Licensed for 16 years

State CA

Acquired 2006

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Alicia Maria Gamez

Probate Attorney at San Francisco, CA

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An Excellent Advisor and Expert Attorney

I retained Ms. Gamez for a period of nearly three years, in order to facilitate complicated due diligence on independent trustees and ultimately to petition the court to install a corporate trustee in their place. Alicia was thoughtful and strategic about when and how to pursue varying courses of action. Her expertise and thoughtfulness not only led to the resolution of the issues at hand, but considered my situation holistically, setting me up for a lifetime of ease in my role as beneficiary. Her rate and billable hours were fair and always recorded with clarity. She was communicative, direct, and professional in her dealings with other attorneys and parties involved, while remaining friendly, engaged, and caring to me as a client. All this while I was 3,000 miles away on the East Coast: we only met once in person, and I couldn't have felt like I was in better hands. I would highly, highly recommend Ms. Gamez to anyone seeking counsel in the realm of Trust & Estate Law.

Alicia is Fantastic

I have used Alicia Gamez for over 5 years now and I can not say enough great things about her. Initially I hired her for tax purposes and over time she has become the general council for our family. She recently helped us with a very difficult commercial lease negotiation, which is NOT her expertise. We brought her in because we were not happy with the service of a very large law firm that specialized in commercial property. It is hard to imagine that someone with very limited experience could walk circles around a very experienced law firm but that is exactly what happened. Alicia helped us re-write a horribly written lease and saved our family huge potential losses. One of her best qualities is that she will bring specialists in when necessary, and will be clear about what the best path is. Our family is deeply indebted to Alicia and we will certainly continue to use her services indefinitely.

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Practice areas

Probate

50%

Probate, Trust and Estate attorney advocating for clients in litigation and dispute resolution regarding wills, trusts, and estates.
Trusts

30%

Trust & Estate Planning
Tax

15%
Business

5%

General Business Counseling and formation.

Alicia Gamez is an experienced probate attorney who advocates for clients in disputed will, trust, and estate litigation. Alicia practices primarily in San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, and Alameda counties. Alicia is a certified specialist in both Taxation Law and Estate Planning, Trust & Probate by the California Board of Legal Specialization.

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Law Office of Alicia M. Gamez

100 Pine St Ste 1250

San Francisco, CA, 94111

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AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

Principal
LAW OFFICE OF ALICIA M. GÁMEZ
2010 - Present

Associate
ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
2007 - 2009

Associate
SHARTSIS FRIESE LLP
2006 - 2007

Legal Extern
U.S. SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION, DIVISION OF ENFORCEMENT
2006 - 2006

Summer Associate
SHARTSIS FRIESE LLP
2005 - 2005

Summer Intern
SAN FRANCISCO CITY ATTORNEY
2004 - 2004

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Education

University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2006

Stanford University
AM
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Golden Gate University
LL.M - Master of Laws
N/A

Stanford University
PhD - Doctorate
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The University of Texas At Austin
BA - Bachelor of Arts
N/A

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Associations

Bar Association of San Francisco
Judiciary Committee
2017 - Present

Bar Association of San Francisco, Trust & Estate Litigation Section
Co-chair
2013 - Present

California Rural Legal Assistance
Member, Board of Directors
2013 - Present

American Bar Association
Member
2006 - Present

Bar Association of San Francisco
Member, Board of Directors
2013 - 2016

Bar Association of San Francisco, Taxation Section
Executive Committee
2012 - 2016

San Francisco, Commission on the Status of Women
Commissioner
2011 - 2015

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Languages Spoken

Spanish

Honors and Awards

Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law
California Board of Legal Specialization
2016

Prosser Prize in Introduction to Intellectual Property
Prof. Peter Menell, UC Berkeley SOL (Boalt Hall)
2005

Publications

San Francisco Bar Association
Solo / Small Firm Toolkit, Contributor
2014

Berkeley Technology Law Journal
Note, WhenU.com, Inc. & Google Inc.: Parsing Trademark’s Use Requirement
2006

Speaking Engagements

Trust & Estate Litigation / Real Estate
Traps for the Unwary Fiduciary
2017

Multi-National Estate Planning
Emergency Planning for Immigrant and Multi-National Families
2017

BASF Panel
Should You Form an Entity For Your Practice? Pros & Cons of a P.C., LLP, DBA, or..?
2014

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Given (3)

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Johanna Gomez

Unknown Attorney | May 28
Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Alicia for many years and have had the pleasure of working with her on several cases. Alicia is kind, compassionate, and she is indeed a brilliant attorney."

Matthew Harris

Estate planning Attorney | Jun 19
Relationship: Other

"I wholeheartedly endorse Alicia M. Gamez. She is a brilliant lawyer. Ms. Gamez is my go-to attorney for all of my complex estate planning and highly-contested matters."

Matthew Gluck

Litigation Attorney | May 23
Relationship: Other

"Alicia is a talented lawyer and a leader. She's an asset to her clients and the local legal community."

Ujvala Singh

Ethics and professional responsibility

Johanna Gomez

Trusts

Matthew Gluck

Litigation

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Q&A
Not clear about taxation when a revocable trust become irrevocable. When 39.6% tax for trust income > $12,150 apply.
05 Aug 2015
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If I put a rental property in the Revocable Trust, then how its income (rent) be taxed?
03 Aug 2015
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Does an estate lawyer need to use snail mail for all correspondence?
13 Jun 2015

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