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Douglas Allen Wright

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  • Redding, CA
  • Licensed for 14 years
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About Douglas

Douglas A. Wright has established a reputation as the go-to attorney for estate planning matters, probate, succession planning, living trusts, wills, and business law issues, among other things.

Mr. Wright holds a Juris Doctor from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, and was awarded the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Professional Responsibility (Ethics). He also spent a summer studying in the prestigious International Legal Studies program in Salzburg Austria with retired United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy. Mr. Wright completed his undergraduate studies at UCLA and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.

Mr. Wright is admitted to the California Supreme Court, U.S. District Courts: Central, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of California, Central District of Illinois, and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Mr. Wright has been active with a number of non-profit organizations in Northern California.  He is a Past Chairman and sat on the Board of Directors for Chambers of Commerce, the Board of Directors for the Economic Development Corporation of Shasta County, the Board of Directors for the Redding Colt 45s amateur baseball organization, the Board of Directors for the Rotary Club of Redding, the Board of Trustees for the Mercy Foundation North, and is the past Vice President of the Shasta Trinity Counties Bar Association.

Mr. Wright was named to the Super Lawyers list by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2020, named the Best Attorney 2017 by the Record Searchlight, a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers magazine in 2013, 2014, and 2015, named on the Top 100 Lawyers list by The National Advocates in 2015, one of the Top Lawyers in Northern California in 2014 and 2015 by San Francisco Magazine, and one of the 2013 Top Lawyers in California by The American Lawyer magazine. He has also been twice recognized as one of the top 20 under 40 Emerging Leaders in the North State by the Record Searchlight.

Practice areas

BusinessProbateEstate planning
  1. Estate planning: 50%

  2. Probate: 30%

  3. Business: 20%

Languages spoken

English

Contact

1901 Court Street
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Douglas Wright Law APC

1901 Court Street
Redding, CA, 96001

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
CAActive200501/18/2020
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Super LawyerSuper Lawyers Magazine2020
Best LawyerRedding Record Searchlight - Best of the North State2017
Rising StarSuper Lawyers Magazine2015
Rising StarSuper Lawyers Magazine2014
Rising StarSuper Lawyers Magazine2013
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Rotary ClubBoard of Directors2014 - 2016
Redding Chamber of CommercePast Chairman2014 - 2015
Redding Chamber of CommerceBoard of Directors2013 - 2019
Economic Development Corporation of Shasta CountyBoard of Directors2011 - 2015
Shasta Trinity Counties Bar AssociationVice President2010 - 2012
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
McGeorge School of Law, University of the PacificJD - Juris Doctor2005
University of California - Los AngelesBA - Bachelor of Arts2000

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I run a small non profit and when I needed help with an issue Doug Wright was there with the information and guidance I needed.
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Great attorney for family trusts!

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Doug made the process of setting up our family trust easy and painless! I would highly recommend him to anyone needing help setting up trusts or estate planning!
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Hired attorney

Highly recommend Doug Wright!

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Doug and his staff were extremely helpful, polite, thoughtful and professional with the expeditious processing of our living will and trust. Doug's experience with our living will and trust allowed for the framework to quickly develop and he provided many options in our detailed and customized will and trust, while keeping our family's best interests in mind. I highly recommend Doug Wright.
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Hired attorney

Best estate planning attorney!

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Doug has been a great resource for all my legal needs for our estate plan. He explains everything clearly and is prompt. His fees are also very reasonable. I highly recommend him.
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Highly Recommend!

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I highly recommend Doug for legal services. I used him for our probate case and he was great! He's prompt, his fees are reasonable and always gives great advice. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Doug.
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Highly recommended

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I hired Doug as our lawyer when my son was served with an unlawful detainer, despite his having previously signed a move out agreement. I could not have been more pleased with his honesty, straight-forwardness and his patience in answering our questions, and he was able to assist us in resolving the issue in a very timely manner. I would recommend him for any real estate matter.

Residential Nuisance Eviction

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I recommend Doug for his legal services without reservation. When our neighborhood was faced with a continuing nuisance by some residents on our block who were renting a house, I contacted Doug regarding our rights and our possible course of action. Following Doug's review of the allegations, which included unlawful behavior in the form of multiple physical and verbal altercations, obvious use and sale of drugs, vandalism and burglary, he was immediate in his action by promptly writing and certifying a letter that put the home owner on notice demanding corrective action. This letter informed the home owner what the consequences would be if no action were taken by him and clearly let him know of the specific sections in the California Civil Code that must be followed by him as a home owner and as a landlord. Following Doug's constant follow-up with the home owner and then the home owner’s lawyer, the renting tenants were eventually issued an eviction notice and finally vacated the residence without incident. The homeowners on our street credit Doug’s effort, professionalism and diligence to the very positive outcome of this case. Sincerely

At last, an honest Attorney

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Having dealt with many attorneys in my career, I feel very qualified to offer a critique of Mr. Wright. He was a pleasure to work with having fantastic people skills coupled with extensive legal expertise. I would highly recommend Douglas for just about any legal issue. Thanks so much for your help in planning our estate. I need to stop by to pick-up some of your business cards for more referrals.

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Douglas made our Estate Planning a simple comfortable process. We had visited another attorney in Redding a year prior, who would not listen to our needs. Douglas listened to our needs and concerns and addressed them efficiently. He is very fast to respond to inquiries and quick getting documents to you. Douglas if very personable and easy to talk to you. We feel blessed to have connected with such a great attorney. We are definitely going to keep him in our back pocket for all of our legal needs.

Corrine Sharp

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This attorney has represented some of my family members regarding living trust and estate planning. He was very helpful in explaining what the process was and what the next steps would be. Very reasonable priced and down to earth to talk to.
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Nema Daghbandan, Real estate Attorney on Aug 10, 2015
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Amy Martinez, General practice Attorney on Aug 7, 2015
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Kevin Kim, Securities offerings Attorney on Aug 7, 2015
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Jaspreet Kaur, Real estate Attorney on Aug 7, 2015
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Micah Nash, Litigation Attorney on Jan 10, 2015
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Doug is a great lawyer, dedicated to his clients and a zealous advocate. I would recommend him to any client.

Douglas Borthwick, Family Attorney on Nov 24, 2014
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Michael McCarthy, Estate planning Attorney on Oct 14, 2014
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Sean Cleary, Car accident Attorney on Jun 11, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer. An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community.

David Flanagan, Car accident Attorney on Dec 16, 2013
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Chong Ye, Car accident Attorney on Aug 26, 2013
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Christopher Leroi, Mediation Attorney on Aug 20, 2013
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Mr. Wright is simply an exceptional attorney who I would recommend to everyone and anyone. I am a former judge, former magistrate, former prosecutor, and an attorney with 24 years of experience. I still learn from his answers on Avvo on a daily basis and I am constantly impressed.

Bryce Fetter, Criminal defense Attorney on Jul 28, 2013
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Michael Terani, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 19, 2013
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M. Miller, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 17, 2013
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Joshua Smisko, Estate planning Attorney on Apr 3, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Wright is an outstanding attorney and very knowledgeable.

Ignascio Camarena, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 3, 2013
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Michael Harman, Employment and labor Attorney on Feb 25, 2013
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I endorse Mr. Wright. He is a great choice for representation and is highly respected in the legal community.

Peter Stone, Personal injury Attorney on Nov 17, 2012
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I endorse this lawyer. He is very smart and I watch his answers carefully so I can learn more about the landlord tenant law.

Matisyahu Wolfberg, Speeding and traffic ticket Attorney on Nov 16, 2012
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Susan Duke, Family Attorney on Nov 7, 2012
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  • Hourly Rates$300-$300/hour
    PAYMENT METHODS

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