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Mr. Pearl is a third generation Bakersfield attorney who is qualified to handle most of your consumer bankruptcy issues. In addition, Mr. Pearl can handle complex issues in other areas of law such as Estate Planning, Elder Law/Medi-Cal Planning, Probate and Trust Administration
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State: California
Acquired: 2007
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1400 Chester Ave., Suite K, Bakersfield, CA, 93301
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Posted by Janelle | December 12, 2023 | Consulted Attorney
Mr. Pearl returned my call within a few hours and spent the time to answer my questions and help me understand what I needed to do to transfer a property in California to an heir in Arizona. He was very kind and advised me on the next steps. I will be calling him back when we are ready to get this t...
Posted by Amber | August 8, 2022 | Hired Attorney
I highly recommend Mr. Pearl for anyone seeking legal counsel regarding estate planning. We had the absolute pleasure of working with Mr. Pearl on a Trust Litigation to which he worked on diligently for our family. He had great communication with us and was always willing to answer our questions. ...
Posted by Debbie | May 6, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Mr. Pearl was very helpful with our dads estate after 25 years of inactivity, he was able to complete the probate case without any issues. Mr. Pearl is very professional, compassionate and understanding to our situation. During court proceedings Mr. Pearl was a blessing to us and I highly recommend h...
Posted by Marilyn | July 12, 2019 | Hired Attorney
To start out my mother is aging and we needed to get her estate worked out. I went not knowing what he charged but the average from phone calls to lawyers was between $1,500 to $4,000. I went to him because I got to actually talk to him on the phone (only receptionist other places). He got us right i...
Posted by Patti | November 4, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Mr. Pearl took the time to talk to us over the phone several times before we finally had to start court proceedings. He was attentive, helpful and knew how to help us. Once we had to petition the court, he handled it all for us, long distance. We highly recommend him.
"Mr. Pearl is an excellent probate attorney. He always exhibits professionalism with a compassionate and considerate demeanor. He is highly recommended."
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2006
CALI Award for academic excellence: Secured Transactions, Computer Assisted Learning Institute
2010 - Present
Owner, Joseph S. Pearl, LL.M - A Professional Law Corporation
2010 - 2010
Attorney, CHAIN | COHN | STILES
2007 - 2009
Attorney, Klein, De Natale, Goldner, Cooper, Rosenlieb & Kimball, LLP
2006 - 2007
Legal Intern, Benjamin, Weill & Mazer, APC
2004 - 2006
Property Manager, True Traditions
2004 - 2004
Legal Intern, Kern County District Attorney's Office
2014 - Present
State Bar of California, Trusts and Estates SectionMember
2007 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2011 - 2012
CASA of Kern CountyFundraising Committee
2010 - 2011
CASA of Kern CountyExecutive Committee
2009 - 2012
National Court Appointed Special Advocate AssociationBoard of Directors
2008 - 2010
CASA of Kern CountyGolf Committee
2007 - 2010
Kern County Bar AssociationMember
2007
LL.M - Master of Laws (with honors)
2006
JD - Juris Doctor
2000
Undergraduate
2014
Trusts and Estates Question and Answer
2014
Estate Planning Basics
2013
Bankruptcy
2013
Consumer Law
2013
Estate Planning
2013
Durable Powers of Attorney and Advance Health Care Directives
2013
Bankruptcy Basics
2013
Revocable Living Trusts
2012
Corporations and LLCs
2012
Estate Planning
2012
Avoiding Probate
2010
Estate Planning
2008
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