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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
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18627 Brookhurst No. 435, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708
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34 Client Reviews
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Posted by Allen | January 26, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Estate Planning Lawyer
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...
Posted by Sarah | May 10, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Trusts
Professional, timely and efficient
It was an absolute pleasure getting to work with Zev on my trust. He took the time to make sure I understood everything while ensuring the process time efficient and smooth. I would highly recommend him to any friend or family member
Posted by kamal | April 10, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Trusts
A wonderful trust attorney
I was facing surgery and we needed to change our Living Trust. So we looked online and asked friends for referrals. I called Zev. Brooks and made an appointment. He showed up at our house well prepared and very knowledgeable. He answered all of our questions, and we explained to him that we needed to...
Posted by Lorelei | March 23, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Trust Document
Zev was very responsive from the moment I contacted his office regarding creating a Living Trust . He was recommended by a dear friend of mine and I am so grateful for her suggestion. He made the entire process seem effortless. He explained everything very clearly, in detail and answered all of my qu...
Posted by DJ | January 31, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Outstanding Service
I recently contacted Zev and I could not be any happier with his service. I was very impressed with Zev's knowledge, the speed at which he works and most importantly the exceptional quality of his work. The fee that Zev charged me was very fair. I was also pleased that Zev made it easy to have "cont...
"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
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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