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also known as Jerry Marrs
Jerald N. Marrs, Attorney at Law, is a longtime resident of San Ramon. Jerry practices elder law and estate planning. He is committed to helping seniors, individuals, couples and families through the trying times associated with the aging process and the preparation and administration of estate plans. He drafts estate planning documents, including Wills, Trusts, Advance Healthcare Directives and Durable Powers of Attorney, and assists with probate and trust administration. He also helps seniors with asset protection, government long-term care benefits, conservatorships, probate and veteran’s benefits.
Jerry is also a mediator and is devoted to helping people resolve disputes in a logical and appropriate manner. Jerry has a very calm demeanor, is easy to interact with and is an excellent communicator. He mediates disputes regarding elder law, care decisions, asset distribution, probate matters and trust administration. He has a background dealing with emotionally charged issues and has resolved a variety of matters. He has completed significant mediation training, including Dispute Resolution at the University of Colorado School of Law, negotiation training with the EEOC, and 50 hours of Mediation Training with the Center for Community Dispute Settlement.
Jerry is a disabled veteran from the U.S. Air Force and strives to help others who have served our country.
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Chat withState: California
Acquired: 2016
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State: Colorado
Acquired: 1998
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111 Deerwood Road, Ste 200, San Ramon, CA, 94583
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Posted by anonymous | November 6, 2017 | Consulted Attorney
I have conferred with Jerry multiple times and I have found him to be very responsive and great at listening. I also appreciate his experience with mediation because it can really make a difference with holding down legal costs.
Posted by anonymous | October 24, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Jerry has done great work on my Estate Plan, he was thoughtful and thorough and made sure we understood everything in the plan. Easy to work with and now we are protected from probate with our new Trust, etc.!
Posted by Stewart | October 12, 2017 | Consulted Attorney
Jerry is an excellent attorney, and he has a great deal of practical experience in many areas of the law. Jerry is a good listener, and has the ability to completely understand the issues at hand. I would highly recommend Jerry for your estate planning needs.
"I endorse Jerry Marrs. He is intelligent, competent and hardworking and most importantly, he cares about his clients."
"Jerry is a smart, compassionate and experienced attorney with the highest ethical standards. I am happy to endorse him."
"Jerald is a very patient and methodical mediator that collects all the information on a given issue then commences a reasonable approach to problem solving. He has a very calming effect on both parties and attorneys when assessing the problems presented to him and that makes him a very formidable problem solver and mediator. I endorse him without any reservation."
"I've known Jerry in several capacities, including as an advocate and as a mediator. Jerry is a strong professional with great client skills. I look forward to using Jerry as a mediator and referring trust clients to him."
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2018 - Present
Managing Partner, Law Office of Jerald Marrs
2017 - 2018
Attorney, Horizon Elder Law & Estate Planning, Inc.
2016 - 2017
Attorney, Barranti Law Group
2014 - 2016
Mediator, Mediation Office of Jerald Marrs
2010 - 2013
Federal Investigator, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
2003 - 2003
Claims Litigation Supervisor, Farmer's Insurance Group
2003 - 2009
Legal Technical Specialist/UAT, Zenith Insurance Co.
1999 - 2002
Attorney, Law Office of Stephen Harhai
1988 - 1993
Vietnamese Linguist, United States Air Force (Active Duty)
2018 - Present
San Ramon Valley Education FoundationBoard Member
2015 - Present
Contra Costa County Bar AssociationMember
2015 - Present
Alameda County Bar AssociationMember
2015 - Present
Rotary ClubMember
1998 - Present
Colorado Bar AssociationMember
1998
JD - Juris Doctor
1995
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1990
Basic Vietnamese
2001
The Use of Technology in a Family Law Practice
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