$ 325-350 per hour
Jay Gordon Chafetz
About Jay
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Litigation
70%
45 years | 3,000 cases
Estate Planning
30%
25 years | 30 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
33%-40%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in California for 45 years
State: California
Acquired: 1980
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Jay Gordon Chafetz
2033 N Main St Ste 750, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596
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Experience
Honors
1980
Law Review, Order of the Coif
Work Experience
1980 - Present
Owner, Law Office of Jay Chafetz
Associations
2011 - Present
ACCTLABoard of Directors
2012 - 2013
Contra Costa County Bar AssociationPresident
2011 - 2012
Contra Costa County Bar AssociationPresident Elect
2010 - 2011
Contra Costa County Bar AssociationSecretary
2009 - 2010
Contra Costa County Bar AssociationTreasurer
2005 - 2009
Contra Costa County Bar AssociationBoard of Directors
2005 - 2007
Contra Costa County Bar Association Litigation SectionLitigation Section President
2001 - 2004
Walnut Creek Chamber of CommerceBoard of Directors
Education
1980
UC Hastings COL
law
N/A
Univ of California San Diego
undergraduate
Speaking Engagements
2012
Litigation Section
Current Strategies in Trust and Will Contest Litigation,”
2012
Litigation Section
Litigation Update 2012", CCCBA Litigation Section, February 2012
2011
Thursday Advisor Roundtable
"What You Need to Know about Trust & Will Contests”
2011
Litigation Section
“Discovery Motions: When to Bring Them and How to Win”
2011
50th Annual Convention
“Soft Tissue Injuries, Scars, Fractures”
2010
Litigation Section
“The Basics of Presenting a Personal Injury Claim”
2009
Litigation Section
“Tips and Tricks for Defending Depositions”
2007
Litigation Section
Tips and Tricks for Handling Depositions ”
Publications
2012
The Verdict
“The Kaiser Arbitration System”
2011
Contra Costa Lawyer
"Last-Minute Holographic Wills in the Age of Revocable Living Trusts”
2011
The Verdict
Handling an Expert at Trial”
2010
CAOC Forum
“Medical Malpractice Corner: When Expert Witness Testimony is Not Required”
2008
Contra Costa Lawyer
“How to Get the Best Results on Your Discovery Motion in Department 60”
2006
Contra Costa Lawyer
“The Boundaries of MICRA”
2006
CAOC Forum
"Eight Ways to Attack an Advance Waiver of Liability”
2006
CAOC Forum
“Why Plaintiffs Prefer Pleading Elder Abuse to Medical Malpractice”
1996
Contra Costa Lawyer
Discovering Information Deemed Private under the California Constitution”,
Languages
English