Doris Esther Mitchell

Doris Esther Mitchell

3.7
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 17 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Albany, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts, Real Estate

1320 Solano Ave., #203, Albany, CA

About Doris

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 50%

Drafting of wills, trusts (special needs trusts) power of attorney, advanced health care directive.

50%
Probate 20%

Process of transferring assets from an estate when there is no trust. Conservatorship petitions.

20%
Trusts 20%

Funding and Administration of Trusts.

20%
Real Estate 10%

Transfer of title.

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 17 years

State: California

Acquired: 2008

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Mitchell Law Offices

1320 Solano Ave., #203, Albany, CA, 94706

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Doris Esther Mitchell's Reviews

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3.7 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Character & Conduct

Posted by anonymous | September 24, 2020 | Trusts

created a conflict of interest

I contacted Me Mitchell due to a trust mis-management issue. She asked for the trustee's contact information and hung up on me. She asked the trustee to send her the trust by fax. Costing 65 dollars, I assume the trustee had her fax number because she asked to have it faxed. She called me back.... And told me she talked to the trustee and told her about a trust service where there is a conflict of interest. This is not what I contacted her for. She just decided to ignore the fact I was the one contacting her, and now has created a new problem. Doris was short and rude and I believe she has created a new problem for my trust. She didn't want to hear it either. Just didn't really care what she was doing. I wish I had not talked to her. She didn't really listen.

Doris Mitchell

Replied last September 24, 2020

I do help with Trust Administration matters and hope to treat everyone in a respectful manner. I do not hang up on people without ending calls and am sorry if your call was ended abruptly. I do not charge people anything to fax documents to the office, ever. There may have been a conflict of interest. If I had previously worked with the Trustee of the Trust then I cannot then work with a beneficiary of the Trust. If that was the case I am sorry that was not communicated better. I wish I had more information. I try to be clear with others on what I can and cannot do and am sorry that does not seem to have happened in your case.

Posted by Leti | May 06, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Wonderful lawyer. Blessed to have found Doris Mitchell!

Doris, is a very professional lawyer. I love the way she handles every situation with the ex and the other attorney also in court. She's an awesome lawyer and also an awesome person, I can just tell. We are blessed to have found her. We would recommend her to anyone.

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Hermin Dowe

Estate planning lawyer | Mar 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Mitchell is a dedicated, caring professional who is striving for excellence. She is a credit to the legal profession and a great person as well."

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Jill Rogers

Unknown lawyer | Mar 30

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Douglas Borthwick

Estate planning lawyer | Dec 04

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Spencer Young

Estate planning lawyer | Feb 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Doris is knowledgeable, compassionate and always has her best client's interests at heart. I have known her for two years. I have heard first hand accounts of her services being top notch. I would refer Doris without hesitation for anyone's will, trust, probate and other estate planning needs, e.g. power of attorney, advance health care directives, etc."

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Demetrius Costy

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 07

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Attorney/Owner, Mitchell Law Offices

Associations

2010 - Present

Contra Costa County Bar Association

2009 - Present

East Bay La Raza Lawyers Association

Treasurer

Education

2012

Golden Gate University School of Law

LLM

2005

U Of San Francisco Sol

JD - Juris Doctor

2002

Occidental Coll

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2011

Tea Time

Do I need a Will?

Languages

Spanish

English

Activity

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