$ 400-400 per hour
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Biography
Mary L. Symons is a certified specialist in the area of estate planning, tust and probate law - certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization.
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Licensed in California for 35 years
State: California
Acquired: 1990
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Location
Law Offices of Mary L. Symons
1000 Fourth Street, Suite 875, San Rafael, CA, 94901-3143
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"I have attended many estate planning section meetings of our local bar association, as well as many estate planning mentor group meetings. In both settings, I have found Mary Symons to be an exceptionally knowledgeable estate planning attorney, who time and again has impressed me with her thorough grasp of the intricacies of estate planning. I highly recommend her without any reservation whatsoever."
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Experience
Honors
2006
Northern California Super Lawyers, Northern California Super Lawyers
2005
Northern California Super Lawyers, Northern California Super Lawyers
N/A
Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization
Work Experience
1999 - Present
, Law Offices of Mary L. Symons
1998 - 1999
Attorney, Sideman & Bancroft, LLP
1994 - 1998
Attorney, Losey & Associates
1993 - 1994
Legal Research Assistant - Professor Guy B. Maxfield, New York University
1992 - 1993
, Dinkelspiel, Donovan & Reder
1991 - 1992
Research Asst - Hon. Isabella Horton Grant, San Francisco Probate Court
1990 - 1991
Attorney, Pillsbury Madison & Sutro
Associations
Marin Estate Planning Council
Member
San Francisco Estate Planning Council
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
State Bar of California
Member
American Bar Association
Member
San Francisco Area Women Tax Lawyers
Education
1994
New York University School of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
1990
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1986
University of California, Berkeley
Speaking Engagements
2010
Mentor Group Meeting
2010 Tax Changes - Selected Topics for Discussion
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
I have a family trust. Do I still need a will? if so, for what?
24 Aug 2020
Q&A
Ex-spouse named as beneficiary on deceased ex-husband's IRA
24 Feb 2020
Q&A
Does a mobile home require probate?
08 Feb 2020