Daniel T. Quane manages Doyle Quane's Family Trusts and Estates practice. Dan is a Certified Legal Specialist in Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate Law.
He has advanced legal degrees in Taxation (LL.M.) and Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law (LL.M.) and he was named Super Lawyer’s Rising Star in 2015 and 2016.
He works with a diverse range of clients, from those of average means to wealthy families requiring complex advanced estate tax planning strategies.
Dan has experience guiding families through the complex legal process required upon death in the most efficient manner possible, whether it’s through trust administration or the probate court process. He also enjoys the often unique task of working with blended families through the use of marital agreements in conjunction with estate planning in order to ensure that both parties’ children are treated as intended.
Dan is married with two young sons. He’s an avid sports enthusiast and huge supporter of the Golden State Warriors. He also enjoys camping and fishing in the great outdoors and spending time with friends and family.
Practice Areas:
Estate Planning, Probate, Trust Administration, Marital (Prenuptial and Postnuptial) Agreements, Business Entity Formation
Attorney License:
California
Undergraduate Degree:
University of California, Davis, B.A.
Law Degree:
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D. with distinction
Advanced Law Degree:
Golden Gate University, LL.M. in Taxation with honors and LL.M. in Estate Planning with Honors
Academic Achievements:
Traynor Honor Society
Order of the Coif
Externship:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court – Judge Christopher M. Klein
Professional Memberships:
California State Bar Association
Contra Costa Bar Association
California Bar – Trusts & Estates Section
East Bay Trusts & Estates Lawyers
Hometown:
Livermore, CA
Practice areas
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CA | Active | 2006 | 02/06/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Certified Specialist- Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate | CA State Bar | 2016 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2016 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2015 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Doyle Quane | 2007 - Present |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Contra Costa County Bar Association | 2007 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Contra Costa Lawyer | The Enforcement of Premarital Agreements upon Death | 2014 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Golden Gate University School of Law | LL.M - Master of Laws | N/A |
Univ of California Davis | undergraduate | N/A |
McGeorge SOL Univ of the Pacific | law | N/A |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Adult Education Series | Estate Planning and Charitable Gifting | 2013 |
Legacy Society Breakfast | Recent Developments and Charitable Gifting | 2012 |
Posted by Brendan
September 3, 2014
Michael Freeman, Estate planning Attorney on May 23, 2017
Relationship: Co-worker
I have worked with Dan for nearly five years and his expertise combined with his grounded down to earth approach to legal issues is something most attorneys should strive for.
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