this lawyer's work.

Heidi Eglash, Chapter 7 bankruptcy Attorney on Jul 10, 2009
Relationship: Friend

I endorse this lawyer's work. Kelly is not only very intelligent and hard-working, but also compassionate and personable. She is truly dedicated to serving her clients well, and strives for excellent results.

Kim Olenicoff, Chapter 7 bankruptcy Attorney on Dec 25, 2008
Relationship: Co-worker

I endorse this lawyer's work.

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