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Shirlene opened the doors of her law firm, Bastar and Associates, 23 years ago, and has cultivated a loyal list of clients who rely on her expertise. She practices in both Utah and California, with emphasis on customized estate planning for high-net-worth individuals and small business owners with complex, multi-faceted legal needs. Her practice also includes a wide variety of corporate and real estate transactional work, including business entity formations, long-range planning, employment agreements, contracts, real estate transactions, commercial leases, asset purchases and real estate development and financing.
Prior to practicing law, Shirlene built a successful commercial investment real estate company and has maintained that practice in both California and Utah.
Shirlene is a member of both the Utah and California bar associations, the American Bar Association, and is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Utah, the United States District Court, and the United States Tax Court. She holds specialty memberships in Estate, Trust and Probate Law, as well as Business Law in all three associations. Shirlene is also a founding member of WealthCounsel Estate Planning Association, and has served as a State Forum Leader for WealthCounsel.
Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Shirlene is an active member of her local community. She currently is a member of the Healdsburg Rotary Rotary Association, where she works closely with a broad range of community groups to provide assistance, support and fundraising efforts. She also has served on several Charitable Boards. Shirlene enjoys cooking, entertaining, travel and spending time with husband and her children.
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Acquired: 2000
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State: Utah
Acquired: 1994
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3950 Civic Center Drive, Suite 300, San Rafael, CA, 94903
1791 East 2100 South, Salt Lake City, UT, 84106
115 Foss Creek Circle, Healdsburg, CA, 95448
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Posted by Valerie | January 9, 2015
We have known and used Shirlene Bastar's services for over a dozen years now--both for business and personal and recommended her to many relatives and friends. Besides her extensive wealth of knowledge, she is a great listener and very professional. She has a great way of looking at something from ...
Posted by Kim | December 21, 2014
Shirlene helped me set up my company and wrote contracts that made sure my interests were protected, while also providing fair terms for my clients. These contracts have helped me negotiate multiple business relationships. Not only are her written documents spot-on, but she's always been exceptionall...
Posted by Therese | December 15, 2014
Ms. Bastar has assisted me and my clients with our Estate, Succesion and Business Planning for many years. She has a way of taking a complicated subject and making it understandable for everyone involved in the process. She is attentive to details and prompt in preparing and delivering documents. ...
Posted by Stacy | December 13, 2014
I have been working with Shirlene Bastar since 2007, and she has been instrumental in not only the establishment of my company, but also navigating the bumps which inevitably arise along the way. Shirlene is extremely knowledgeable, experienced, and professional. She and her team are highly respo...
Posted by Robert | February 28, 2014
We have worked with Shirlene on two different occasions. Establishing a Trust and seven years later updating that Trust. Shirlene is very personable, always prepared for meetings, very organized, and has the patience of a Saint. The most important thing is that we feel comfortable with Shirlene's ...
"I endorse this lawyer. Shirlene is very professional and cares deeply for her clients. Her work is superb and she has deep knowledge of the law. I would be pleased to recommend Shirlene to my family members."
"I've known Shirlene for several years now, both as a new lawyer exploring the area of trusts and estate planning, and as a friend. She is highly detail oriented and has just the right combination of exacting legal knowledge and the ability to explain those details in a kind way so that a layperson can understand her options. I have recommended Shirlene many times to friends looking for an attorney to draw up their first trusts and anticipate doing so in the years to come."
"Shirlene is a knowledgeable, caring, and competent attorney who maintains a committment to excellence in all she does. My experience with her cases where businesses were involved has been excellent. With a husband and partner who is an accountant, she brings a level of expertise and service that is hard to find anywhere else."
"Ms. Baster is an excellent attorney and has served as a great example to me. She is intelligent, attentive, and extremely knowledgeable."
"I've had the opportunity to associate with Shirlene as a colleague and fellow member of Wealth Counsel for a couple of years now and have been very impressed with her knowledge of the law as it relates to business succession planning for small business owners. This is an area that few attorneys I've associated with have a real grasp on. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Shirlene to any small business owner who is concerned about successfully handing their business over to the next generation. Shirlene is also a very pleasant and generous person who has always been willing to help a fellow attorney when a need arises. I feel fortunate to have been able to associate with her over the years."
"Shirlene is an extremely capable and knowledgeable attorney in the areas of estate planning and business organizations. Best of all, she is also extremely thoughtful and considerate. I do not hesitate to endorse her."
"Shirlene Bastar is thoughtful, competent, and meticulous about following a client's instructions. Her interaction with clients and colleagues is cordial and professional. We have attended many functions together, as faculty and as student. I observe Shirlene to be astute and up-to-date on the cutting-edge techniques currently employed by estate attorneys at the highest level."
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2014
Client's Choice, AVVO
2011
Service Above Self, Rotary Club
1994 - Present
Managing Partner, Bastar & Associates
2015 - Present
Sonoma County Bar AssociationSection Member: Estate, Trust & Probate; Business Law
2015 - Present
Healdsburg Rotary AssociationMember
2000 - Present
WealthCounsel Estate Planning AssociationFounding Member
1994 - Present
Utah State BarSection Member: Estate & Tax Planning; Corporate Law
1994 - Present
American Bar AssociationSection Member: Real Property, Probate and Trust; Business Law
2013 - 2015
Salt Lake Estate Planning AssociationBoard Member
2011 - 2015
Realms of Inquiry Private SchoolBoard of Directors; Legal Counsel
2009 - 2014
WealthCounsel Estate Planning AssociationState Forum Leader
2008 - 2015
Sugarhouse Rotary ClubVice President; PR Chair
1994
JD - Juris Doctor
1991
BS - Bachelor of Science
2011
Planning for the Non-Citizen
2010
Disability Planning
2010
Business Entity & Succession Planning for Small Business
English
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