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I was born on June 4, 1967, in Savannah, Georgia, and spent the first ten years of my life on the East Coast. In the summer of 1977, I moved with my family from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Orange County, California, settling in Garden Grove.
In 1985, I graduated from Loara High School in Anaheim, California, and attended UCLA where, in 1989, I graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Cum Laude with a degree in Communication studies. While at UCLA, I spent my junior year studying at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Upon graduating from UCLA, I attended law school at the University of Southern California (USC) where I graduated in 1992.
After graduating USC law school, I began working in the Century City (Los Angeles) law firm then known as Christensen, White, Miller, Fink & Jacobs but discovered that a big firm practice was not to my liking.
In 1994, I opened up my own practice in Los Angeles, California, but have since relocated to Orange County, CA where I practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, conservatorships, business litigation, contract litigation, and intentional torts such as libel, slander, and conversion.
In addition, since 1994, I have served the congregation of Temple Beth Emet in Anaheim, California as their Cantor.
In May of 1997, I married my wife, Yvette, and we are the happy parents of two daughters, Jacqueline and Danielle.
My other interests include song writing, playing guitar, and traveling. I am also the executive producer and co-writer of a multiple award winner feature film called "The Yankles."
A young lawyer was at a job interview when the hiring partner told the prospective employee that his firm was only interested in hiring ethical and honest lawyers. The young lawyer responded, "Sir, I am very honest. In fact, I borrowed $15,000 from my father to go to law school and paid back every cent after I handled my first case." Impressed, the hiring partner asked, "What was the case about?"; to which the young lawyer answered, "My father sued me for the money."
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Practice Areas
31 years
$ 200-250 per hour
15%-35%
State: California
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
18627 Brookhurst No. 435, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708
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Posted by Richard | June 25, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Zev was clear, efficient and precise with all of his instructions and paperwork. He generated my trust addressing all my concerns. He answered all my questions. He was always responsive to my communications in a timely manner. I will definitely refer him to anyone who is in need of a trust. I am ver...
Posted by Rebekah | February 11, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Highly recommend! Zev was extremely reliable, responsive, and organized during the process of building a trust. He led us through each step and clearly explained what was included in his fee. 100% payment up front is scary but I promise he won't take your money and run. We thought this was going to b...
Posted by Michael | November 1, 2024 | Hired Attorney
My 85 year old brother, in assisted living in Chula Vista Cal., needed to update his will. The attorney from his last will passed away. Since he is in a wheelchair, he needed a lawyer who would come to him. My help was limited as I live in New Jersey. Most lawyers did not even return phone calls, a...
Posted by Stacy | April 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney
My parents and I used Zev Brooks to create our trusts years ago, and he made that process very simple and painless to put in place at the time. My parents have both passed away over the last 2 years, and everything that had been prepared was super helpful to take care of now that it was needed. M...
Posted by Allen | January 25, 2024 | Hired Attorney
Zev Brooks was the consummate professional. He was extremely thorough, took the time to explain each step of the estate planning process to us in detail and was very efficient in meeting with us and turning around documents and filings. He answered all of our questions patiently and we were very impr...
"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Zev for many years and I would highly recommend him to all my own friends and family members without any hesitation. He is a very personable individual and works very hard for each client."
"Zev is a very personable and knowledgeable attorney who cares for his clients. He will work hard to attain the best result possible for an extremely reasonable fee. I highly recommend anyone needing legal advice in Estate Planning or Probate matters to consult with Zev. I believe you will be glad you did."
"Zev is an excellent lawyer, he is dedicated to his clients, charges fair and reasonable rates, and is responsive and knowledgeable."
Family lawyer
Family lawyer
1994 - Present
Owner, Law Offices of Zev Brooks
2012 - Present
Jewish Federation & Family Services Orange CountyBoard Member
1992
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
BA - Bachelor of Arts
English
Legal Answers
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If a trustee of a signs a deed of trust to a lender, but signs w/o the trustee designation, can they still bind the trust?
02 Feb 2011
My mother deceased, she had no estate, a check came in for $250 which medicare said that as the sole relative I would be
02 Feb 2011