Rafael Rios III

Rafael Rios III

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Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 31 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Napa, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Real Estate

1700 Second Street, Suite 250, Napa, CA

About Rafael

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 63%

Estate planning focused on helping families in the vineyard and wine businesses including organization of business entities for asset protection, and planning for the ownership of foreign vacation properties, and immigration issues affecting US estate planning.

18 years

63%
Business 20%

Formation of business entities, contracts, licensing, regulation, business practices, and operations related to wine, vineyard and business selling alcoholic beverages.

28 years

20%
Real Estate 17%

Purchase and sales contracts, Leases.

28 years

17%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 375-375 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 31 years

State: California

Acquired: 1994

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Rafael Rios III

1700 Second Street, Suite 250, Napa, CA, 94559

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Tony Liu

Unknown lawyer | Feb 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have the opportunity to work with Mr. Rios, and I am very impressed with his in-depth knowledge and experience of legal practice pertaining to Napa region. He is your go to attorney, if you live in Napa."

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David Gibbs

Estate planning lawyer | Jan 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I recently met and worked with Rafael and found him to be a delight to work with. He is very well tied into the Napa region, and is a great choice for any estate planning needs you may have. Rafael also has an unparalleled knowledge of the wine industry making him the perfect choice for winery owners who need to plan for the future."

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Sanjay Paul

Estate planning lawyer | Jan 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Rios is the rare attorney who looks out for the best interests of his client at all times and applies to his best to their representation. I enthusiastically endorse Mr. Rios as a lawyer worthy of hiring for business, real estate and estate planning."

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Amy Valukevich

General practice lawyer | Jan 28

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Rafael Rios offers highly professional, uniquely informed and keenly insightful legal services based on his years of legal and practical business experience. He brings wine industry, land use, real estate, trusts and estates and serious legal advocacy experience to the table, along with his proven ability to apply real world negotiation skills to clear hurdles in any business or personal legal arena."

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Richard Bennett

General practice lawyer | Jan 27

Relationship: Other

"I am a retired Superior Court Judge, having served for 21 years in Napa County. Rafael Rios has appeared before me on many occasions. He is a fine lawyer and worthy of this endorsement."

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Tony Liu

Business lawyer

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David Gibbs

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer

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Sanjay Paul

Immigration lawyer

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Richard Bennett

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Principal/Attorney, Law Office of Rafael Rios III

1994 - 2008

Attorney/Partner, Coombs & Dunlap, LLP

Associations

1994 - Present

Napa County Bar Association

Member

Education

1994

Santa Clara Univ SOL

law

1989

Univ of California Davis

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

Spanish

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