Laura King Meier

Laura King Meier

5.0
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 21 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Newport Beach, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts

450 Newport Center Dr., Suite 500, Newport Beach, CA

About Laura

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Trusts 50%

22 years

50%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 350-380 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 21 years

State: California

Acquired: 2004

Active

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Location

Meier Law Firm

450 Newport Center Dr., Suite 500, Newport Beach, CA, 92660

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Laura King Meier's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

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Posted by Marta | January 06, 2014 | Trusts

Hire Laura Meier for your Family Trust needs.

Laura made the process of creating a living trust easy. She made us comfortable through every step because she's confident and knowledgeable. I recommend all of my friends and family to Laura. She's worth the drive to Orange County (if you live in LA)!

Posted by Jeff | October 21, 2013 | Estate Planning

A Family Focused Lawyer

Laura and her firm made a daunting process understandable and even enjoyable. We approached Laura Meier to help us with our estate planning. We were new to the state of California and had no references for a estate planning lawyer. What was particularly helpful was that Laura walked us through th...e process and had us tackle the items to be resolved in a approachable manner. Knowing that protecting our children was the most important thing for us, Laura first worked with us to establish guardians and backups and helped us understand what each party would do so that we could explain it to our family. Laura took the time to understand our financial goals and structured our Will and Trust documents to reflect those, and ensure our legacy was maintained and our children provided for. Laura helped us contact all of our financial institutions to fund our trust and provided us with specific task lists that kept us honest and made the process much easier to handle. Lastly, Laura offered us a very special service, a family interview documenting our wishes and desires for our children, archived with all of our legal documents to act as a guide for our children and their guardians and also to capture our feelings after going through this process. I always viewed estate planning as a necessity and knew we needed to get around to it. Laura stressed the importance and helped us really own the decisions we were making. many of the items we had to consider were very serious and these discussions can make you feel very mortal. Laura always gave us the time and space to determine our wishes and while she would offer advice and direction, she was never pushy. What continues to strike me is that Laura is a parent first and lawyer second, the perspective she brings is relate-able and comforting. I would recommend her to anyone and would continue to use her services.

Posted by Darlene | October 11, 2013

Review of Laura Meier

Working with Laura was very easy. She kept me informed and brought everything necessary to our meetings. This eliminated the need for multiple unnecessary meetings. Laura even provided her own Notary!! This is very nice considering everyone's busy schedules. Thank you for the opportunity to recommend... Laura!!

Posted by JP | October 08, 2013 | Estate Planning

Happy Client

Laura is very approachable and extremely knowledgeable in her line of work. She worked with our schedules and created a plan for our family that we are very happy with. She is direct and honest. Laura is creative, a logical thinker, well rounded, and relatable. Her turnaround time in responding to... any questions is expeditious. My husband and I have been very satisfied with her service. .

Posted by anonymous | October 08, 2013 | Trusts

Praise for Meier Law Firm

We had a wonderful experience working with the Meier Law Firm on our family trust. Laura is incredibly warm and knowledgeable which are two very important qualities when you are putting together a family trust. You need to have someone who knows what they are talking about while still showing compass...ion and sensitivity for such a delicate topic.

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Laura King Meier's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jennifer Lefton

Estate planning lawyer | Jun 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Laura is a fantastic lawyer and even better person. She genuinely cares about her clients and their families well being. It is a pleasure to be able to refer clients to her knowing they will be well taken care of and helped. Laura's incredible integrity and work ethic bring honor to our profession. Thanks for being so great at what you do Laura!"

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Jessica Kiely

Estate planning lawyer | Jun 01

Relationship: Co-worker

"Laura is an honest, caring, and detail oriented attorney. She is dedicated to providing her clients the absolute best care and guidance. I highly endorse this attorney."

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Brenda Geiger

Estate planning lawyer | May 31

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Laura on several legal matters and she was an absolute pleasure to work with. She is very bright and caring. Her clients love her and it is easy to see why. I highly recommend Laura and would absolutely refer clients to her as the occasion arises."

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Jennifer Owens

Estate planning lawyer | Aug 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Laura helps families, plain and simple. She is a smart lawyer with a practice that is targeted to a very important niche. Her estate planning expertise gives families the tools they need to protect what is important, and her workshops provide much-needed education. I would highly recommend Laura and the other members of the Meier Law Firm."

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Laurie Rowen

Estate planning lawyer | Sep 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend Laura Meier. She not only provides top legal services to her clients, but she does so with wisdom and compassion."

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Kyle Rowen

Estate planning lawyer | Sep 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Laura is a reputable and insightful estate planning lawyer and is committed to providing her clients the very best. She is well-respected by her peers and in the community.""

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Joshua Meier

Trusts lawyer | Sep 09

Relationship: Co-worker

"Laura is an excellent attorney and a wonderful person. Laura has an uncanny ability to connect with everyone that she meets. She becomes much more than just a legal advisor for her clients, but a confidant and friend. Also, as a mom of 4 kids and a business owner, she understands the practical sides of raising a family and running a business - you need more than just legal documents to make a family and business succeed. Laura's planning goes well beyond creating legal documents, but encompasses the practical side of planning that is often overlooked, but just as important as the documentation. There is no attorney that I could recommend more highly than Laura!"

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Matthew Silver

Estate planning lawyer | Oct 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Laura is a knowledgeable attorney, who is an expert in her area of law and a caring advocate."

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David Eron

State, local, and municipal law lawyer | Jul 17

Relationship: Co-worker

"Laura is an intelligent and empathetic attorney who is conscientious about the quality of her work. I spent a couple of years working with Laura at Klein DeNatale and found her to have a strong mind and work ethic. I highly recommend her for both her ability and enthusiasm."

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Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2011

OC Top Five Land Use Attorney, OC Metro Magazine

2010

OC Top Five Land Use Attorney, OC Metro Magazine

2007

Volunteer Attorney, Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc.

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Trusts, Wills, and Estate Planning Attorney, Meier Law Firm

2008 - 2010

Of Counsel, Best Best & Krieger

2003 - 2008

Attorney, Klein, DeNatale, Goldner, Cooper, Rosenlieb & Kimball, LLP

Associations

2004 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2015 - 2020

United Cerebral Palsy Orange County

Board Member

2011 - 2013

Orange County Young Executives

Member

2010 - 2012

Newport Beach Environmental Quality Affairs Committee

District Four Representative

2008 - 2008

Kern County Bar Association

Board of Directors

Sample of Legal Cases

Land Use Litigation Case

Favorable to client

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Education

2003

Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School

Juris Doctorate

2000

California State University, Long Beach

Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

University of California Irvine

10 Legal Steps for Families with Special Needs

2014

UCI Estate Planning Series Basic Estate Planning

2014

Girl Scouts of Orange County Annual Cookie Rally

Women in Business Panel

2014

Connelly High School Conference

Women, Faith, and Career Panel

2013

University of California Irvine

Women and Career Panel

2013

United Cerebral Palsy- Orange County Workshop

Kids Guardian Workshop

2013

OC Women's Financial Facelift Luncheon

Six Essential Estate Planning Strategies

2013

OC Business Bank VIP Luncheon

Six Essential Estate Planning Strategies

2013

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Luncheon

Six Essential Estate Planning Strategies

2013

Merrill Lynch Luncheon

Six Essential Estate Planning Strategies

2013

Irvine Child Development Center

Kids Guardian Workshop

2013

Edward Jones Workshop

Kids Guardianship Workshop

2013

Carter's Clothing, Inc.

Kids Guardian Workshop

2013

Bank of America Luncheon

Six Essential Estate Planning Strategies

2012

Studio Seaside LLC Estate Planning Workshop

Estate Planning

2012

Northwestern Mutual Client Appreciation Workshop Estate Planning Seminar

2012

Kids Guardian Workshop

Estate Planning Webinar

2011

Temple Bat Yahm

Kids Guardian Workshop

2011

2009

Municipal Law Practice Group Conference

Legal issues with use of social neworking sites

Publications

2014

2009

California Public Law Journal Social Networking Sites: Legal Issues for Public Officials to Consider

Languages

English

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