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also known as Heather Cheree Thompson
Heather Johnston founded Sapphire Law Group to deliver big-firm quality legal services to families and businesses in a way that is personal, convenient and efficient. Heather brings her extensive legal experience in real estate, title and financing and combines it with her passion for technology and efficiency to serve her estate planning, trust and estates and business clients.
Heather has received an “AV-Preeminent™” Rating by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named as a SuperLawyer Rising Star, and to the Best of the Bar and Top Lawyers. She has been a panelist for numerous local, state and national seminars for attorney continuing legal education and for industry groups, and has authored published articles on real estate, estate planning, insurance and related topics.
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111 Woodmere Road, Suite 240, Folsom, CA, 95630
12242 Business Park Dr, Suite 19 ; Located in the Lift Workspace, Truckee, CA, 96161
29122 Rancho Viejo Rd Ste 213, San Juan Capistrano, CA, 92675
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Posted by C | November 30, 2023 | Hired Attorney
This has been the worst experience. The lawyer Heather is great but the staff you talk to are horrible. They completely messed up on my mom’s documents and then told me I had to pay for a mobile notary. We also paid a premium to have this done quickly which was not what happened. The attorne...
Posted by George | April 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney
After many years of putting it off, we finally bit the bullet and decided to have an estate plan prepared. We engaged Heather Johnston and her team at Sapphire Law Group and are very pleased with the results. Developing the plan was more complicated than we expected. Heather and her team were patient...
Posted by Rose | March 17, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Estate planning is not the most pleasant experience. But Heather and her team were phenomenal to work with. I enjoyed coming to the offices. She and her team are very knowledgeable and compassionate. Thoroughly explained the overwhelming information and choices to be made. They also use a private c...
Posted by Terry | March 11, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Sapphire Law Group were great to work with. All are very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Each seems to have their own expertise, were able to answer questions and give advice as well as suggestions to make the estate planning easier. They did not have any problem with the time it took to answ...
Posted by Laura | February 3, 2020 | Hired Attorney
I used Sapphire Law Group to form an LLC and they were great. I received my formation documents beautifully organized in a leather binder, and Heather made sure that I understood every component of it. While highly intelligent & knowledgeable in her field, she was completely relatable and coached m...
"Heather is a fabulous Attorney, we have been working together, from afar, on a number of technical legal issues and she has been a pleasure to work with. I fully endorse this lawyer."
"Heather is a brilliant attorney that always goes above and beyond. She is caring and is such an innovator in estate planning. She is a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend her to anyone needing to get their estate planning done."
"I have worked with Heather on at least two cases. Each time she demonstrated the thoroughness I rarely see in other lawyers, zealous representation of her client, and a willingness to resolves our clients differences to the mutual satisfaction of all parties. I have referred several cases to Heather and will continue to do so."
"I am happy endorse Heather. She is responsive, caring, and very knowledgeable about business planning, commercial real estate, and estate planning."
Estate planning lawyer
Estate planning lawyer
2016
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2016
Best of the Bar, Sacramento Business Journal
2016
Top Lawyers, Sacramento Magazine
2015
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2015
Best of the Bar, Sacramento Business Journal
2015
Top Lawyers, Sacramento Magazine
2015
Fellow, American Bar Association, Real Property Trust & Estate Section
2014
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2006
Witkin Award, Antitrust Law, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
2006
Traynor Honor Society, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
2005
Witkin Award, Wills & Trusts, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
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AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017 - Present
Founder, Sapphire Law Group
2016 - 2017
Shareholder, Trainor Fairbrook
2007 - 2015
Attorney, Trainor Fairbrook
2004 - 2007
Law Clerk and Associate Attorney, Timothy M. Cary & Associates
2017 - Present
American Bar Association, Real Property Trust & Estate SectionChair, Title Insurance and Survey Committee
2017 - Present
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law SectionVice Chair, Solo & Small Firm Support Committee
2014 - Present
Women Lawyers of SacramentoBoard Member
2015 - 2017
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law SectionFellow
2006
JD - Juris Doctor
2003
BS - Bachelor of Science
2017
2017
2017
Real Property Cases and Legislation
2016
2014
Dual Agency Dilemmas and Disclosures
2014
Dual Agency and Disclosures
2014
Commissions and Broker Liability
2011
Commercial Condominium Conversions
2017
2014
2009
English
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